Magnolia trees are some of the earliest ... Also known as the Japanese magnolia plant, this hybrid actually is a cross between the Chinese species M. denudata and M. liliflora.

Some types of plum trees, such as American hybrid varieties (Prunus nigra) and Japanese types (Prunus salicina), must have a second variety to cross-pollinate with in order to produce fruit.

Japanese maples require precise care to ... the Jacksons Nurseries team suggested that autumn is the best time for all varieties to stop trees from "bleeding" sap. Pruning outside the dormant ...

Umeboshi are the passion of this woman who's been making them for over half a century.

Just place the plums in a jar with the necessary ingredients, and wait for the fermentation process to begin. The plums can later be used in a variety of dishes to help get you through the coming ...

The British plum season starts in late July with the Opal variety and finishes in mid-to late-September with the Marjorie Seedling. Each variety has a 2-3 week season. British plums develop an ...

Free-standing fruit trees or bush trees, such as those grown in an orchard should be pruned when they're dormant, in winter. Trained trees, such as espaliers, cordons, pyramids and fans should be ...

Weather conditions mean the trees are looking spectacular two weeks earlier than usual Japanese cherry blossom trees at a Gloucestershire park have flowered two weeks earlier than usual ...

The Pershore plum became so famous that it had a Great Western Railway steam locomotive named after it People in Gloucestershire can board a special train which celebrates the 'Pershore Plum' - a ...