One of the things that drew me into the world of horticulture is the incredible diversity of plants that inhabit our planet. When you consider the range of environments — from Death Valley to the ...

Bog gardens are beneficial landscape features that create a safe habitat for local wildlife, and are a low-maintenance alternative to traditional gardens. They also help you to take advantage of a ...

WASKISH, Minn. — Take a trip about an hour north of Bemidji, Minn., and you’ll encounter a world both rugged and serene, a contradictory fusion of nature called the Big Bog. It’s a spongy moss-covered ...

Do you have places in your garden where pools of water have collected, spots that are slow to drain and leave a mucky bed of mud? You could dig down and add a bottom of sand and gravel for drainage ...

Just after mid-May, the alders and cottonwoods were suddenly — so it seemed — in full leaf, the fresh, bright green a pleasant contrast with the dark conifers. Even the blueberries and other ...

Adirondack bogs brim with rare plants and mosses, bird species and animals, but they are often hard to find or are overlooked by hikers who favor more accessible pleasures such as hiking mountains or ...