It’s almost cliché at this point to list the myriad ways in which trees improve our lives. We know they improve the quality of the air we breathe, strengthen the mental wellbeing of youngsters [...]
The European Beech (Fagus sylvatica; southern Great Britain only) is a deciduous tree belonging to the beech family fagaceae. Its origin is in the woodlands in Central and southern Europe. It [...]
Ash dieback is a fungal disease that causes ash trees to lose leaves from their canopy. It is found throughout large swaths of Europe; after being discovered in Poland back in 1992, it was later [...]
Box (Buxus sempervirens) is an attractive, flowering evergreen shrub or small tree which is a popular ornamental addition in many gardens. Box plants may also be referred to as common box, [...]
A million different things can kill a tree: pests, drought, improper sight selection, floods – the list is endless. But the most maddening ways by which trees die are those that could have been [...]