Bare, thin patches in a lawn seem to fill with weeds almost overnight. It is tempting to blame…

Sep. 29, 2026

You planted a bright clump of Shasta daisies, and now the middle looks bare while the flowers around…

Sep. 29, 2026

You flip on the porch light after dark and there it is again, a toad sitting right by…

Sep. 29, 2026

Firebush is the shrub with fiery orange-red flowers that hummingbirds love to visit. Late September is when many…

Sep. 29, 2026

A soft, bouncing trill drifts across your California yard after dark, and you wonder what is out there.…

Sep. 29, 2026

Few backyard visitors are as fun to watch as a dragonfly zipping over a Texas patio at dusk.…

Sep. 29, 2026

A yellow leaf on your pothos can make your stomach drop, especially when you are not sure what…

Sep. 29, 2026

A cold snap is on the way, and your vines are still hung with hard green tomatoes. Some…

Sep. 29, 2026

A long, patterned snake slides across your California yard, and your heart jumps. Gopher snakes are native, nonvenomous…

Sep. 29, 2026