Browsing: Environment

With the weather heating up once again, the Ship Island Ferry has started running day trips every week Wednesday through…

Blueberries are a favorite fruit for so many of us, especially when in season and available from local orchards and…

When it comes to debates about what size tree to plant, bare root trees are often shunned for larger plants.…

Bare root trees of all kinds were dolled out in the misty rain in Ocean Springs on Saturday, February 12th,…

While most Mississippians are beginning to have springtime thoughts of picking velvety magnolias and sun-kissed tomatoes, Missy Dubuisson is only…

There’s only one place to see a kaleidoscope of colors in bloom and learn more about growing elusive orchids from…

Our coastal tidal marshes are home to many interesting aquatic creatures, including a number of small fishes, collectively known as…

Not all holes in trees harbor woodland creatures like birds, squirrels or racoons. Some of them hold rainwater that support…

Pottery is not unique to humans. Even the best human potters would have to admit that the small round pots…

My friend Shelia Thead saw beauty in a ragged ole leaf on a recent rainy day. As she noted, leaves…

After opening Christmas gifts from family and friends, there are simple ways that we can share the spirit of the…

Whether or not you know what they are, most of you with lawns have seen plantains. I am not referring…

Bobcats are seldom seen and yet are common throughout the U.S. They are largely nocturnal in nature, so spotting one…

Fall in the deep south occurs later than in more northern parts of the country. Leaves put on their fall…

Having a Thanksgiving table with a “WOW” factor can be as simple as walking into your own backyard. The great…

As important as live trees are to our world, it turns out that dead ones contribute as much or possibly…