If you’ve ever seen a cranberry harvest, you might assume the berries spend their whole lives floating in water. They...

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The first hard freeze can damage plants, hoses, pots, irrigation systems, and lingering vegetables. Use this six-step fall garden checklist to protect your garden now—and make spring cleanup much easier.

Before the ground freezes, give your vegetable garden a little attention. These five simple fall chores can help protect your soil, reduce next year's weeds and pests, and give your garden a healthier start next spring.

Forsythia Those brilliant yellow flowers that announce the arrival of spring are another classic example of blooms produced on old wood. By fall, next year's flower buds have already formed. A neat-looking October pruning could result in a much less impressive display the following spring. Best time to prune: Soon after flowering. The same basic rule applies to many spring-flowering shrubs: enjoy the flowers first, prune afterward.

When is it finally time to put the mower away? The answer depends on your grass, temperatures, and location. See when mowing typically ends in every state—and the simple sign that tells you your lawn is done growing.

Maple seeds have been swirling everywhere this spring. Find out what it means and the science behind their flight!

The calendar says fall begins on one date. Meteorologists say another. But trees, birds, butterflies, and frost may tell an entirely different story. Here are the three ways autumn really begins—and how to tell when fall has arrived where you live.