One of the things that the holiday commemorates is Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai’s death – the same sage who survived on carob ...

Trees are a vital part of our environment. They provide oxygen, improve air quality, offer shade, and add beauty and value to our properties. However, there are times when tree cutting becomes ...

Sapsucker woodpeckers drill holes in tree trunks and main branches, allow the holes to fill with sap, and then drink the accumulated liquid.

Spring provides an opportunity to visually combine showy blossoms and vivid birds, a delight for birders, and a chance for a ...

Two of my favorite flowering trees, and perhaps yours, too, are the redbud and lilacs. Both are just finishing their ...

Despite herculean efforts by grounds crews, early-spring golf course conditions sometimes fall short of pristine. Therefore, ...

Beach plums ( Prunus maritima) won't get to be very large, which means they can work well in smaller yards as a showpiece.

Of the Kiks.adi Clan of Sitka, Ixt’Ik’Eesh has been harvesting herring fish eggs for most of his life. His earliest ...

I stood by the window the other day, watching the drizzle tap gently against the glass. It was one of those quiet moments, ...

Make plans now to prune spring-flowering shrubs, such as forsythia, lilac, viburnum and flowering quince, after they finish ...

While a nuisance to some, the bugs' presence marks a rare occurrence as the Brood XIV class is emerging for the first time ...

This phenomenon is called “alternate year bearing” and is very common in fruit trees. In non-bearing years, the tree tends to ...