Looking to turn your yard into a secluded oasis? While a fence certainly provides privacy, it doesn't have the beauty (or fuzzy, juicy fruit) this tree offers.

Skinny tree trunk surrounded by mound of dark mulch in a yard next to a sidewalk. - Ozgurcoskun/Getty Images Many people avoid using the mower and line trimmer around trees to avoid damaging their ...

From droughts to disease, coffee and chocolate are under threat, but scientists and farmers are working together to keep these daily treats on the table.

Commonly called Chinese fringe flower, this popular shrub is another old wood bloomer. Pruning in the fall will remove the buds that have set for next spring's show of pink, fuchsia, or white flowers.

In the coming weeks, nature will provide us with an abundance of fallen leaves. In the past, autumn leaves were often considered a useless nuisance that had to be removed. Research has shown just the ...

Gilmore Girls turns 25 this weekend! The WB dramedy set in a fictional small town in Connecticut went off the air in 2007, but in the years since, it has spawned multiple rewatch podcasts and a 2016 ...

Firebugs are typically seen in the spring when they mate. However, in the fall, the insects move away from trees and seek warm shelters. They enter a state of winter dormancy and look for protected ...

That was my first encounter with perfume, the sweet scent of Hoppe’s #9 and 3-in-1 oil. That olfactory odor drifts through the haze of years to this very day, as strong as the memory of some teenage ...

Wisconsin’s ongoing archery season for deer is providing continuous updates on electronically registered animals. The updates are posted weekly on the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources harvest ...

Winter is usually the ideal slow time in the yard or garden to cut things back and tidy up. But pruning certain plants when it's cold can actually harm them.

WINDSOR — The 9th annual Northern Colorado Down Syndrome Walk begins at 10 a.m. Sunday at Boardwalk Park. The community celebration supports inclusion and local programs for people with Down syndrome.

The original, “Eat an apple on going to bed and you’ll keep the doctor from earning his bread,” came from Wales. It took a day before I could ask Pika about the origin of her saying. She had picked up ...