THE elegant silver birch tree in my back garden helps define the changing seasons. Nut and seed-filled feeders currently hang from its leafless pendulous boughs, providing sustenance for wild birds ...

A gardener and small farm owner shares how planting whips grew a mature woodland, seasonal tree picks and practical winter ...

Q: I purchased a piece of land last year with three silver birch trees on it. The largest is about 30 feet tall and had a low branch removed many years ago. The inside of the stub rotted and was ...

Bill Blackledge's advice on how to care for Silver Birch trees... Warton's Bill Blackledge is one of the county's most popular and sought after gardeners. If it's green and needs watering, Bill can ...

I grew up with birch trees just outside the window. They jutted from the remains of a turn-of-the-century rockery, which separated the drive from the lawn. When we arrived in the 1970s, the garden had ...

ONCE trees lose their leaves they can still be a source of colour and inspiration, thanks to their unusual bark, and here are five of the best to grow in your own back garden. West Himalayan Birch: ...

Secret tips for identifying trees on a woodland walk. WOODLAND walks are one of the very best ways to enjoy the winter months ...