Farmers' Almanac Home and Garden
Everyday advice including Farmers’ Almanac’s Gardening by the Moon calendar.
Become a Pasta Picasso!
Grey days got you down? Entertain your kids with nothing more that what’s in your pantry!
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America’s Least Wanted
Whether you’ve got squirrels nibbling your wiring or deer decimating your garden, here’s a quick reference guide for dealing with some of the most common household and garden pests.
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Ask Handy Andi: How to Wash a Wool Sweater
New Series! Handy Andi teaches you to apply a little know-how and elbow grease to some forgotten household tasks.
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Pest of the Month: Gray Squirrels
Squirrels may be cute, but they can also be destructive! Our wildlife specialist offers tips on how to evict them!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.