Trying to be optimistic here, as we have had two outbursts of really bad weather in the past 5 days. This has resulted in more snow, but als...

While western and southerly parts of North America are beginning to relax into their anticipation of spring's arrival, SOME of us are st...

Arghhhhhhhh!  As this winter of unending snow continues to bring still MORE snow to us beleaguered Nova Scotians, we cope in different ways,...

As we stagger through the seemingly interminable ordeal that is winter in Nova Scotia, it’s sometimes hard to remember what our yards looke...

Patience is a virtue when it comes to dealing with certain plants. I present to you, Paphiopedilum 'Limerick x Hillsvale x Cherokee'...

One of the best parts of winter is the arrival of the snow buntings , also known as 'snowbirds'. These charming little songbirds are...

The first serious, get-down-and-boogie snowstorm came along on Wednesday, with nearly a foot of snow blanketing everything and creating wond...

One thing about snowy winter days: they sort of remove most of the colour from the natural world, swathing everything in purest white and tu...