September may have given us a hot blast of 90-100 degree temperatures and little rain, but autumn is just around the corner, with its...

Fall is for planting. When choosing what to plant, why not factor in the ecosystem while you are at it? Preserving biodiversity may sound...

Most corporate properties have pretty “standard” landscaping, meaning the plants do very little if anything to support the local...

In summer many folks travel to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond for recreational opportunities. Driving in any direction from Northern...

When fireflies start their early summer dance, will they pick your yard for their display? Like most insects (and like most vertebrate...

Originality has not been what springs to mind when looking at most front yards, but now people are starting to tweak the conventions by...