Timely Topics

Federal climate data confirm what we’ve all seen in our rain gauges in recent years: extreme precipitation events are happening… Read More »Putting the Brakes on Stormwater Runoff

This year’s Great Backyard Bird Count—a real-time snapshot of bird populations—will take place from February 12 to 15. How many… Read More »How to Bring Home the Birds

February 2 in the United States is Groundhog Day. We all know that if the groundhog emerges from his burrow… Read More »World Wetlands Day: 50 Years of Recognition

The seed catalogs started to arrive in November. What better way to spend a cold, windy day in January than… Read More »Don’t Wait to Order Seeds

After the excitement of the holidays fade, we turn reluctantly to the long, dark, cold days of January and wish… Read More »Forcing Bulbs Indoors Provides a Harbinger of Spring

Our live, cut Christmas trees give us delight this time of year, but when the holidays are over, the trees… Read More »How to Recycle Your Holiday Tree

For those of us who love nature, gardening and the holidays, displaying beautiful wreaths on our doors and around our… Read More »Making a Holiday Wreath – Symbol of the Season

The recent World Soil Day, observed each year on December 5, provided an opportunity to appreciate healthy soil and the… Read More »Strengthen the Soil Food Web

National Recycling Day, now known as America Recycles Day, started on November 15, 1997 as a part of the Keep… Read More »National Recycling Day

Fallen leaves are a gift from Mother Nature and serve as a garden resource. Trees in general have many benefits… Read More »Leave the Leaves!