In early spring, when many overwintering insects begin to emerge, they need a readily available source of nourishment to ...

Native shrubs in my garden include spice bush (Lindera benzoin), chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa), serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis), and eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis). These shrubs and ...

Luc Durocher / Creative Commons 2.0. A review of The Serviceberry: An Economy of Gifts and Abundance by Robin Wall Kimmerer. x If you’ve read Braiding Sweetgrass, Robin Wall Kimmerer’s bestselling ...

Furman Farm Manager Bruce Adams explains the science of composting and demonstrates how to test your soil. Will Dickens shares about Lifestyles, the second styling concept under the Carolina ...

Sam McCauley from Martin Garden Center explains that makes the serviceberry tree a favorite for replacing lost trees or adding something new.

Plant instead: Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis) is a native low-growing perennial with pretty white flowers in spring and red berries in fall. This native birch has cinnamon-colored, peeling bark ...

Serviceberry, wild plum and flowering dogwood trees, for example, feature similar white blooms in the springtime, while black gum and American Hornbeam trees show off vibrant fall foliage.

Canadian mystery writer Linwood Barclay recently told Janet Somerville in the Star that he was taking a risk with his newest book, the horror novel “Whistle,” about an evil model train set ...

MONROE COUNTY, Pa. — Three people face charges after allegedly attempting to set a house on fire in Monroe County. Pocono Mountain Regional Police say Traill Labar Jr., Isaiah Garcia, and Chapel ...

Apparently, it’s “No Mow May.” Keeping up with these new “official” additions to the yearly calendar is hard. I struggle to remember the usual holidays. Fortunately, No Mow May is a no ...