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Dogwood trees are a common and beloved sight in local gardens. While as many as 60 species of trees and shrubs are in the genus Cornus, the most common locally are our native flowering dogwood (Cornus ...
An apple blossom at Marker-Miller Orchards on Cedar Creek Grade in Frederick County warms in the Wednesday morning sun after ...
Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a warm and dry March, the weather has turned cold on us for a few days ...
Hello, Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. After a warm and dry March, the weather has turned cold on us for a few days ...
The James River Batteau Company, an outdoor recreation-meets-historical tour business, has designed a dinner cruise that ...
“You can drag your water hose out before the sun comes up and wash the frost off. You could always, if you have smaller trees ...
Wildlife biologists are concerned about the decline in the woodrat population because they’re a key part of mountain ecosystems.
The annual event, organized by the Garden Club of Virginia, is the only statewide tour of its kind in the nation.
That was The Marietta Register headline reporting the explosion of the Marietta Torpedo Company nitroglycerine plant on September 6, 1900. The factory was destroyed. “Trees were entirely denuded of ...
The egg masses are often found on trees (like the tree of heaven) or man-made surfaces, like grills, vehicles, and outdoor machinery. Essentially, if you haven’t used any of your outdoor items since ...
Local ecologist Iara Lacher has a vision where lawns become native plant havens, creating a corridor of properties brimming with habitats and resources for pollinators, birds, animals and ...
Seasons can come and go in the temperate regions of the world with many false starts, but in the Appalachian Mountains, folks ...