By Elaine Kolish Are you a bird lover with bird feeders and bird baths that you keep clean and full and who delights in seeing...

People all over are discovering how gratifying it is to get out into nature (or even just into their yards) to save the local ecosystem...

I am frequently asked “What service do you use for advice about the health of your trees?” I’m glad to get the question, because often...

We all know that chronic stress affects our health and well-being, causing us to go into “fight or flight” mode. That, in turn, can lead...

The doorbell rings, and at your door is a young man who says, “Hello, I was driving by and noticed your trees need some pruning. I’ve...

By Elaine Kolish Running bamboo may not be able to leap tall buildings but it can run underground as much as 15 feet a year, including...

Winter is a lovely time to get to know your trees better. Many folks spend some of the colder days of January and February planning their...

It’s fairly common in residential neighborhoods to see trees surrounded by grass or by small mulch beds, often heaped high like a...

English Ivy is everywhere, in our neighborhoods, along our roads, and in our parks. It climbs over fences, covers sheds, and carpets...

By Cindy Speas, Chair Fairfax County Tree Commission Preserving trees and planting new native trees are major goals of the Plant NOVA...

September may have given us a hot blast of 90-100 degree temperatures and little rain, but autumn is just around the corner, with its...

Fall is for planting. When choosing what to plant, why not factor in the ecosystem while you are at it? Preserving biodiversity may sound...

Most corporate properties have pretty “standard” landscaping, meaning the plants do very little if anything to support the local...

In summer many folks travel to the Shenandoah Valley and beyond for recreational opportunities. Driving in any direction from Northern...

When fireflies start their early summer dance, will they pick your yard for their display? Like most insects (and like most vertebrate...

Originality has not been what springs to mind when looking at most front yards, but now people are starting to tweak the conventions by...

It isn’t easy being a Flowering Dogwood, White Oak, or other native tree in Northern Virginia. There are many threats to trees in an...

It’s April, no fooling. The first planting season of the year is upon us, and you may have the wonderful urge to plant some trees in your...

Warm weather has many of us headed to the garden center, where lovely blooms await. Did you know that those shopping trips can double as...

Recently our social media feeds have been full of beautiful photos of flowering plants that signal spring is on the way, much to the joy...