From the coast to mountains and from mild climates to nearly arctic conditions, Maine encompasses more than a hundred types ...

Farm strawberry-picking gives a friendly reminder that nature’s wild fruit will begin soon. Most raspberries, blackberries ...

Native to North America, catalpa trees in June display clusters of white bell-shaped flowers before producing their distinctive 10-20 inch seed pods in fall.

Believe it or not, America is full of rare fruit that hasn't hit the mainstream yet. Here are five less common berries that ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support our native insects.

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says burning bush plants are popular because of their low maintenance requirements, but it ...

Greensleeves ( Malus Domestica ‘Greensleeves’) is a popular apple variety for container gardening, as it will reach its ...

Other excellent summer tree and shrub options include buttonbush, smooth and panicle hydrangeas, smokebush, rose of Sharon, ...

In my opinion, the easiest fruit to grow in Southeast Texas is the fig—by far! Common figs ( Ficus carica) are unique because ...

Summer foraging is a fantastic activity to partake in if you love food and nature! This season presents a fertile window to ...

Plymouth is one of the nation’s highest-producing cranberry towns, and they do it well. Plymouth is also home to the most public golf courses in the northeast, counting in at 10 public (13 total).

Life is good at our cabin in Montana. I haven’t watched any television since I left Rock Island to go to Lacrosse, Wisconsin, ...