The word wassail has its roots in the old English for “your health” and the associated tradition involves the blessing of apple trees to ensure a good harvest. Wassails are generally noisy ...

An 80-year-old apple tree at Knightshayes, which was about to blossom, was felled by stormy conditions The National Trust has said it could take a week to fully understand the extent of the damage ...

The tree is about 70 years old, and is the first Rockefeller Center tree from Massachusetts since 1959. “It puts me in such a joyful mood. I can’t wait to see it standing,” said Piper ...