The Beauty in Nature: Small, Wintering Field Birds

During February, some years ago, while driving through snow-covered farmland in Lancaster County, I saw a flock of over a hundred small birds “bounding” low in flight, down to snowdrifts in a large field.

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The Beauty in Nature: Wintering Harlequin and Long-Tailed Ducks

The beautiful and hardy harlequin ducks and long-tailed ducks are small species that adapted to wintering in specific saltwater niches along North America’s Atlantic Coast, from Canada to Virginia.

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Melinda’s Garden: Keep Houseplants Healthy While Keeping Pets Safe

You love them both — your pets and houseplants — but it can be challenging to safely raise them together in the same house. Reduce the risk by selecting pet-safe plants and safely managing houseplant pest problems.

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The Beauty in Nature: Among Loblolly Pines

Tall, picturesque loblolly pine trees dominate Southern lowlands from Louisiana along the Gulf Coast to northern Florida and up the Atlantic Coast to the Delmarva Peninsula, located between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.

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Melinda’s Garden: Gardening Gifts that Provide Years of Enjoyment

The popularity of gardening is at an all-time high, and people are discovering its many benefits. Some want to grow safe and nutritious food, others are boosting the beauty of their landscape, and many are turning to gardening to relieve stress.

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The Beauty in Nature: Farmland Thicket Beauties in Winter

Thickets are a dense, human-made community of young deciduous trees, shrubbery and vines, and tall weeds and grasses growing where they took root in soil that was disturbed, then abandoned.

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Tips for Vacating an Empty Nest

Leaving the family home for good can present a real challenge for many older Americans who may still be cleaning, making repairs to, and paying for a large, aging house filled with memories.

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The Beauty in Nature: Autumn Poke and Sumac Foliage

Pokeweed and staghorn sumac trees are plants that have red foliage in September and October.

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The Beauty in Nature: Summer Birds on the Mississippi

During summer, the many large, broad shallows and mudflats of Lake Onalaska, a large backwater of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, are resting and feeding habitats for a variety of water-living birds.

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