Six venomous snake species reside in South Carolina, with the copperhead being the most common. Timber rattlesnakes are rare ...

These irises enjoy sunny to partial shade positions and are perfect as pond plants where they can enjoy a moist environment. As their name indicate, Japanese water iris can even be grown in water ...

Traditionally, a Japanese garden has a gate. Boundaries, in general, are very important in a Japanese garden, to symbolize ...

Kashiigu shrine in Fukuoka’s Higashi Ward is a picturesque complex of vermillion and white structures surrounded by lush greenery that lend a feeling of serenity and repose. Last year the shrine ...

I spent too much time this past weekend trying to get a great action shot of the red-winged blackbirds at my neighbor’s pond. You know ... to check it out. It is water-repellent and downy ...

Consider sowing marigolds and other hardy annuals too. You can grow and divide water lilies and irises in your pond this month (happy days for incoming frogs, dragonflies, and birds). Spring is a ...

Habitat: Cottonmouths generally prefer water, mainly inhabiting areas like ... such as marshes, swamps, and ponds. Bite severity: Due in part to their small size, bites from these snakes are ...

Close your eyes and imagine stepping into a British garden where wildflowers sway with the breeze, bees buzz in dappled ...