Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

I have several oak trees on my property and am concerned ... nodes on the main stem and make the cut just above this. New buds will begin to form in about 4 weeks, new stems and leaves will ...

Oak species (Quercus sp ... One theory suggests that the retention of leaves acts as a protective barrier for the tree’s buds. In winter, the delicate buds of new growth are particularly ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...