December Birth Month: Symbols, Birthstones, Flowers, and Fun Facts

Orange marigolds, milky opal stones, and Lady Justice holding scales under a starry night sky.

Quick Reference: December at a Glance Month number: 12th month, 31 days Birthstones: turquoise (traditional), tanzanite, and blue zircon (one of only three triple-stone months) Birth flowers: narcissus (paperwhite) and holly Zodiac: Sagittarius (Nov 22 – Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 – Jan 19) Birth tree (Celtic): elder (Nov 25 – Dec 22), birch (Dec

October Birth Month: Symbols, Birthstones, Flowers, and Fun Facts

Orange marigolds, milky opal stones, and Lady Justice holding scales under a starry night sky.

Quick Reference: October at a Glance Month number: 10th month, 31 days Birthstones: opal (traditional), pink tourmaline (modern) Birth flowers: marigold and cosmos Zodiac: Libra (Sept 23 – Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 – Nov 21) Bird: vulture Herbs: dill (Libra), catnip (Scorpio) Birth tree (Celtic): rowan (until Oct 27), hazel (from Oct 28) Full

How To Grow Pumpkins

Large orange pumpkin sits on the vine among green and yellowing leaves in a sunny patch.

Jack-O-Lanterns, pumpkin pies, pumpkin soup, the possibilities are limitless! Grow the perfect pumpkin, from pie pumpkins, tiny pumpkins to use in your fall décor, or giant pumpkins that will impress your fellow gardeners! How To Plant Pumpkins Start: If you live in an area with a long growing season, then you can plant pumpkin seeds

What Is Meteorological Fall?

Sunbeams shine through autumn trees with golden leaves over a forest floor covered in fallen foliage.

According to our calendars, we still have a few weeks of summer left to enjoy. But in meteorological circles, fall begins September 1st. Why are there two dates? We explain.

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