By Sara Wright The Chinese call them cloud fungus, conjuring up the shapes of these stunning polypores. I see scalloped bands of...

By Amy Halsted To meet the needs of butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, wasps, flies, long-tongued and short-tongued bees, pollinator...

By James Reddoch We are at that point of every year when we transition. It is not the only transition of the year, but it is a big one....

By Julie Reiff This time of year, as snow melt and spring rains fill small depressions in the land, you are likely to come across pools...

By Linda Ray Springtime is coming and the overwintering pupa of the order Lepidoptera, hidden in soil, plant, and leaf mulch break out as...

By Barbara Murphy About this time every year I spend countless hours poring over seed catalogs figuring out what fruits and vegetables I...

By James Reddoch I frequently get questions about binoculars, like what do I need for bird watching and what do those numbers mean? It...

Two area gardeners and a MOFGA-certified farmer discuss getting started on this year’s garden

What makes a plant a weed? By Sonja Johanson When my family first moved into our home, there was a shade bed full of plants that I did...

A New Research Project is Launched! By James Reddoch Mahoosuc Land Trust’s (MLT) properties and easements are attracting a growing number...

By James Reddoch Webinar - February 21, 6:30 pm Meet super heroes who can survive fourteen-hour nights and below zero temps. Humans, like...

By Sara Wright Every winter I expect to lose more birches to windthrow than any other tree because gray and white birches (Betula...

By Julie Reiff Hawk moths or sphinx moths are another mimic in the garden. And yes, moths are pollinators, although not intentionally....

It is not uncommon for Barbara Murphy, Habitat For All Director, to find people taking photographs in the Habitat Garden at Valentine...

What happens when you are taken into the confidence of a wild bird? Julie Zickefoose has worn many hats over her career: artist, author,...

Small Things interviews Mattie Rose Templeton about her work on the new book from the Appalachian Mountain Club The Appalachian Mountain...

The latest USDA plant hardiness zones reflect our warming climate. Read more to learn how gardeners still must pick plants that can...

Dive deep into the unseen, three-way relationship between the mysterious ghost pipe, fungi and forest trees. By Sara Wright Ghost pipe,...

By Julie Reiff Documenting the insects who visited the Habitat For All Garden last summer was intimidating at first. I could tell a...

Fifteen years ago, I crawled out to the middle of a ledge on the slopes of Cascade Mountain to reach a stubborn skinny tree with a yellow...