Despite its name, soft maple is a more than adequate species for furniture, flooring, cabinets and other products.

While National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in ...

Looking at the red maple in my front yard this week I noticed something that announces every new year. Buds that were small ...

One day, after a 6:30 a.m. hot yoga class, I wandered into the smoothie bar next door and saw overnight oats on the menu. It ...

As kids, we used to throw them up, then look to the sky as we watched the "helicopters" land on the earth below our feet. But, did you know Maple seed pods (Samaras) are edible and packed with protein ...

Established trees can create a challenging environment for other plants, so opting to grow resilient shrubs underneath them ...

January is a rough month in any calendar year, but this year it just seems to be a really tough month to get through.

A couple of weeks ago, the doorbell-camera app on my phone flashed an alert: There is motion at your front door. This was ...

Jim Bonner used to associate mockingbirds with the southern part of the United States. His backyard is home to one, it’s ...

In his first Hikes & Walks column of the new year, Lauren R. Stevens exits the city streets for a jaunt along the ...

The tourist center on Dec. 2 had a changing of the guard when Diane Burnette retired after nearly 30 years with the center, ...

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting I had lunch with the county’s chess champion. How did that go? Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter It was good, but it took him 20 ...