Common winterberry, Ilex verticillata, is a worthwhile addition to any birdwatcher’s garden. The fruit feeds many species of birds, including American robin, eastern bluebirds and bluejays. The plant ...

Last summer, I delighted in watching my robin friends use our raspberry bushes like runways. As one swooped in to gobble up a berry that seemed almost too big for its beak, another was departing the ...

Simple and elegant, that's nature's style for decking the outdoors for the Christmas holiday. Over the next few weeks, we are going to look over her ''nice'' list for this honor. This week, it's the ...

With Christmas just around the corner, preparations for the big day are in full swing. Just last weekend I visited my parents’ house in South Amherst and I participated in a new activity: card making.