2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (994+ words) Home » Home & Living Those little parlors, closed-off dining rooms, tiny bedrooms, pantries, and narrow hallways weren’t necessarily poor design. In many old houses, walls and doors served a practical purpose. Walk through a house built 100, 150, or 200 years ago and one…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1668+ words) If your houseplants spent the summer basking on the porch, patio, or deck, don’t make the mistake of waiting for the first frost to bring them back indoors. For many common houseplants, 50°F is the temperature to watch. Most of…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (506+ words) There’s a moment every September when the air has that first hint of crispness and suddenly every garden center in town is overflowing with cushiony domes of orange, burgundy, and gold. That’s mum season — and it might just be the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (753+ words) Late August is here, and you may have noticed there aren’t quite as many hummingbirds zipping around the yard as there were a few weeks ago. That doesn’t mean it’s time to put the feeder away. Hummingbirds know when it’s…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (966+ words) Think your garden season is winding down? Think again. Late August can be the start of a surprisingly productive second season—especially for crisp greens, quick-growing root vegetables, hardy brassicas, and cool-weather flowers. The tomatoes may be slowing down and…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1321+ words) Home » Latest Articles Don’t let the first frost take next year’s garden with it. Here’s what to collect, dry, and save now for planting next spring. For generations, gardeners have saved seeds from one season to plant the next. It’s…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1288+ words) Home » Farmers' Almanac The calendar may still say summer, but nature is already dropping hints that autumn is on the way. Here are 10 signs to watch for in your backyard, garden, and neighborhood. There comes a point every August when…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (546+ words) A garden bed planted with only one crop is a gamble. Let one bug or fungus take hold, and you could lose the whole row. Companion planting is the old-fashioned fix — tucking marigolds between rows of tomatoes and other vegetables....

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (147+ words) These large, bright-green caterpillars with white V-shaped markings and a distinctive “horn” on the rear end can strip a tomato plant overnight. They are the larvae of the five-spotted hawk moth and are masters of camouflage. How to find and…...