The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

The sound of the wind gently whispering through tree leaves during the winter might make you think you've traveled back in time by a couple of months. Why are dried, dead leaves clinging to the ...

This is a maple tree that still has a few dead leaves on it during winter. - Marcia Straub/Getty Images ...

I don’t know how it started, but painting has become the favorite activity in my neighborhood this winter. Each day, new photos of “works of art” are sent around via cell phones as the idea ...

What to Wear: Stay practical with a sweater, a quilted vest, and straight-leg jeans you can move easily in. Waterproof boots are a must if you’ll be on slippery floors. A baseball cap stylishly keeps ...

If you’ve already got a tree or two planted, winter dormancy is the time for some pruning and spraying, two chores that intimidate the uninitiated. February is a good time to accomplish these tasks.

Don’t automatically blame cold weather for killing your plants over the winter. Most plants that suffer chronic winter damage and die are stressed plants that would have died from something else.

Each year after the winter solstice (in late December), grand ice festivals were held for the enjoyment of the royal family. A bingxi painting in the collection of the Palace Museum depicts scenes ...

If oaks are wounded or must be pruned during these months, apply wound dressing or latex paint to mask the odor of freshly cut wood so the beetles that spread oak wilt will not be attracted to the ...

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A newly created walking trail is set to showcase Longleat's remarkable tree collection. The trail, which is part of Winter Wonders Week, will take visitors on a journey through the estate's rich ...