December is here — bringing with it the end of the year and a festive energy that makes us want to revel in every moment of ...
Most of us picture a perfect garden as neat, trimmed, and cleared of every fallen leaf by the time winter arrives.
A bear cruising past your yard once is kind of thrilling. A bear repeatedly visiting to tear apart garbage cans or worse is ...
Since their arrival in the U.S. in 2014, spotted lanternflies have wreaked havoc on plant health. However, they benefit another garden insect we want around.
Ever notice how some gardens seem to thrive with fewer pests and more blooms? The secret often lies in attracting the right ...
A routine inspection of the honeybee hives at JK Orchard and Farm turned to disappointment: A queen bee wandering alone in ...
Jon Ryan was awarded a Purple Heart in Vietnam, has kept bees for nearly 50 years and never misses a week in a lacrosse ...
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Over the Garden Gate: Leave the leaves

The layer of fallen leaves provides winter shelter and insulation for many creatures, including insects, spiders, toads, ...
Ayman Abu Daqa, a 45-year-old beekeeper near Deir Al Balah, saw his farm of 150 hives bulldozed in Israeli ground operations. He lost more than $35,000, along with the bees and the flowering plants on ...
Photojournalist Ami Vitale followed Przewalski’s horses—once declared extinct in the wild—on a 2,000-mile journey back to ...
“Our decision to install a WaterSmart landscape was inspired by our love of nature and passion for living sustainably,” said ...
N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, better known as DEET, is one of the world’s most widely used insect repellents – and it is now ...