Maple syrup, naturally sweet with its lush notes of vanilla and caramel, is one of the first signs of spring. Now, maple’s lesser-known forest cousin birch is having its day. Nature’s unrequited gifts ...

If you've been knocking on wood hoping that your cognitive skills will stay sharp your whole life, you might consider chewing that wood instead.

Experience the satisfaction of splitting icy birch wood with the renowned Fiskars Ax, celebrated for its superior cutting power and durability. In this video, learn expert techniques passed down ...

Same goes for mock orange, flowering quince, and deutzia. While you can do a little trimming in spring, birch trees are particularly sappy and if pruned early, can "weep" that sticky sap all over the ...

The custom of bringing birch twigs into the house and decorating them with coloured ... In the old days, you were not allowed to spin or chop wood on Maundy Thursday, as this might intensify Christ’s ...

See our full methodology. You’ve heard of “farm-to-table” but what about “farm-to-bed” as Birch puts it? In a world of advanced mattress materials like high-tech cooling covers and hyper ...

Two weeks later she wrote: “Have planted 1,000 birch in nut wood,” adding later that day: “Farrell of Lissatunna wants larch for rafters so I went with Mike and marked two – though it goes ...

John Wood Group Plc confirmed that it has received a fresh takeover offer from engineering company Sidara, after a previous approach last year ended without a deal. Sidara will be required to ...

Troubled engineering firm John Wood Group confirmed that Dubai-based suitor Sidara has returned for a second takeover tilt less than a year after walking away from a deal. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood ...

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I love building fires, but I don’t always want to go through the trouble of making a feather stick or collecting birch bark. That’s where fire starters come in. They’re like hitting the easy button ...