Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. (Richard Webb/Bugwood.org ...

Serviceberry, or amelanchier, is a deciduous, spring-flowering tree or shrub that offers year-round interest in the form of profuse spring blossom, edible berries, and bright fall foliage. It also ...

The Pennsylvania native serviceberry has many names depending on the region. In some locations, it is known as the Shadbush, Juneberry, or even Sugarplum, to name a few.Serviceberry trees can grow to ...

Whenever a tree puts early spring flowers to enjoy, delicious fruit to eat in the summer, and a colorful leaf display in the autumn—well, that’s a tree worth learning about. Even better for those of ...

Richland SWCD will honor Donald Karger by planting a tree on Sept. 16 at Gorman Nature Center after years of volunteer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It wasn't much, but on Wednesday of this past week it sure was nice to wake up to some morning rain and mild temperatures. The ...

In the tension between ecology and economics lies an uncomfortable truth: while both words share a root in "eco" (from the Greek oikos, meaning home), our modern economies often seem to overlook the ...

A decade ago, when landscape design firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates was tasked with envisioning plant life on the 606 (known to its founders and neighborhood organizers as the Bloomingdale ...

I planted a small serviceberry tree in my yard this spring, but it never really took off. The leaves are pale and yellowing, and they dropped early. Do you know what would cause this? There are ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn't survive the season, but ...