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The trees in question are mountain ash, the tallest flowering trees in the world. They are not quite the tallest trees of any kind: that record belongs to the coast redwoods of the western US. But that might be because things have been skewed against

A new global monitoring system has been launched that promises "near real time" information on deforestation around the world.

It uses information from hundreds of millions of satellite images as well as data from people on the ground.

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A study has determined that trees accelerate their rate of growth as they get older.

Scientists studied nearly three-quarters of a million trees around the world, and discovered that large, old trees increased their rate of growth. It was previously

Tighter controls on the import of sweet chestnut and plane trees come into force today throughout England and Scotland as the latest action to guard against tree pests and diseases.

These new regulations, which coincide with the start of the new plan

Scientists from the University of Stirling and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee have released a research paper which details the impact the great drought of 1976 had on trees in Great Britain.

1976 was also the year which saw plagues of ladybi

Imports of sweet chestnut trees from areas affected by a fungal blight will be banned, the environment secretary, Owen Paterson, has said.

Owen Paterson has moved quickly after announcing the launch of a six week consultation on banning the import of

Working together is the best way to defend British trees and plants from the pests and diseases threatening them, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said.

He was speaking at a meeting of woodland organisations and forestry groups, who were discussin

The pest Oak Processionary Moth is present in parts of London and Berkshire, and efforts to control it have become more sophisticated as those involved have gained experience.

Monitoring its distribution and spread is essential to its effective manag

Training body, Lantra, is putting together an online register of people and businesses involved in tree-work, that is backed by the industry itself.

Called the Register of Tree Work Operatives (R2), it promises to help individuals and businesses to

A further case of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, has been confirmed in a woodland in Devon.

This brings to 11 the number of counties in England where Chalara has been discovered in the wider environment (forests and woodland); t

It's no secret that plants play an essential role in the health and well-being of our planet. But a new study suggests that as the trees around us become fewer, it may actually come at the expense of human lives.

Over the past decade, an estimated 10

Both the Woodland Trust and The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) have stressed that work must be stepped up to protect UK trees and plants.

The two associations have published replies to the report from the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Exp

More needs to be done to protect the UK's trees and plants from invasive pests and diseases, a government backed report has said.

The report from the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Expert Taskforce, calls for tighter biosecurity at UK borders as

Standardising rates of payment for land management is a grey area. And whilst the FC guidance lists for standard rates is a good guide to costs re forest operations it is just a guide and a very useful one at that. But the recognition of the constrai

One of my favorite aspects of my job is tree work, I love looking at trees, the form of their branches, the shape of their crowns.

When I am pruning a tree it is a job that engages my brain, I'm not just following a lawnmower for a few hours lost in m

I want to grow some fruit trees, but where do I start? I don't understand pollination groups or rootstocks, or the difference between a stepover and a cordon and a maiden and a bush. Help!

It's a familiar cry. Folk quickly get bogged down when they're

Lawn Edging For Trees And Beds
 
Separating elements in a landscape has always been a perfect way to enhance the appearance and to augment the ease of maintenance in our yards and landscapes. But there are abundant other aspects of garden help they off