Gutters Collect Falling Autumn Leaves

gutters
UNITED STATES—Autumn is also fall for a reason. It is the season during which most deciduous foliage will fall. Some deciduous trees that lack...

Red Berries For Migrating Birds

red berries
UNITED STATES—Red berries that ripen through autumn and into winter are becoming prominent. They are too brightly colorful and profuse to hide. Those that...

Fall Color To Fall For This ‘Autumn’

fall color
UNITED STATES—Autumn is also fall here. Actually, 'fall' is the more popular name. It had been the popular name in England during the Sixteenth...

Early Bulbs Start Even Earlier

early bulbs
UNITED STATES—Crocus, daffodil and narcissus are among the earliest of the popular early bulbs to bloom at the end of winter. Hyacinth, tulip, freesia,...

Winter Annuals Are Moving In

winter annuals
UNITED STATES—It is inevitable. It begins at about the same time that cool season vegetable plants start to replace warm season vegetable plants. Cool...

Cooler Weather Is Slower Weather

cooler
UNITED STATES—Weather is not quite as warm as it had been. Warm days do not last quite as long as they did earlier in...

Thorny Vegetation Is Naturally Repellent

thorny
UNITED STATES—Roses might be more fun to grow and prune without their thorns. Blackberries are easier to pick from thornless canes. Thorny vegetation is...

Produce Fresh From The Garden

produce
UNITED STATES—Plants notice it before people do. They respond accordingly. Vegetative growth slows or stops completely. Most remaining bloom does likewise. Fruit and seed...

Late Summer Bloom Until Frost

late summer
UNITED STATES—Seasonal changes keep gardening interesting. Like colors of a rainbow, seasons are not as distinct as their dates on a calendar imply. Each...

Seasonal Changes Keep Gardening Interesting

seasonal
UNITED STATES—Gardening is work. The extent of such work is proportionate to the techniques and scale of the gardening. Substantial gardens likely need substantial...