Spring is happening, very slowly but surely. Purple mountain saxifrage has been blooming, salmonberry flowers appear, yellow violets are starting to flower. However, I have looked at countless stands ...

As more people will be spending their time outdoors with temperatures jumping into the 80s this week, it serves as a reminder ...

Regardless of whether you're celebrating Passover, Easter or just the beautiful spring weather, these three hikes are great ...

A chapette is a cover to protect horse-riding boots. This is an insect, a hawthorn shield bug that has wakened up from its overwintering state. It feeds on hazel leaves, which it first covers with a ...

Ranging from white or pink to rosy purple ... your forsythia as soon as flowers fade, because the next year’s buds form on ...

Murlough National Nature Reserve is home to one of the most stunning beaches in County Down and there are paths running ...

Joining strangers on a Christmas liveaboard, two divers abandon holiday rituals to explore Palau’s vivid history and find ...

Here are my favourite walks near ... The flowers of greater knapweed sprout from small artichoke-like buds in woodland clearings and marble white butterflies are drawn to the purple of their ...

It is well-adapted to shade and waterlogged soils and is a good choice for pond-side planting. The purple flowers attract bumblebees and are also attractive to honey bees, flower flies ...

Water hemlock is considered the deadliest plant in North America, and these poison parsnips have caused at least two ...

It’s Easter weekend so those of you not going away, have four days in the garden. Let’s hope the weather is in our favour. We’ve certainly seen some warmer weather which has really brought plants on.