Ornamental pear trees (many of you call them Bradford pears ... But since I have adopted and accepted the philosophy that life is too short to accept ugly plants, I have been liberated and ...

The same trees respond to pollarding, which is a taller version of coppicing with growth cut back to a short trunk. Eucalyptus and lime are often pollarded every two to three years to maintain a ...

Last week I touched a nerve with my discussion of ornamental pears and the process of topping to preserve these trees. I rather expected this reaction as I penned the article. I knew I was pushing ...

Yet, when it comes to landscaping our gardens, we often lean towards exotic plants or ornamental shrubs, overlooking the splendid native trees that not only add aesthetic value but also support ...

The mass of white, frothy blossom on a wild cherry is a sight to behold. Planted as an ornamental tree, it also grows wild in woods and hedges. Its red fruits are the edible cherries we know and love.