Maybe you don’t have a pond. I don’t. But pond maintenance can remind non-pond owners and pond owners alike of some valuable ecological lessons. I was recently having a conversation with the retired ...

North Bay communities are surrounded by plentiful, diverse scenes of nature that not only enrich our lives but teach us about designing gardens, too. The types, forms, foliage and growth habits of ...

Not to be confused with zero-scaping, xeriscaping is a type of landscaping that reduces its need for irrigation beyond the water its natural climate can supply. A Greek derivative, xeros means “dry,” ...

Normally at this time of year — and what a year this has been — we reflect back on what we’ve learned on our journey toward better living. So here are my top takeaways from 2020: In January, sick of ...

It seems like headlines about the 2022 drought show up daily. Many include information about water restrictions, challenges the state faces and federal water allocations, but very few provide tools to ...

All thoughtfully designed gardens can offer lessons, new ideas and perhaps, best of all, inspiration to those who wander through them. For more than 10 years, hundreds of homeowners across the United ...

I recently led a study abroad to Brazil for UD with my colleague, Anna Wik—what an experience! We took 14 students to the Amazon region and stayed in floating lodges to learn about the flooded ...

One recent Reddit post posed the question: "Landscape fabric right up to the trunk, remove or leave?" There are two photos of a tree surrounded by leafy ground cover and, unfortunately, fabric. Based ...

The teens agree — dirty hands are a great way to start the school day. Sixteen students in Yuba City High School's special education program will wrap up their extended school year today by dedicating ...

Unsustainable land-use practices, including expansive agriculture and forest encroachment, pose a significant threat to landscapes, leading to deforestation, biodiversity loss, and habitat destruction ...