I have been staying at a friend's house up near Nubble Light in York. In addition to the loveliness of waking up every morning to the beautiful blue sea out the window, gulls circling in the wind and ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

March in the Northland is a month of great changes and a plethora of nature happenings. It is another month when the weather seems to get the most attention. In the beginning, it is still winter; cold ...

Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. For instance, what are ...

My tree has lost all its leaves and the bark now has some fungi growing on it? Is lichen killing my tree? Lichen (pronounced lie-ken) gets a bad rap based on its appearance alone. It has been on our ...

The landscape of mid-winter is quite bare. At this time during most winters, the Northland has a deep snowpack with drifts that hide any sign of the forest floor or grasslands that we might remember ...

Nice, beautiful trees in our landscape just seem to make everything look better. But sometimes our trees can fall victim to disease or environmental damage, so it’s always a good idea to keep an eye ...

A good time to appreciate the garden is immediately after a rain. In the summer a good soaking, with lightning and a little wind, really freshens things up. The plants are greener, the air is charged ...