An invasive species is defined as “a plant, animal, or microbe that is found outside of its native range, where it negatively impacts the ecology, economy, or quality of human life.” The Cuban tree ...

When you get to be a certain age (cough, cough), you start becoming interested in things like gardening and what sort of critters you can attract to your yard by planting bushes and flowers. One ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woodland phlox are blooming, robins are nest building, thermometers are fluctuating and spring peepers are singing their chorus in ...

For several years, two close friends, now both deceased, would join me to go birding in early May along the coast. We would take Route 2. It was customary to stop at the French King Bridge, spanning ...

While poking around the garden the other day I found an adorable visitor, a small frog called a gray tree frog (Hyla versicolor) resting among the brightly colored flowers. This amazing little ...

There was a frog visiting my kitchen window this morning, which isn’t particularly unusual. But this wasn’t a tiny, green tree frog like I grew up with. Those, by the way, seem fewer and fewer lately.

Frogs and toads are some of the most charismatic wildlife in the garden. Their calls mark the arrival of spring, their presence indicates a healthy ecosystem, and their antics bring joy. However, many ...