Just a quick reminder of the dates: February 18-21 presented by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Brush up on your winter birds, get out the ...

I would like to see everybody have their own garden. Every yard, every apartment balcony, every city rooftop, every city park needs to be ov...

My neighbor (a non-gardener) told me the other day that my garden looks a bit ‘ragged’ and ‘unsightly’. I must admit, I agreed with him. And...

Feb 13-16, 2009 Mark your calendars. Read more about it in their news release . It’s a joint project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and ...

I have several plants that are advertised as attracting bees, but this Caryopteris Dark Knight must be the holy grail for bees. When this sh...

Isn’t this a beauty? This is what is known as a devil with an angels face. Why am I so disparaging of such a beautiful plant that brings for...

I can pay you in produce. Wally Satzewich and Gail Vandersteen of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan started renting their neighbors yards when the...

One of the reasons I like to garden is, of course, growing my own food. I also have a love of nature that I share with all gardeners. A coup...

For the past several years I have participated in this annual event and I want to encourage others to do the same. Ever wonder how scientist...

I just learned something new today. Robins don’t always fly south for the winter! There are two Robins in my backyard as I type this. Lookin...

Actually, they are not so mysterious, but I found it intriguing when I went out this morning to top off the feeders. See how some just end...

I saw a photo the other day of a Christmas tree trunk used as a prop for peanut butter used to feed birds. I agree it is a good idea. I have...

Birds and I have a pretty good working relationship. I feed them and they come around and eat. There are also two bird baths available for t...

Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution set up 50 motion-triggered cameras along 600 miles of the 2,175 mile long Appalachian Trail this ...

A couple of days ago I wrote about the puzzle of why there weren’t as many birds at the feeders as usual. Today I discovered why. the Cooper...

For some odd reason I haven’t seen as many birds as usual around the feeders and bird baths for the past several days. I get an eerie feelin...

Saw my first Flicker since last Spring. While sitting in my home office a few days back, I heard a bird call that I hadn’t heard since April...

Finally was able to find the time to take a drive up into the mountains to see the trees changing colors. Beautiful as always. Drove part of...

The local Canadian geese are becoming more active. Their loud ‘honking’ draws my attention skywards where I am greeted with three flocks fly...