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Indigo Bunting at Tyler
The sight of a sky-blue Indigo Bunting never fails to thrill the crowd on the weekly bird walks at Tyler. It can be hard to take your eyes off [...]
What to Plant in the Vegetable Garden in July (and into August)
Would you like to use your garden space more efficiently? Are you wondering what can be planted in July? Our gardens have been giving back to us after months of [...]
Lessons from Nature
My first foray into the milkweed world began years ago, allowing one uninvited common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) to remain in my garden. I had planned to add more pollinator [...]
The Natural Cycle
The forest is an interwoven community of life, layered from the highest trees in the canopy to the deepest reaching roots in the soil. And the trees that form the [...]
Our Changing Community
When Thomas and Margaret Minshall reached Pennsylvania in 1682, the landscape was very different from the one we see today. The Friendship docked in the Delaware Bay and from there [...]
Nurturing Community: Generation to Generation
Every year, researchers add to the body of data indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and the physical and emotional health of both children [...]
Save Gardening Time and Effort
To garden frugally is to work with the land, to grow resilience for yourself, for your community, and for the Earth. From The Frugal Garden, June 2022 The last [...]
The Spotted Lanternfly at Tyler Arboretum
The spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is back in force here at Tyler Arboretum and everywhere else in Delaware County! Picture above is the nymph stage which is its current appearance. [...]