Mid-June is cherry season here in Hampshire County. Did you know cherries are a stone fruit, just like a peach? Stone fruit, or drupes, consist of an outer fleshy layer ...

Ecological and economic damage can reverberate through ecosystems when invasive species become established — and some such as oak processionary moth caterpillars can cause physical harm to humans and ...

Invasive species spread quickly and can be extremely difficult to remove permanently. Volunteers yank out equivalent of 65 ...

I saw a lot of things during my years as a professional gardener, and thankfully, the vast majority of the time it was a ...

Fruit. Surinam cherry (Eugenia uniflora) is a large South American shrub or small tree that produces a crop this time of year ...

One of the best ways to gain privacy for your backyard, without needing an ugly or hard-to-construct fence, is with Laurel Hedging - and right now, this set of plants creates a 6-foot hedge for £400 l ...

To add beauty or privacy, put your garden on the fast track with these fast-growing bushes that add two feet or more every ...

A significant number of indoor and outdoor plants are toxic to pets. If your pet ingests any of these, seek immediate veterinary assistance. 28 plants that can be fatal or dangerous to your pet ...

For a privacy hedge that protects against the elements, he suggests cherry laurel, an evergreen shrub with dense, glossy foliage. "This is one of the most attractive hedging varieties as not only does ...

Pennsylvania's state flower is the mountain laurel.Gov. Gifford Pinchot chose it more than 90 years ago. The General Assembly passed two bills, each naming a different favorite shrub – mountain ...