Well-tended, colorful trees can add much-needed shade, privacy, and value to your property. With global deforestation a real environmental concern, every tree planted—even just one or two in the ...

Looking for a shrub that can do double-duty in your yard by creating privacy and attract beneficial insects? Consider this ...

Over the years, we’ve been fostering mostly native plant species in our front and back yards, and on a lovely autumn day we decided to inventory them. With a pencil, paper, and a great plant ...

When winter arrives, food sources are scarce for overwintering birds. While feeders help, to really make sure they visit, ...

A black-headed grosbeak perching in a tree - Gerald A. DeBoer/Shutterstock Whether you want to scope out birds with binoculars from your kitchen window or hope to bring in bees and butterflies to help ...

Victor Chaney holds an ackee and rollinia deliciosa fruit he grew in his backyard garden. Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... From the front of his house, Victor Chaney’s home looks like any ...

Ten years ago, Ben Marsh was working as a biology teacher and wondered what it would be like to grow his own food.