Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. My live oak trees have been dropping tons of greenish brown things over ...

Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex: Look out for the alders – they’re remarkable trees and one of our first to come to life as winter recedes A few wet weeks have left the ground here sodden, making walking ...