Reports in the past 24 hours suggested that the UK had recorded its biggest ever wave, at Penzance in Cornwall. It later turned out to be an anomaly. But how do you measure the height of a wave, asks Tom Heyden.
Trim away dead or damaged parts in spring. If you live in a place with heavy snows and harsh weather, your lavender bush is likely to lose a few branches over the winter. Examine the shrub in early spring, before it begins producing new shoots. Remove any broken or rotting branches to make way for new growth.
Trees that keep leaves in winter are known as evergreen trees. Evergreen trees do lose a small amount of their needle-like foliage during the winter; needles aged one to 17 years that are unneeded can be found near the trunk of the tree, and drop once a year, depending on the species.unipers (Juniperus spp.) are a species of coniferous evergreen trees that keep their leaves in winter. Junipers display fleshy cones and foliage that resembles either needles or scales, in hues of dark green to gray green; certain varieties bear small bluish berries.