Meet Ivor, the incredible pup trained to identify Phytophthora ramorum, a devastating pathogen causing sudden oak death.

Now is the time for some winter pruning on ornamental shrubs and trees. From December to late March is the perfect time to ...

Nearly 700 mature trees are being planted in parks and green spaces to improve a county's air quality, a council has said.

Generations of local rosarians know the mid-February holiday as the red-letter date for romancing their roses. It’s when we ...

Pádraic Fogarty says while they’re nice to look at, the deer are the worst thing for biodiversity in the Phoenix Park.

Seeds, fruits, fats, nuts and more create a calorie-dense treat for birds. Here’s how to serve suet for birds. Learn what birds eat suet.

A number of readers have inquired as to the status of garden soil or landscaped ground following a fire.

As the winter’s snow melts away, spring chores and promises slowly take shape and gardeners begin sharpening and oiling their pruning tools. Is late winter and early spring the best time to ...

With most trees and shrubs virtually naked this time of year, there can often be few observable signs of life among the ...

It may seem like warm summer days in the shade are a long way off, but when the temperatures are still freezing actually is ...

The Cooperative Extension Plant Clinic can provide information on scale insect control, urban tree care, and other ...

Writer and firefighter Ibe Liebenberg recalls his firefighting training and the ways it brought him closer to nature in ...