Southern California maple trees like shade of their own. Here’s why

If there is one leaf shape everyone knows, it’s the maple leaf. Botanically, it’s known as palmately lobed. Just the other ...
Netmums

Gardeners urged to do this 10-minute spring job now so Japanese maples grow twice as big and blaze with colour

Small Japanese maples can transform this spring with one quick training and feeding trick, boosting height and colour; will ...

When to call in a tree doctor

Homeowners who plant trees know how crucial care is during the formative years of the investment. But what about that front ...

IN THE GARDEN: After last year’s abundance, fewer acorns likely for fall

Last year was a mast year for acorns. They were plentiful and everywhere. This spring, I've noticed that the oak pollen ...

47 Family Secrets Parents Told Their Kids That Shook Them To The Core

There is a moment in every child’s life when the realization that their parents don’t tell them everything dawns on them.

The most common garden dilemmas, and how to solve them – from pests to pruning

There are a number of, dare I say, thorny problems that many of us wrestle with in our gardens, myself included. Ahead of ...
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5 foolproof trees you’re not planting right now—but should be, according to a garden expert

These beauties basically thrive on neglect.
Netmums

Houseplant lovers urged to stop binning these plastic pots – they secretly make indoor plants far easier to care for

Still binning nursery pots with every new houseplant? Learn how they boost drainage, simplify watering and cut plastic waste ...
NPR Illinois

Robert Mueller and Paul Beatty speak on the history of the Springfield Bonsai Society

Springfield Bonsai Society meetings are held at 7:00 pm on the second Monday of the month, February through November.
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5 Japanese whiskies that offer value for money in 2026

Japanese whisky is notoriously overpriced-but which bottles actually deliver enough quality to justify the cost? We found ...
eCoustics

The Wichita Lineman Walks Out of The Hidden Fortress, Dodges Godzilla, Grabs a Dog at Rutt’s Hut, and Ends Up in the Cuckoo’s Nest: Editor’s Round-Up

From The Hidden Fortress to Godzilla Minus One, Wichita Lineman, Rutt’s Hut, and A Cuckoo’s Nest, this Round-Up finds life in chaos, food, music, and film.

After holding its nose for decades, NJ finally bans stinky Bradford pear tree

Bradford pear trees are the real Jersey devil. Spring has sprung and the Garden State’s very pretty, but oh-so-stinky, Bradford pears are blossoming — and perfuming neighborhoods with their noxious ...