Under the watchful eye of Persephone, let’s all celebrate the solstice, December 21 st, 2025. Host an outdoor party with hot ...

It’s been a glorious autumn this year, thanks in part to the spring rains, which helped to revitalize the trees that were still suffering from last year’s drought. Winds have denuded most of the ...

Bright orange California poppies and other colorful wild flowers fill the meadow at the. (Courtesy photo) Santa Barbara ...

This idea that humans and nature cannot coexist is destroying the entire planet." Couple's lawn feud with heavy-handed HOA leads to change in state law: 'If they fight back, they can win' first ...

In October I attended “Connecting with Nature,” a free event held by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) and sponsored by the UC Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners of Stanislaus County. at ...

If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish pollinators and other wildlife, with nectar, pollen, seeds and fruit. But have ...

An Eastern Black Swallowtail caterpillar feeds on a fennel plant in Spring, Texas on Aug. 14, 2020. Leaves and small plants surround the base of trees at a garden in Westchester County, N.Y. on July ...

"We talk about the importance of (native) trees in creating the caterpillars that drive the food web," Doug Tallamy, entomologist and bestselling author of "Nature's Best Hope" and "Bringing Nature ...

University of Delaware entomologist Doug Tallamy’s research has identified “keystone” plant species that make up the foundation of many U.S. ecosystems by producing food for native insects, thus ...