Table of Contents Which Perennials to Divide in Fall (And Which Ones to Leave Alone) If your flower beds have become crowded or some perennials aren’t blooming as well as …
Table of Contents Why Yellowjackets Get More Aggressive in Late Summer (It’s Not Really About Aggression) If you’ve ever tried to enjoy an outdoor meal in August or September, you’ve …
Table of Contents Fall Vegetable Planting: What You Can Still Plant in Late Summer by Region Many gardeners think the vegetable season starts winding down once summer reaches its hottest …
Table of Contents Why Black Bears Eat Almost Nonstop in Late Summer (And What It Means for Your Yard) As summer begins to wind down, many people notice an increase …
Table of Contents Powdery Mildew on Squash and Cucumbers: Why It Shows Up Every Late Summer If you grow squash, pumpkins, zucchini, or cucumbers, you’ve probably seen it before: white, …
Table of Contents The Monarch “Super Generation”: Why This Butterfly Lives 8 Months, Not 2 Weeks Most monarch butterflies live only a few weeks as adults. Yet every year, one …
Table of Contents Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes: Why It’s Not Really About Watering If you’ve ever picked a tomato only to discover a dark, sunken patch on the blossom …
Table of Contents When Do Hummingbirds Migrate South? A Backyard Timing Guide If you’ve noticed your hummingbird visitors becoming more active at the feeder or chasing each other more often, …
Imagine a parrot that cannot fly, spends much of its life walking through forests at night, can live for decades, and attracts mates by producing deep booming calls that travel …
Some sharks kill prey by overpowering it. The cookiecutter shark uses a very different strategy: it takes a piece and leaves the victim alive. A typical cookiecutter shark bite is …