If we aren’t allowed to treat most of the properties in the infested areas, it is only a matter of time before it is too late ...

Easter is celebrated in the springtime for what seems an obvious reason, as dormant plants are beginning to awaken and the ...

As spring awakens the natural world, unexpected creatures — from mice to a mysterious short-tailed shrew — find their way ...

March is the ideal month to plant two of the hardiest and most nutritious vegetables a home gardener can grow easily: cabbage ...

Read on and learn the how and why of companion planting. Companion planting is the practice of growing two or more different ...

Birds consume berries year-round, but most shrubs and trees produce berries only once a year. To ensure a continuous supply ...

Trees are master multitaskers. No duty is too daunting or tedious for these sky-scratching organisms. From soil stabilizers ...

There are few things as spectacular, or beautiful as our African sunsets. The ‘sunset roses’  that mimic this phenomenon of ...

The splashy monarch butterfly only lives about five weeks, but its entire survival is in question due to threats posed by ...

Fast-growing shrubs will make a difference to your outdoor space in record time and provide colour, foliage, privacy or shade ...

One of the loveliest spring-blooming trees on our property is the serviceberry, Amelanchier x grandiflora. It is a cultivar ...

Oats last a lot longer than most perishable items, but they most definitely can go bad. Find out how to tell if your grains ...