CHICAGO — Cicadas are now past their peak in Chicagoland and will soon be gone for good. Many of the locations across the area that were flooded with cicadas for weeks are starting to notice a lack of ...

Q. Pecans have fallen from my tree, but they still have green husks and have not opened. Will they ripen if I put them in a dark place? -- D.T., Houston A. Poor pollination, water stress, disease and ...