There is something wonderfully hopeful about an acorn. Small enough to hide in your palm, yet carrying the beginnings of a tree that may outlive several generations of gardeners. If you have ever looked...

Few trees bring such quiet drama to a garden as an acer. In spring, its fresh leaves unfold like delicate fans; in summer, they offer soft, dappled shade; and in autumn, the foliage can...

There is something quietly magical about growing an oak tree from an acorn. In autumn, beneath the golden canopy of an English oak, those small brown cups seem almost ordinary. Yet each one carries...