AUTUMN has officially arrived; the leaves are falling off the trees, there’s a cold snap in the air, and everything is dying ...
To keep astilbe healthy and protected for winter, mulch around plants in the fall with a two-inch layer of organic matter.
As the leaves start to change colors and drift down, many gardeners mistakenly think it’s time to hang up their gloves for ...
Learn the signs of rose rosette virus in Knock Out roses, why there's no cure, and when to remove plants and replant safely.
The colder months mean dormancy for most fruit trees, but with these steps, you can prepare them for cold snaps so they can ...
Dendric Estate co-owner Brendan Coyle said they harvested just under 15 varieties totaling around 2,000 pounds of apples from the research plot. The most substantial harvests came from nine types, ...
Sherif Bihari’s SF novel 'Chlorophyll' (2025) technically begins, quite hilariously, in a mall in the city of Madinaty, in ...
Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia, New York is exactly that kind of treasure – a verdant paradise nestled in the Finger Lakes region that somehow continues to fly under the radar of most travelers.
Beavers Bend State Park in Broken Bow, Oklahoma is the antidote to your concrete jungle fever – a place where “notifications” come from chirping birds rather than your constantly buzzing phone. I’ve ...
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The not-so-humble earthworm

According to Canadian earthworm taxonomist John Warren Reynolds, there are 161 earthworm species at present in the United States and Canada, of which 116 (72%) are native to North America. Non-native ...
When it comes to sweetening recipes, yes, you could use plain old white sugar and it would do just fine. Any true New ...