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A butterfly bush in New Market, Va. Butterfly bush is considered invasive.
COLUMN: New York Invasive Species Awareness Week
All of us can influence the introduction, spread, and management of invasive species. Learn more by participating in this year’s New York Invasive Species Awareness Week, June 5-11. more
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Volunteers will be planting vegetables and herbs in the raised beds at the Frankfort Community Garden. In addition to the raised beds, there is a multi-purpose shed and a water tank to support gardeners' efforts. The dome-like structures at left, donated by Heelpath Brewing Company, will serve as greenhouses.
Community gardens take shape in Herkimer, Frankfort
Community gardens are becoming increasingly popular, offering an opportunity for local residents to work together to grow fresh produce for themselves and their neighbors. more
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Ants move around the unopened blossom of a peony.
COLUMN: Got ants in your plants?
As a kid, I would admire the peonies in my grandmother’s flower garden, not so much because I appreciated the beautiful blooms as the fact that peony buds were always covered with ants. more
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In this photo taken Feb. 15, 2012, black walnut trees, such as these growing in rural Mendota, Ill.
COLUMN: Coping with black walnut toxicity
Anyone who has ever tried to garden under or around a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) has undoubtedly been frustrated. more
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Dave Husted and Rich Hickel build headboards at the SHP Mega Build II event in Yorkville on Friday afternoon.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers hammer away toward 300 bed goal
Volunteers with the Utica chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace will be hard at work all weekend long as they build beds for children in need during their second annual Mega Build event. more
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Emily Hudson, 10, left, and Carmella Demarzio, 11, Seneca Street Elementary students from Karyn Wells and Liz Murphy's fifth grade class, help move to dirt to plant the new red maple at Allen Park in Oneida
Oneida continues participation in Tree City USA program
For 33 years, Oneida has been dedicated to keeping its city green with a Tree City USA designation. more
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Bye-bye blue flame? NY to require gas-free new buildings
New York state is banning natural gas stoves and furnaces in most new buildings, a policy that’s part of a national movement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. more
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This file photo, shows credit and bank cards with electronic chips. Are you getting the most out of your credit cards? It’s easy to keep using the same plastic, but fees and benefits change all the time.
NerdWallet: Regularly audit your credit cards to maximize your savings
Credit card rewards help our family save money on groceries, gas and other necessities. more
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A Ruby-throated hummingbird investigates a Bee Balm flower in AuSable Forks, New York.
COLUMN: Embracing the native plants in your landscape
Before eliminating all but your chosen cultivars this year, think about the role native plants have in the ecosystem. more
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A street lined with sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum), the state trees of West Virginia.
COLUMN: For Arbor Day, plant a tree resilient to climate change
Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them. more
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Gardening apps, from left, the Seed to Spoon mobile gardening app by Park Seed, from left, the Google Lens app that has image-recognition technology to identify plants, and Apple’s AI-powered Visual Look Up feature to identify flowers.
COLUMN: Gardening help in the palm of your hand via apps, phone tips
You’re in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected — pull it or leave it? Or perhaps an unfamiliar garden pest has ravaged your tomato plants. more
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Volunteers for the 2022 Cazenovia Earth Day Clean Up give a thumbs up after a job well done, taking multiple bags of garbage out of nature and the Chittenango Creek.
Creek cleanup, green projects among Earth Day events
Earth Day celebrations on Saturday, April 22, in Cazenovia will focus on all things green and cleanup projects. more
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First responders with the Utica Police Department and the Utica Fire Department assisted volunteers with the Utica chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace as they delivered and assembled three beds to a family in west Utica in this February file photo. The local chapter is in need of volunteers for its upcoming Mega Build II, which aims to make hundreds of beds for local youngsters in need.
Sleep in Heavenly Peace seeks volunteers for Mega Build II
The Utica-chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a non-profit organization dedicated to building and delivering beds to children in need, has announced its second annual Mega Build. more
The Butterfly House at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County in Oriskany.
The art of building a butterfly garden
Building a butterfly garden is a wonderful way to attract and support these beautiful creatures in your backyard. more
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Three of the six chickens at the Walters in the town of Lee, March 16, 2023. This breed of chicken is a leghorn.
Backyard chicken coops on the rise (VIDEO)
Since grocery store egg prices have gone up over the last few months, some people are looking into keeping backyard chicken coops for eggs and meat. See video in the article. more
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In this undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a blacklegged tick - also known as a deer tick. Diagnosing if a tick bite caused Lyme or something else can be difficult but scientists are developing a new way to catch the disease early, using a “signature” of molecules in patients’ blood.
Don’t let the outdoors ‘tick’ you off
Tick season isn’t just the spring and summer months. more
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Mike Lynch of Utica casts his line in pursuit of trout on April 1, 2019.
Opening day remains a spring ritual in Upstate New York
There was a time when the start of trout season was a big deal in Upstate New York. April 1 was just short of a legal holiday in some areas. Bait shops did a brisk business. more
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Elaine Joseph gets the first pick of the tulips in this 2019 file photo. North Star will offer the opportunity for pickers to visit the orchard around Mother’s Day — which is Sunday, May 14 this year — to pick their own tulip bouquet.
It’s almost time to prepare your spring gardens
As soon as the last pile of snow melts and the sunshine begins to show itself a bit more regularly, it will be time to make preparations for vegetable and flower gardening. more
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Backyard birds: male cardinal and black-capped chickadee on Croton Street in Rome on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Backyard birds make for hours of enjoyment
So, you’re thinking of ways to make your backyard more attractive to birds so you can sit on your deck with your coffee early in the morning and watch them. more
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SURE SIGN OF SPRING — Thousands of red-winged black birds and some grackles take flight off Happy Valley Road in Verona on Wednesday, March 22.
VIDEO: Red-winged blackbirds and grackles return home
Thousands of red-winged blackbirds and grackles made their way to the area. See a video in the article. more
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