New Jersey cultivators Luke and Rachel Tarvin of Chesterfield have, in the last six years, taken the plunge to plant about 60 acres of prime Medford land with chestnut trees. Their hard work is just ...

You don't have to be a botanist or cultivator to help bring back the American chestnut tree, which all but disappeared from the United States due to a deadly blight. The American Chestnut Foundation, ...

Round, brown, and smooth, they are nearly indistinguishable from chestnuts from a distance. Their ripening period and inner flesh also resemble chestnuts, making it easy to mistakenly think, “Can’t I ...

Luke Tarvin talks about the Garden State sites for NJ Nut Farms, which he co-owns with his wife, Rachel Tarvin, Aug. 27 and Sept. 22, 2025, in Medford ...

Succulents: Hen and chicks make the ideal fire-resistive plant. With other succulents, such as rockcress, Moss rose, Sedums like stonecrop can tumble among rocks for pretty garden spots that do not ...

A clear, reader-friendly roundup of the latest Greenwich Council planning applications for the week of 1 October 2025, including loft conversions, tree works, a 17.5m mast at New Eltham Station, and ...

Any which way gatherers turn – whether carrying a gun, camera, binoculars, gathering utensil, mushroom bag or nut bucket – there are choices to be made, including leaving some for ...

Fears of a 'false autumn' have been allayed, with the National Trust reporting a bumper year of berries, acorns and fungi.

This Saturday, members of the Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society will be at three different sites doing what they do best — celebrating nature as they enjoy the outdoors and ...

As communities across the country celebrated harvest festival this weekend, we have just had the official opening of our very own kitchen garden here at Chestnut Tree House.

One of Highsmith’s collections is a group of objects chosen for their basic shapes. “At some point during my journey as a collector, I became enthralled with these older objects that embody an ...