I’ve been writing these nature columns for many years, and I hope to write them for years to come, but sometimes the writing ...

Trees can add beauty and value to a home landscape — if you plant the right species and find the right spot for it. Here are 15 trees you DON'T want to plant in the home landscape.

Hilma af Klint. Luzula campestris (Field Woodrush), Viola hirta (Hairy Violet), Viola odorata (Sweet Violet), Chrysosplenium alternifolium (Alternate-Leaf Golden Saxifrage), Equisetum arvense (Field ...

A grouse of moorland and forest edge, the Black Grouse is best known for its spring-time gatherings, called 'leks', where the males gather to compete for females.Males are jet black with long curved ...

We studied the effects of nonthermal plasma (NTP) treatment on various parameters of early germination stages of Pinus nigra seeds. In the experiment, the diffuse coplanar surface barrier discharge ...

Interestingly enough, salicin can be extracted from the willow bark and is an active ingredient in aspirin. The weeping willow tree is susceptible to many diseases such as powdery mildew, tar spot ...

Although only a monochrome bird, the Black-throated Diver in summer has exquisitely patterned black, white and grey plumage.Breeding Black-throated Divers are found in north-west Scotland and the ...

The most common North American deciduous trees are elm, willow, beech, cherry, birch, and basswood. These trees each have their own unique qualities, from the heart-shaped leaves of the birch to ...