Different plants require different types of soil and some, such as the popular Phalaenopsis orchid, require more unusual ...

BARKERS RIDGE, W.Va. — You might have heard that moss grows only on the north sides of trees. That bit of lore originated as a way to help travelers navigate strange forests. The mossy north face of a ...

Cutting the tree into smaller pieces; maplewood bowls, one with a bark inclusion ... and chipmunks hide acorns in her crevices. Fungi, moss and lichen will grow and nutrients will return to ...

Britain's first female classically trained nose Lynn Harris, founder of Perfumer H, talks foraging, her love for Hong Kong, ...

The willow warbler is a small, migratory songbird known for its sweet sound. You can see it in parks, gardens, and woodland ...

She chooses a giant piece of oak tree bark. We have now gone 16 steps. Rosie’s gone 345, mostly uphill. We stop for the youngest to pick up another piece of moss to add to her acorn and tiny ...

Some of the most difficult plants to keep alive are also the most striking and unusual varieties. Brightly colored plants ...

In a market filled with endless options, authenticity has become a core value for consumers. Artisanal details such as ...

The fireweed is sedge-brown and ramrod straight, a forest of stalks swaying in unison with the slight breeze, almost all of ...

I remember hiking in a state forest in northern Wisconsin with Roy while we stayed at a friend’s cottage. We discovered a ...