How long does a star last in outer space?
Does it ever explode? Ever wonder how old a star is? Or if it ever explodes? Read on for the answers and more star-filled information.

What is a Blue Moon?
Ever wonder what a Blue Moon is?

What Is a Light Year?
Want to see the past? It's possible!

How to Build a Green Roof
Here are a few practical hints for greening your roof.

Winter Feeding Mistakes
Try these solutions for Cattle Feeding foul-ups.

Does the Moon Glow?
Learn how and why we can see the moon in the dark night sky.

Creating a Community Garden
Creating a community garden is a fun way to get to know your neighbors. Here are a few things you may want to think about before you dig.

Armstrong and Aldrin: The Eagle Has Landed
"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." Read first-hand accounts of this famous trip to the moon.

Cold is the Night
When the Stars Shine Bright Is there any truth to this weather lore? And how come the stars seem brighter in colder months?

Is There Life On Mars?
You've heard of the "man on the moon" but what about "man on mars?" Read about the idea of a man on mars here.

Grilling Veggies
Tips and ways to use your grill. Bring life to fresh vegetables this summer by grilling them. Learn how here.

Don't Become Blue: Easy Tips for Growing Blueberries
10 tips for growing blueberries

Look -- It's a Shooting Star!
Don't miss one of the year's best meteor showers. The Perseids peak August 12.

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

Top 10 reasons to cut your own tree
Want to gather the family and cut down your own tree?

The Many Helpful Uses of Baking Soda
Baking soda can help clean your dishes, fruits and vegetables, as well as help out with other household chores.

Raised Garden Bed Winners
Winners of the 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Farmers' Almanac is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Contest

Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.

Ten Secrets to Simplifying your Life
Relaxing breakfasts with the family, taking a nature walk, remember a time when life was less stressful? Allow the Farmers' Almanac to remind you of life's simple pleasures and how to slow down and enjoy them more. Ideas, tips and more.

Grow Flowers Indoors
Here's a simple pick me-up for the winter doldrums that will bring some spring indoors!

Move over fossil fuels...
It’s time for some ingenuity. Did you know algae can be used to make fuel? Check out some pros and cons of a few alternative fuel sources.

The Year of No Summer
In prolonged human suffering, no other disaster in New England in history matched the frigid summer of 1816, the coldest in American annals. To this day, no accurate record exists as to the number who perished, or what the financial loss might have been in a winter that lasted from November of 1815 until April 1817. No other event, other than the Gold Rush of 1849, had as much impact upon westward migration as did the "Year of No Summer."

Canoe Wine Center
The Canoe Wine Center is made to replicate the style of an old wooden canoe. It includes 3 shelves, space for storing 12 wine bottles, a two door cabinet, and casters for easy movement. This rustic piece would be perfect...

Canoe Wine Center
The Canoe Wine Center is made to replicate the style of an old wooden canoe. It includes 3 shelves, space for storing 12 wine bottles, a two door cabinet, and casters for easy movement. This rustic piece would be perfect...

Professional Mold Test Kit
A simple do-it-yourself test which indicates the presence of molds within 48 hours. Optional lab analysis is available, which identifies the exact count and type of mold present.The Mold Test Kit utilizes a patented laboratory analytical method for accuracy and...

Those Darn Ants
July 28, 2008 2:55 PM

Getting Rid of Ants
March 28, 2008 4:04 PM

An Ant Invasion
April 1, 2008 11:52 AM

Weather and the 2008 Summer Olympics
June 5, 2008 11:33 AM

Hunter's Full Moon
October 26, 2007 9:26 AM

Halt the Holiday Hustle
November 26, 2007 10:44 AM

Financial Crisis - Suggestions to Save
October 6, 2008 9:38 AM

Space Shuttle Atlantis and Best Days
June 20, 2007 7:40 AM

Get Organized on a Budget
October 2, 2005 10:22 PM

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

What Seeds are Best for Early-Season Plantings?
April 11, 2008 9:43 AM

Keeping Warm Economically
December 2, 2005 1:22 AM

The Moon in My Mirror and the Man in the Moon
September 15, 2005 8:56 AM

Planting & Caring for Blueberries in the Home Garden
May 1, 2006 8:33 AM

Planting a Strawberry Pyramid
March 29, 2006 4:30 PM

Energy saving tips from Sustainable Enterprises
September 15, 2005 2:23 PM

HOT NEWS: Comet 17P/Holmes is undergoing a spectacular eruption!
October 25, 2007 9:14 AM

Miscellaneous Cooking, Kitchen and Other Tips
August 30, 2005 3:24 PM

Summer Solstice and the Passing of an Astronomy Legend
June 21, 2007 8:41 AM

Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM

Tommy Linstroth
Watch Tommy in Home ECOnomics » Tommy is the head of Sustainable Initiatives for Melaver, Inc. His career has spanned the private, academic, and non-profit sectors from the west coast to the east, where he presently oversees the scope...

Farmers' Almanac Testimonials
Our readers say it best! As North America's Favorite Farmers Almanac, we receive tons of letters, emails, and phone calls from readers and fans. Here are a fews of our favorite comments:Dear Almanac,I absolutely love you magazine and now I...