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I simply refuse to let the recent dour weather dampen my enthusiasm for the onset of spring. Bulbs are up and beginning to ...
If you're thinking of adding a street tree out front, Penn State urban forester Vincent Cotrone has some recommendations.
The 60-acre wood first came to the notice of a keen local plantsman, Timothy Whiteley, when he was out hunting in the late ... variety of trees and shrubs so, when, in 1980, the chance finally arose, ...
Experts have warned Irish households that drying clothes outside on the washing line could actually cause harm to some people ...
We're all familiar with apples and pears, but there are many other fruit trees that produce edible fruit. Perhaps not as ...
A mild, wet year has boosted the fortunes of landscapes hit by 2022’s scorching drought – but spelled bad news for some wildlife, the National Trust said. – Winners Among the winners in 2024 ...
That night, as I settled into bed, I was certain the Gesar Lingdro had crowned my pilgrimage to Chumey. Ready to depart the ...
For thousands of years, the five tribal nations of the Wabanaki peoples—the Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot and Abenaki—have harvested these wild blueberries in late summer.
For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...
A new initiative aims to protect black ash trees, now considered endangered, from the invasive emerald ash borer that has wrought havoc on ash tree populations. “It’s an insect that’s ...
Environmental groups in northern Ontario are working to preserve black ash trees from the emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle threatening to wipe out the species. The Invasive Species Centre in ...