Sandy Perrin As the days lengthen and temperatures fluctuate, gardeners across the region prepare for the growing season. Here are some essential tips to ensure your garden thrives this spring: 1. Pruning Tips: With spring in full swing, it’s tempting to start pruning, but hold off on pruning spring flowering trees like forsythia and lilac … Read more
The world’s largest birds are returning to God’s Country, where they were once popular winged guests. The Ostrich and Emu, the world’s largest and second largest birds respectively, are getting rockstar attention in Kerala’s pet markets, which are springing up all over the state, as aspiring entrepreneurs set out to exploit the business potential of … Read more
Four events are scheduled from March to July in LancasterHistory’s Tangier Arboretum nature series. All of these events are at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Tangier Arboretum, located on the LancasterHistory campus, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster. Tickets for all of these events are $5 for adults and $3 for children 17 and under. Registration … Read more
The USDA Plant Hardiness Zones have long been a standard in communicating the suitability of plants throughout the United States to everyone from gardeners and growers to scientists and insurance adjusters. cultures use these designations to make plant decisions every day. However, the geographic location of these areas is changing as the effects of our … Read more
The Department of Conservation is appealing for the public’s help in identifying a strangled man who was feeding a cat in Taranaki’s Egmont National Park. Senior ranger Cameron Hunt said the man was snapped feeding a cat on his lap in October on the Pouakai Track, Taranaki Maunga clearly visible in the background. In the … Read more
Ienobu Otabe searches for Japanese brown frogs in the garden of his residence in the Tokyo suburb of Nishitokyo on October 10, 2023. (Mainichi/Ririko Maeda) TOKYO – A private garden in the suburban Tokyo town of Nishitokyo has been designated as a protected area in a national strategy … Read more
Mark Cox of Baytree Garden Center discusses preparing his garden for Bonfire Night… It is now that the perfectly manicured Halloween pumpkin has passed its prime. The flesh is now soft and flexible, which makes the face appear swollen. In a few days I’m sure he’ll collapse in on himself as just a slimy mess. … Read more
Decrease the font size of the article Increase the font size of the article Fish and Wildlife officials are reminding residents near Bragg Creek, Alta., that cougars see domestic cats and dogs as easy prey, and that measures should be taken to protect them. On October 21, a dog was reported killed at Mountain Lion … Read more
