Manicured suburban lawns might look neat, but they don’t do much for local birds. They offer little food or shelter, so ...

By Pam Rosendal, Colorado Master Gardener. By all reports, the number of people engaged in birdwatching has doubled in recent years. Research finds that birdwatchers feel less str ...

A community may be served best when its people have direct involvement in its health and prosperity.Volunteers can be the ...

Every growing season I hear from folks about damage caused by deer and other wildlife helping themselves to garden fare.

I’m a sucker for local flavor — and for a good story — which is why my confidence waned as I stood in line at Celesti Gelati ...

Submitted Photo Tree reproduction is in full swing, left to right, chokecherry, northern catalpa and Meyer spruce. Photo from NDSU Extension. A few years ago, I picked up beekeeping as a hobby. To be ...

The rose family is globally huge. About fourteen Michigan trees fall into this family, along with many shrubs and herbs. Although, the roses are a minor component of the forest ...

Looking for a good harvest from your bell peppers this year? Using a vegetable fertilizer which is lower in nitrogen, ...

Elderberry (red-berried elder) is one of several kinds of small trees that bloom at the edges of woods and roadsides in May.

Wild cherry trees are often popular sources of food for wildlife. Perfectly tart and delightfully abundant, sour cherry tree varieties will be your new summer favorite. Over 50 years ago, my friend ...

Cherry trees were blooming throughout Rockland and Westchester on a recent spring day filled with billowing clouds and a deep blue sky. There are many trees planted on the grounds of The Sisters of ...

I dare anyone not to leap in surprise at their first neck-crawling visit from a 3-plus-inch giant salmonfly. The magical ...