Some businesses stayed closed for days due to winter weather, while other businesses opened up earlier. And both decisions ...

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' (Image: Ruth Darrah) It is best planted near the door or path so that you can enjoy the ...

Daphne bholua 'Jacqueline Postill' (Image: Ruth Darrah) It is best planted near the door or path so that you can enjoy the scent as much as possible. Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained soil in ...

Kingsley Amis wrote a deep dive story in Food & Wine about the history of gin, how to drink gin, why writers love gin, and why gin may have once been slightly poisonous. Kingsley Amis is one of the ...

That’s where cozy fantasy comes in: a book genre combining our love for fantasy novels with characters and plots that evoke ...

A group of farmers participating in ACRES Co-operation recently attended a hedgerow management workshop in Drumshanbo, Co.

Here, I’ve rounded up the best winter boots for women, from comfy UGGs to ski-bunny Sorels. To hone this list, I tried out several pairs of women’s winter boots myself, while consulting with ...

Irritant contact dermatitis (ICD) from plants is a very common phenomenon as potentially irritant plants and plant products are commonly found in the everyday environment, including the home ...

By now the may blossom has fallen, and in the blackthorn of the hedge the sloes which will sustain the thrushes in the autumn are already forming. A blackbird comes full pelt across Flinders to ...

As meteorological winter draws to a close, attention is turning to whether the La Niña pattern that emerged in late 2024, lived up to the classical characterization. Traditionally, a La Niña winter ...