Caleb Werner, co-owner of Indian Summer Honey Farm, explains that while the early spring rains kept bees inside their hives, the summer weather helped turn things around. "Per hive we're hoping for ...

The 2023 migration saw the second-lowest overwintering populations of butterflies since records began in 1995. Fears are ...

Leave dormant plants standing, most importantly coneflowers, aster and goldenrod. They and others can supply resident birds with seeds, berries and shelter. Autumn leaves left in place or piled in a ...

We don’t hate chrysanthemums. Let’s just get that out of the way. There is a lot to be said for their instant, impulse-buy ...

A grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation helped local educators create a grassland prairie for students to learn ...

One of the best places to soak up the color of early fall is an open field, surrounded by hardwood trees, with views of the ...

I recommend taking a prairie walk during golden hour (around 5-7 p.m.) for the greatest effect. Between the grasses and ...

On warm days through early fall, you can find two large species of “digger” wasps flitting about late-blooming flowers. Like ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley farmers and gardeners. What a change in weather as we say goodbye to the long hot and dry summer and ...

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, fall-blooming perennials become the stars of the garden, offering vibrant colors and attracting a variety of pollinators just as the growing season ...

Discover why goldenrods and asters are essential for your backyard, providing beauty and vital support for late-season ...

Regular readers, and our long-suffering neighbors in Oak Bluffs, will know that over a span of 20 years, we’ve gradually ...