This video shows a simple and fun way to paint trees using cotton swabs. It walks through the technique step by step, using easy materials to create texture and detail in the leaves and branches.

An ice storm can split and break branches, burn foliage, and zap flowers. Follow these steps to help your trees and shrubs recover from ice storm damage.

It’s easier to write in Southern or Brooklyn dialect than to try and convey an East London Cockney accent in print. I’ll have to depend on the reader’s familiarity with the 1964 movie “My Fair Lady,” ...