During World War II, Force 136 agents fought bravely to defend their homeland. This is the story of one of them.

Providing the backbone of the garden in summer and a stark beauty in winter, small-leaved evergreens are invaluable. Hazel ...

Don’t expect raucous party scenes or over-the-top après-ski. In Japan, it’s all about the snow. Here’s a primer on where to ...

Boxwood has been a popular evergreen plant for hedging or topiary for centuries. However, more people are seeking boxwood ...

Glenart College in Arklow recently commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings with a fascinating three-day exhibition of 30 posters kindly provided by the Japanese ...

The Japanese Yew Pine is a tidy and sustainable small- to medium-sized evergreen conifer that does quite well in Santa Barbara. This low-maintenance, drought-tolerant tree naturally grows in shrub ...

WHEREVER you are in the country it’s pretty grim right now. Chances are you’re either freezing cold, soaking wet or both – and are dreaming of a tropical paradise already. But did you ...

Some hedge plants, however, can be thuggish in nature, with vigorous growth rates proving challenging for gardeners. These aggressive and invasive hedge plants are best avoided wh ...

This oak tree has stood in this very spot since long before he or I walked the Earth. It is early winter when MacKenzie, an atmospheric scientist and director of Birmingham University Institute ...

SINGAPORE: Over 10,000 households in the Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC will benefit from an initiative designed to ease the burden of rising living costs. Dubbed the “MY $1 Deals,” the program allows ...

SINGAPORE – Over 10,000 households in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC will be able to buy cooking oil, eggs or rice for $1 under a new initiative to help residents cope with the rising cost of living.