A speedboat whisks us to the Caribbean ’s largest frigatebird colony. Flashes of scarlet and white peek through the mangroves ...

Columnist Robin Trott talks about why winter pruning works on certain trees and shrubs and why it doesn't on some flowers.

Pruning maple trees, birches, and willows in winter is not recommended because they are prone to excessive sap running from ...

Serious knife crime is rare here and (let's be honest Exeter is a safer place than most parts of the country). Police ...

Steffaney Cronin, the owner of SJC Construction, grew up in Waukee. She remembers visiting the homes of her grandmother and great-grandmother as a child and the “warm, fuzzy” memories of time spent ...

Often referred to as ‘green corridors’, the 20,000 miles of rail track criss-crossing Britain have become a refuge for many endangered species, including the great crested newt, the hazel dormouse and ...

This young opossum made a surprise appearance on Bill Danielson's deck just a few days before Christmas. His wife loved its pink nose. BILL DANIELSON / For the Gazette And now for something completely ...

James Turley lives in Eldridge. I think about the poor children this time of year, kids in poverty. I won't use the word "underprivileged." That word makes it easier to ignore the physical, emotional ...

As this year nears its end, it’s a good time to reflect on the articles about climate change that have been published during the past year in this Climate Matters column. The Westfield News began to ...

A wet spring followed by a dry August caused a fungal blight on many lilac bushes, but they are expected to recover. Some bolted lettuce may still be palatable, and it is not too late in the season to ...

Q: I have an issue with my Pinky Winky hydrangea tree, as you can see from the photo. Early this summer, it developed yellowing leaves, which I’m certain is chlorosis. I’ve had the tree for six years ...

Rochester Hills resident Patricia Thorner's entry, ''Garden With Pond and Waterfall'' takes the 12th and final slot in the Homestyle Garden Photo Contest 2025. She writes that this garden "blooms all ...