While a perfectly manicured yard is visually appealing, it actually limits biodiversity. A lot. Instead, consider taking ...

Cole County Judge Brian Stumpe ruled a state law unconstitutional that prohibited HOAs from regulating backyard chickens.

Let's be honest: there's no such thing as completely squirrel-proof bird feeders. But you can cut down on squirrels' visits ...

Walking out to his yard over the past three weeks, Tyler resident Jon Seal noticed the abundance white-capped domes contrasting against his green grass. East Texas residents, like Seal, are still ...

If your yard is riddled with bumps and ridges, you may have some underground neighbors: Moles! These small mammals spend most of their lives underground and are rarely seen. But their expert digging ...

From trick-or-treating to family dinners, the fall has no shortage of traditions up its sleeve. But for many Delawareans, there’s one seasonal custom they don’t look forward to: cleaning up the yard.

The morning I sat down to write this column it was cool outside but still very dry. Even though there wasn’t any wind to speak of, yellow leaves were falling off trees and shrubs. And even though the ...

If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look. Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a ...

A rare hybrid bird identified in a suburb of San Antonio, Texas (center panel, credit: Brian Stokes) is the result of mating between a male blue jay (left, credit: Travis Maher/Cornell Lab of ...