What: Arbutus unedo is a four-season evergreen shrub with outstanding flowers, fruit, leaves and bark. The small urn-shaped, whitish-pink flowers are produced from October to December. Three-quarter ...

Homegrown cherries taste just as good as their blossoms look.

The many benefits of using native plants in landscapes instead of non-natives are often touted by native plant enthusiasts. Many will tell you that natives are better adapted to our local climate and ...

I am getting questions about when to prune raspberries — spring or fall? To be clear, this is not the same thing as getting rid of the canes that produced this year. They are finished and should be ...

Winter birds need all they can help they can get, especially when it comes to food and shelter this time of the year. The tiny Anna’s hummingbirds that overwinter in local gardens especially need ...

What is this tree with fruits on it at this time of year? Is it a native species? Brendan McGilligan, Co Wicklow We were entertained on a recent walk by very active and lusty frogs who were making the ...