“People can’t get enough food in one day,” said Marcel Sebastian, an elderly fisherman I met in the village. He’s been ...

Japanese gardens are popular for their orderly, meditative layouts and subdued palettes. Add this native Japanese flowering ...

Still, the market dances — not wildly, but with deliberate grace. The bull, once battered and wary, lifts its head again, horns catching the late-October light. The traders don’t call it victory; they ...

There are lots of unique species of maple trees that can provide many years of shade. With so many options, there's a perfect ...

While preparing your garden for winter, it’s a good time to reflect on what worked well this year and what you might improve upon next year for a more successful and enjoyable gardening experience.

President Donald Trump celebrated Italians after he signed a proclamation for Columbus Day 2025. “Columbus Day we’re back, Italians," Trump said at the White House Oct. 9. "We love the Italians.” At ...

Looks for plants that will grow naturally without soil on plants or rocks – epiphytes or lithophytes. Tammy has an umbrella ...

Gene Wengert (1942-2025) was popularly known as “The Wood Doctor.” He trained thousands of people in efficient use of wood for more than 50 years and authored foundational resources on wood technology ...

Will Fourt, a senior planner with California State Parks in the Santa Cruz District, stands on a bridge on the Skyline to the Sea Trail that was rehabilitated twice in Big Basin Redwoods State Park in ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Sugar maple is not just a northern U.S. tree. You can find sugar maple from ...

Puncturevine is a spiky plant native to Europe that can now be found in several U.S. states. Already common in Eastern Montana, the Ravalli Republic reported it is now appearing in Bitterroot Valley.