Composting leaves is good for your plants and reduces yard waste. Making natural wreaths is a creative way to brighten your ...

The program operates within Merced city limits six days a week through Jan. 17, 2026, with breaks on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. To prepare for pick-up, residents should pile leaves ...

Pollinators from birds and butterflies to bees all need a place to stay over winter. You can make your very own pollinator ...

The City of Merced 2025-26 leaf pickup program runs from Nov. 12 to Jan. 17. The leaves are piling up in Merced and the rain expected this week could make things even worse. It’s a good thing Merced’s ...

It took some time but at last, the soil, readied for planting with compost, lime, and a slow-release, natural-source ...

Finding evergreen trees that won't outgrow a small yard, or need a ton of shaping is a challenge. But this ancient, ...

These easy Christmas crafts for kids will keep them busy until Santa comes! And when they get tired of crafting, we've got ...

The wintry mix has the Lazy Berkshire Gardener mostly hiding indoors. Winter prep still needs to be done, and I will get to ...

Eastern white pines are struggling and dying from a combination of problems that range from environmental to bugs to disease.

The higher the pine cones, the harsher the winter. Have you ever heard this weather lore before? According to the lore, when trees sense a brutal winter coming, they grow their cones higher up. Why?

Elena Kirschner is a longtime Flagstaff resident who has been making natural wreaths for over 35 years. Starting out as a ...

FROM the fire tower on Bear Swamp Hill, in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, the view usually extends about twelve miles. To the north, forest land reaches to the horizon. The trees ...