Learning how to prune rowan trees is important, particularly if you want to enjoy a bounty of berries come the fall and winter months. Pruning at the wrong time of the year can remove stems that ...

For example, in Celtic communities across Wales, Scotland and Ireland, rowan trees were typically planted near villages and homes to ward off evil spirits. Beyond their protective powers ...

In folk traditions dating back to the Slavs, the rowan-tree was believed to have magical powers as well. Its branches with bright red berries were considered to be Perun’s mace that could ...

Phyllis Loflin-Kluttz, the coordinator for the Rowan Senior Games, has been decorating trees for the Arc of Rowan Festival of Trees since the start. This year, Loflin-Kluttz, Senior Games ...

This is one reason why so few rowan-wood objects survive today, compared with pieces made from other native trees, although tools made of rowan wood were said to have special properties — some would ...

These trees had been there for centuries ... spirit world and that it was guarded by the god of the dead, Arawn. The Rowan tree was also held in high esteem by the Celts. It was said to have ...

If not, you might be tempted to copy the example of many of our Scots predecessors, who until a hundred years ago made sure they grew these special trees. Rowan probably tops the list, its power ...

“We selected the trees based on their size and significance ... The Portal Tree, Loanhead, Midlothian, Scotland is a rowan – which feature heavily in folklore – growing in the landscaped ...