You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

The American Robin became our state bird going all the way back in 1926, when the state Federation of Women's Clubs sponsored a bird study program in Wisconsin public schools.

One of the best ways to attract birds to your garden is by planting the flowers, trees, and shrubs that they will enjoy and ...

Flowers are a natural way to lure birds to your yard, and this heat-resistant perennial does so with its vibrant blooms that ...

In the sweltering heat that descended in recent weeks, I am especially aware of the cooling effect of urban trees. In the ...

T he American robin is one of the most familiar backyard birds in the U.S.—so familiar, in fact, it’s the official state bird of Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Michigan. With the ...

Missouri’s state symbols showcase the items, plants, animals and places that form the unique culture the Show-Me State is ...

Summertime. Spaniels pant, cones are crunched and the distant sneezes of hay fever victims ricochet through the home counties ...

If a green thumb is genetic, Vicki Behrens certainly added to the evidence this past June by receiving the Dysart Garden Club ...

Twenty years ago, I wrote an article about my cousin Brenda’s country garden in Bognar Regis in Sussex, England. Like many ...