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Articles

Natural Ways to Keep Bugs Away!
Summer is such a wonderful time, but those mosquitoes can really be a pain. Learn how to naturally keep them away.

Timely Tips About Ticks
Tick season is upon us! Find out what you should do if you find a tick on you.

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Weekly Wisdom
From the Farmers' Almanac Looking for a more natural moth ball remedy? Ever wonder what cloves are? Find the answers and more here.


Amazing Hummingbird Facts
Did you know a hummingbird's heart beats 500 times a minute? Or that it can fly backwards? Learn more about these tiny birds.

Fall Garden Cleanup Checklist
Here’s a basic checklist to use as you put your gardens to bed for the year.

Uninvited Garden Guests: and some natural ways to discourage them
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles and other pests from visiting your garden.

Bringing Herbs Indoors
If your area has not had a killing frost yet, you may still have time to bring your herbs indoor for year-round fresh ingredients.

Stevia: A Natural (and Unknown) Sweetener
Stevia is very sweet, has no calories and is easy to grow. Try it.

How to Pick the Freshest Fruits and Vegetables
Here are some great tips to memorize on ways to choose the freshest fruits and veggies.

Ewww... What's that Smell?
Before you point the finger at a skunk or start looking around for dirty socks, consider that the source of a bad odor might just be . . . a flower. Some plants are known for their bold, beautiful blooms. Others are known for their sweet, luscious fruit. There are a few plants, however, that are famous for something less romantic: A foul, offensive odor. Here are a few putrid plants to ponder.

Videos

Doug Elliott: Milkweed
Milkweeds are an important nectar source for bees and other nectar seeking insects. But did you know they're also edible? Doug Elliot shows us here.

Weather Chatter

20 Signs of a Hard Winter (Part 2)
August 30, 2007 10:44 AM

Winter Indicator
November 5, 2007 11:52 AM

Farmers' Almanac TV
August 14, 2007 9:35 AM

Bedbugs
April 7, 2008 11:27 AM

I've Got Gall
October 16, 2007 11:28 AM

20 Signs of a Hard Winter
August 26, 2008 1:17 PM

Blog

Tree-Planting Tips
June 13, 2007 10:38 AM

Keeping Mosquitoes at Bay
July 14, 2006 11:56 AM

Spiders, Pest or Pet?
September 7, 2005 12:04 PM