I planted a small serviceberry tree in my yard this spring, but it never really took off. The leaves are pale and yellowing, and they dropped early. Do you know what would cause this? There are ...

Native to North America, amenable to a range of growing conditions, and beneficial to many types of wildlife, serviceberry (Amelanchier spp.) is a landscaping powerhouse. It's also beautiful to behold ...

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 ...

In the tension between ecology and economics lies an uncomfortable truth: while both words share a root in “eco” (from the Greek oikos, meaning home), our modern economies often seem to overlook the ...

This 2009 image provided by Bugwood.org shows two Amelanchier canadensis Canadian serviceberry trees. Photo by Richard Webb/Bugwood.org via AP Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in ...

A decade ago, when landscape design firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates was tasked with envisioning plant life on the 606 (known to its founders and neighborhood organizers as the Bloomingdale ...

It’s hard to stump us on ingredients, but Mary Brennan of Downers Grove did just that when she sent us a recipe that used serviceberries. “We use the berries for one of our family’s favorite pies from ...

Brooklyn Bridge Park‘s new Serviceberry trees are bursting with yummy, edible berries – but so far they’re a well-kept secret. After the special bunch of bushes scattered throughout Pier 1 debuted ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England inf Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn’t survive the season, but ...

Winters were brutal throughout most of New England in Colonial America. It snowed a lot, often into spring, and there were no radiators (or antibiotics). Many settlers didn’t survive the season, but ...