Trees add immense value to the landscape, both aesthetically and economically. They provide the foundation around which we ...

You can attract birds to your yard by providing food, water, and shelter. Use separate feeders for different seeds to reduce waste and competition among birds. A birdbath should have a gradual slope, ...

Instead of installing a fence, you may consider a "natural" privacy barrier in the form of these plants, which are ready to ...

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Boost your curb appeal with fabulous foliage, enduring structure, and seasonal blooms. Flowering dogwood is beloved for its magnificent display of spring blooms, but these small native trees also ...

Notice the difference between this space and the woods to the north of the trails. Invasive buckthorn (Rhamus sp.) was removed from the understory of this garden to make way for spring ephemerals such ...

Prepare the soil to provide nutrients and moisture to help plants grow. Add compost, peat moss, or manure to enrich your soil Mix the compost or other organic materials into the top 30 centimetres of ...