After the long months of winter our bodies are craving fresh, local greens. One of the first wild edibles to appear in late winter and early spring is rich in vitamins A, D and B complex, vitamin C, ...
Many of us look forward to the arrival of spring farmers’ markets, but there’s another source of beautiful, seasonal greens: your own yard or local park! Plants such as dandelions, chickweed and wood ...
Q: The damage to our red maple (see reader's photo) was caused by the freeze a few weeks ago. We fear the damage will allow insects to damage the tree even more. Is there anything we can do to save ...
Q: What’s the best time to mow my lawn so I can get rid of the wild onions? A: Oh dear, there are so many things I want to say when I get this question. First of all, I really wish there was a magic ...
We’ve written before at HuffPost UK about how to make the best of seasonal foods like leeks and rhubarb. But what about the foods you can pick up for free? After all, according to Stuart Brooking, a ...
Chickweed’s name can be deceiving—it is anything but small and vulnerable. This annual weed spreads with gusto, overtaking large swatches of thin turf and open soil. It has a mat-like growth habit ...