LOOKING from afar, the place that used to resemble a far-reaching meadow of green pasture is now filled with trees...

MY colleagues in the native tree advocacy must be wondering why I have this peculiar love for talisay.  Long before...

WE are now hoping to realize these native tree squares which not more than two meters wide on all sides....

TWO weeks ago, we were discussing how we made little square and rectangular sunken garden plots to conserve water, prevent...

EXPERIENCE tells us that indeed a good soil quality, ample water and sun exposure are important factors for our select...

THAT is nothing but monsoon rains. Ulang tikatik. Millennials call it "ulang matanda". Why? It is weak. It lasts for...

YOU know it is Summer in the lowlands when incessant lightning and loud thunders precede the heavy afternoon rains.  We...

THE last several days found us bringing in several pots of trees to be out planted at the onset of...

EARLY morning, we walked leisurely to the beach to see if there were mangalat on the shore. On our way...

WE are still discovering what plants grow well on sandy soil and on warm temperatures.  The first two years seem...