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Amaryllis pots-large
June 6, 2022

Growing Amaryllis

The giant amaryllis flowers commonly grown as winter-blooming houseplants are generally carefully bred hybrids derived from various species in the Hi...
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Birds at feeder
June 10, 2022

Birdfeeding 101

This is a popular time of year to feed birds. Watching birds at the feeder is a fun and educational family activity that you can do from within the ho...
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Summertime Fun in the Garden
July 14, 2020

Summertime Fun in the Garden

by Mark Adams July – summer – is not just about heat, drought, weeds and bugs. Gardeners can rejoice in the early fruits of their labor. We’...
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Bee and Butterfly on Flowers
June 3, 2022

Pollinator FAQs

Bees, bats, birds and butterflies do us an important service: As they visit flowers to feed on nectar, they carry pollen from plant to plant. This mov...
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Seeds for Planting
July 1, 2022

Seeds to Sow in Summer

For many, particularly northern Europeans, the summer solstice means midsummer celebrations: feasting on early harvests, gathering around bonfires, da...
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