Dear Neil: I’m seeing the landscape guys putting mounds of mulch around tree trunks in town. Is that really a good idea? It seems like it would cause decay in the wood of the trunks.

Mitchell says phototropism is “nature’s magic” and is responsible for plants being able to stretch their stems, leaves, and budding flowers toward the strongest source of light. With that said, the ...

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Shotguns, chainsaws, and viral video. Welcome to one of the wildest hunting tales ever to spill from the deep woods.

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At the end of the 14 th century there were two types of mill in the Netherlands: the post mill, which was a ground winder, ...

Hoping to grow juicy lemons, plump pears, or crisp apples in your backyard? Our master gardener warns you to be wary of this ...

He was a real-estate agent, fortyish or so, and he came back later when I'd fin­ished my soaking communion with the cosmos. Turned out he was a serious family man, not really a car nut at all, but ...

Two men accused of felling the Northumberland's beloved Sycamore Gap tree and causing more than £620,000 worth of damage have ...