plants

Our dahlias are now the main event of late summer. While the gardener is tending to the perennial border and grooming what is left in our containers, ...

With the beautiful autumn weather we are enjoying it is a good time to take a walk around the garden. You will need pencil and paper. What perennials ...

The Bradford Landmark Society invites visitors to Crook Farm to “fall” back in time for the Harvest Apple Festival 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at 476 Seaw...

Don’t panic. The City of Bradford’s Tree Board takes its responsibilities very seriously. Six of the now iconic Bradford pear trees lining Boylston St...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — It’s something from the pages of the Bible and scientists think it has been gone for a very long time. Botanists have managed to gr...

Mother nature is gearing up to put on one of her most vibrant shows all year — the changing of the autumn leaves. Leaf peepers will want to get their ...

Property owners with Japanese knotweed may be interested in a free hands-on workshop, Managing Japanese Knotweed, set for 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 7 at t...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State Extension’s Master Watershed Steward program will hold its fifth annual native tree and shrub sale this fall in 27 locati...

UNIVERSITY PARK — Last week, as I was enjoying a snack of juneberries, I noticed a sight I had not seen on the shrub before. Some berries were double ...

MOSQUITOES: Those darn blood-suckers can make time outdoors be a lot less enjoyable. Farmers’ Almanac has some advice on some plants that will help yo...

JOHNSONBURG — Rolfe Beagle Club members first noticed European buckthorn at the club in the early 2000s. “At first, it was just a shrub here or there,...

National Pollinator Week, June 17 – 23 is right around the corner. If you’re concerned about pollinators, one of the best and easiest actions you can ...

Interested in reducing stormwater runoff, mitigating water pollution, conserving water and supporting wildlife and pollinators? To help nurture more w...

A full slate of events is scheduled at Crook Farm this year. A barn and yard sale will be held today from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the townwide gar...

POISON IVY: It’s the season to be outside, which comes with some hazards that should be recognized to make life easier, one of which is poison ivy. Fa...

Our forests and fields are full of many kinds of plants. Are plants just plants? In northcentral Pennsylvania, there are a number of plants invading n...

Invasive species have become a major threat to natural ecosystems. They impact our backyards, forests, fields, farms, streams, rivers, and lakes. Febr...

The McKean County Conservation District, a member of the Allegheny Plateau Invasive Plant Management Area (APIPMA), has received new funding for invas...

Invasive species are a national ecological threat to our outdoor places and ecosystems. They impact our backyards and places where we hike, camp, fish...

KANE — An informational meeting regarding Penn State Extension’s Master Gardener Basic Class will be held at 6 p.m. on Jan. 14 at Friends Memorial Lib...