Nature, wildlife, and how gardening affects the environment.
Did you know that Washington, D.C., with 1.2 million square feet of green roofs as of 2014, won bragging rights as the greenest U.S. city? No, really. (Source: EcoWatch.) If [...]
A reader of Susan Harris’ recent post about the display of Synlawn synthetic grass at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C. asked about the relative environmental merits of synthetic [...]
You can’t be a gardener these days, not a serious gardener, and not notice some shifts in the climate. These vary with the region, but it’s safe to say that in [...]
From left, Jon Sander, Matthew Partain, and Paul Tukey. When I showed you Glenstone in Winter last December I promised return visits throughout the year. Well, last week [...]
Guest Ranter Barbara Dumesnil digs deep for a new composting concept. The idea of being sealed in an impermeable coffin, six feet under, for eternity has always seemed a [...]
If you have ever donated money to a cause or even just signed an on-line petition, I’m sure that your inbox, like mine, is flooded with email solicitations. Mine mainly [...]
Are they here yet? Are they here yet? Reblooming 'Major Wheeler' coral honeysuckle provides hummingbird attracting flowers from very early spring to very late in fall. [...]
Lillian Russell. Photo credit: Pittsburgh City Paper Feathers might not have been ruffled if actress Lillian Russell, and other early 20thcentury fashonistas, had not sashayed around in hats [...]
When the snow gets this high, it's hard to maintain the 4-foot rule. Many people I know find all kinds of reasons not to feed birds in winter. [...]
Few things in gardening are as polarizing as opinions about lawns. On the one hand, the position of the mainstream turf and landscaping industry is to continue America’s enormous investment [...]
Dear Kim, I need your help. I am impressed that a reality television star, like you, with star status as big as the President’s (I mean HUGE), can walk into [...]
As proprietor of “Indigenous Ingenuities,” a landscape design, install, and maintenance firm in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Matthew Benzie pursues a multi-pronged program for greening his community. He uses organic products for [...]
