Grow your damson tree in well-draining soil Even the easiest ... especially in the spring when they’re setting flowers and also in summer when they’re setting fruit,' she explains.

With their white blossoms blowing in the breeze, damson trees mark spring across the south of Cumbria. For those living here, they are not just a beautiful sight but a reminder of a once-thriving ...

From “delicate” white flowers on the damson tree in March, to the blossoming “frothy white clusters” on the 300-year-old pear tree in April, there’s much to see. It comes as the ...