Summer weather brings butterflies, hummers to area

By Paul and Mary Meredith

Make your landscape inviting to birds

If you can provide a place for birds to nest, you'll have the pleasure of seeing them frequently at close range and have the advantage of allies in the control of insects.

Create a wildlife friendly habitat

Purple martins enjoy dining on dragonflies. There is a lot of news these days about our wildlife in peril; especially worrying are declining bird numbers.

Wednesday's Last Word on Tuesday

Deer Lake deferred “It seems that a lot of folks in James City would be happy to cut off their nose to spite their face. An age-restricted development wants to add a couple hundred new homes for senior citizens, provide its own roads, police, community center, etc., and bring more residents with steady income, no crime, no schoolchildren, and ample volunteer time. I expect 100 or more ...

Workshop teaches homeowners how to 'greenscape' yards

Dan Dunten knows that there are simple ways to greenscape your lawn and garden.