Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

For a pollinator-attracting tree that won't take up your entire yard, consider this U.S. native option that boasts both ...

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During the summer months in the Vail area, our hillsides and valleys burst into familiar color with a range of native plants. Many of these plants are not only beautiful, they are often edible and ...

Wild fruits use to sustain our ancestors, but now in our suburban and urban settings there aren’t a lot of opportunities to come across some of the tasty berries and fruits native to the western ...

In case you haven’t heard, I have a new favorite fruit — the western serviceberry (Amelianchier alnifolia). Just one fruit. That’s all it took. Days before that first taste, I happened across a fun ...

Whether for fruit production, habitat or beauty, serviceberry is an excellent addition to any landscape. You might know these plants by other names, such as Juneberry, named for the month when fruits ...

"Life is all about taking risks," said a retired friend before he stepped onto his grandson's skateboard. Later, when I visited him in the hospital, I encouraged him to stick with gardening and to ...

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The young serviceberry plantings now cover 20 hectares. The berries harvested from this plot will be Ukraine’s first industrial-scale serviceberry crop, said the farm’s owner, Oleh Levchenko. Open the ...