Ever hear the expression "tell it to the bees?" It is one of the oldest bits of household folklore in...

You already know your birthstone and your birth flower. The almanac tradition has one more layer: a birth month herb....

November brings the last full flush of color before winter closes in, and the chrysanthemum wears it best. The rich...

According to popular folklore, persimmon seeds may predict winter weather coming. How do you make a persimmon forecast? It's easy....

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October is a golden month indeed, with the brilliantly golden fall leaves on hickories, aspens, and black maples, along with...

The traditional September birth flower, the aster is a spritely bloom with a rich history and layers of lore that...

September is the doorway month. The energy of summer fades, leaves begin to change color, kids head back to school,...

August is the last full month of summer, a stretch of hot afternoons, ripening fruit, and thunderheads that build by...

The August birth flower is the gladiolus, the tall sword lily that shoots up a stalk of ruffled blooms in...