In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

All the residents here used to be somebody, but now most people here feel like they are a nobody. ... They are just waiting ...

In the beauty and grooming space, no word is more overused than “natural.” On its own, the word is meaningless, as it has no ...

See the best garden designs and winners at this year's RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival (previously known as the ...

Sunburn is not only detrimental to skin health (it’s been linked to skin cancer, after all), but it can also be downright ...

The nut itself is mostly eaten by animals. Locally, you can find the hazel plant in forested areas. Our second street this week is Leatherleaf Landing. The name comes from a tough plant. If you’re ...

This roadside peony here – asked its variety, Joanne laughs, “Old!” – must be a full eight feet (2.4 metres) across, and full of fragrant deep pink flowers in a display of peonies in the garden that ...

You've probably heard of witch hazel, an ingredient that's sometimes found in topicals or skincare products like toners, cleansers, makeup wipes and more. It's derived from a native North American ...

Every notice published to our newspaper and news site also appears on funeral-notices.co.uk - the UK’s number one site for ...

Treehugger / Hilary Allison Studying leaf shape and the arrangement of leaves on a stem is the most common way of identifying a tree in the field during the growing season. The novice taxonomist ...

Setting aside a spot in your yard to grow flowers just for cutting all summer to make into bouquets is a goal of many ...