green garden Gardeners often have piles of fallen branches, old logs, and woody pruning material that seem difficult to use. A hugelkultur garden bed turns that material into something valuable by placing …
Buying a real Christmas tree this December? Knowing which type you’re taking home can make all the difference. Not every Christmas tree looks, smells, or lasts the same. Here’s a …
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 …