While holly trees, or Ilex, are deemed to be some of the easiest evergreen trees to grow, if you have a specimen without ...

Rats can have fun too People aren’t the only ones who love to go for a drive. Rats do, too. “I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human ...

Nevertheless, it is believed in our culture that there was once a time when the Earth was young, and humans, animals, and celestial beings spoke to each other. In fact, most of our folk tales are ...

We asked the experts for their tips and tricks for supporting wild birds during the colder months.Watching wild birds in your ...

Have you ever excitedly purchased a new plant from the nursery, brought it home, planted it, and then been disappointed when ...

There are flecks of gold that flutter into Yellowstone National Park each spring. The tiny Wilson’s warbler, with its bright ...

The movement to “rewild” yards and cultivate more naturalistic spaces through home gardening continues to gain momentum.

Well, the snow is coming, and from the usual platitudes of "it's so pretty" to the down-and-dirty endless shoveling, and ...

Planting Edmonds is a monthly column by and for local gardeners I love evergreens. They are magical outdoors, especially in ...

Preston Cook’s love of the iconic raptor has led to a collection of 40,000 objects and, now, a quest to finally bring the ...

I’m a lover of nature, especially trees. I’m always on the lookout for new books about trees and I’ve just discovered two ...

Hollies and possumhaws are December scene stealers in the garden, about as postcard perfect as plants can be for the holidays ...