We less than 24 hours away from the first day of Summer; and home gardeners are ready to start a vegetable garden with a new set of plants. Some states, such as Florida and Arizona experience extreme … read more

Gardeners tend to grow the flowers they enjoy seeing in their garden; and while some flowers are beautiful, they can make domestic animals sick if ingested. Know the do's and don'ts of growing pet-fri … read more

Virginia Tech biochemist Brandon Jutras has discovered the cellular component that contributes to Lyme arthritis, a debilitating and extremely painful condition that is the most common late stage symp … read more

National Pollinator Week was created by The Pollinator Partnership in 2007 to raise awareness about the important role of bees and other pollinators in the agriculture industry.Did you know that polli … read more

Four cases of a fatal parasite disease in birds have turned up in Nova Scotia - and this isn't the first time."Trichomonosis is caused by a microscopic parasite transmitted from bird to bird through m … read more