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This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count—a real-time snapshot of bird populations—will take place from February 12 to 15. How many will you see in your backyard? According to The New York Times, the number of birds in the United States…
February 2 in the United States is Groundhog Day. We all know that if the groundhog emerges from his burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and sees his shadow on a nice sunny morning, we are all in for six more weeks…
The seed catalogs started to arrive in November. What better way to spend a cold, windy day in January than with a seed catalog, dreaming about the bounty of the harvest to come? The descriptions are amazing: “attractive plants will…
After the excitement of the holidays fade, we turn reluctantly to the long, dark, cold days of January and wish for the joyful color of early spring blooms. What could brighten our homes as we await warmer weather and more…
Our live, cut Christmas trees give us delight this time of year, but when the holidays are over, the trees become organic waste. Considering that the U.S. EPA estimates around 20 percent of our municipal solid waste is already organic,…
For those of us who love nature, gardening and the holidays, displaying beautiful wreaths on our doors and around our homes is a time-honored tradition at this time of year. If you’ve never attempted to make a wreath yourself, it’s…
The recent World Soil Day, observed each year on December 5, provided an opportunity to appreciate healthy soil and the need to sustain it as a living resource. For gardeners, it was a moment to recognize the role of the…
National Recycling Day, now known as America Recycles Day, started on November 15, 1997 as a part of the Keep America Beautiful initiative. It is typically a week of events organized to educate and motivate individuals on proper recycling, inspire…
Fallen leaves are a gift from Mother Nature and serve as a garden resource. Trees in general have many benefits (creating shade, sequestering carbon, filtering air pollution, giving food and shelter to wildlife, etc.) besides dropping leaves that are an…
Discover the Benefits of Fall Planting. As we head deeper into fall and the dark days of winter, many gardeners tidy up their gardens and retreat inside their homes. However, fall provides an abundance of opportunities to get a head…