Walk through a damp forest in southeastern Australia and you might hear kookaburras, parrots, whipbirds, and other native birds calling from somewhere ahead. Then a completely different noise may appear: …
Far below the sunlit surface of the Southern Ocean lives an animal with eyes unlike anything else known in nature. The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) possesses enormous, forward-facing eyes, and …
Table of Contents Tomato Hornworms: How to Spot, Remove, and Deal With Them Safely One day your tomato plants look healthy and thriving. The next morning, entire branches seem stripped …
Table of Contents Cicada Killer Wasps: The Giant Lawn Wasp That Isn’t What It Looks Like Every summer, homeowners across much of the United States are startled by enormous wasps …
Table of Contents How to Cure Onions and Garlic After Harvest (So They Actually Last) Harvesting a beautiful crop of onions or garlic is only half the job. If they’re …
Table of Contents Nighthawk Migration: Why Dusk Skies Fill With Birds in Late August If you’ve ever looked up during a warm August evening and noticed dozens of long-winged birds …
Table of Contents Why Mulch Matters Most in Late-Summer Heat (And How to Apply It Correctly) By late August, many gardens begin showing the strain of weeks of sunshine, drying …
Table of Contents Why You’re Seeing More Lone Coyotes in Late Summer (It’s Called Dispersal) If you’ve noticed more lone coyotes crossing roads, walking through neighborhoods, or appearing at the …
Table of Contents Companion Planting That Actually Works (And the Pairings That Don’t) Companion planting has been part of gardening traditions for centuries. Open almost any gardening book or browse …
Table of Contents Woolly Bear Caterpillars: The Winter Myth vs. the Actual Survival Science Few autumn insects are as recognizable—or as surrounded by folklore—as the woolly bear caterpillar. Every fall, …