NESTLED in the serene woodlands of South Brittany, France, a mum has created something magical: a self-sustaining, low-tech “village” all her own. Built for a fraction of what most of us spend on ...
Invasive plants tend to push out advantageous native species and cause other negative ripple effects. For example, tree of heaven, a prevalent invasive in North Carolina, is a preferred host of the ...
Padua’s botanical garden in northern Italy traces its history back to 1545 and lays claim to be the oldest in existence. In Italy the 1540s were indeed a formative time for botanical gardens. Padua’s ...