Will the interior design of California, with its emphasis on light, touch and nature, translate to east London and banish the winter darkness?

Homeowners have long faked marble and elaborate millwork in a technique known as trompe-l’oeil (French for “deceive the eye”).

Dawn Detarando and Brian McArthur break from their public art and tile business to create a sense of enchantment for guests ...

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

Plants have an almost magical ability to transform a room from a sterile box into a living, breathing space. I once had a living room that felt more like a waiting room, complete with a sad, lonely ...

And at this point, January has shaped up to be a surprisingly good month for discounts on Amazon when you know the righ ...

Lichens have no roots, no waxy leaves and no way to filter what they absorb. Everything they take in comes directly from the ...

Severe cold temperatures hitting much of the country this week could branch out − literally. As people brace for the winter weather, some social media posts in recent days have warned of the chance ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — After the city removed nearly 200 pine trees from public parks and golf courses due to bark beetle infestations, Spokane homeowners need to know how to protect the pine trees in their ...

Winter can be a tough time for gardeners and lovers of beautiful foliage and flowers. With so much of nature lying dormant, often under layers of snow or ice, the colorful blossoms of spring and ...

When we think of bark on a tree, we tend to compare it to the skin of a human. The primary function of both bark and skin is to protect the material within and beneath it. In Grade 7, we learned that ...

The discovery means trees affect the climate in more ways than we previously realised. We all know trees are climate heroes. They pull carbon dioxide out of the air, release the oxygen we breathe, and ...