Deer can turn a promising border into a row of clipped stems, especially in late winter and early spring when food is scarce. Gardeners who plan ahead lean on perennials with strong scent, bitter sap, ...

Behavior can confirm the ID when color is seen only in flashes. Vermilion flycatchers often hunt from an exposed perch, ...

A few headlines have tried to turn one surprising field result into a happy ending: some polar bears near Svalbard, Norway, ...

Snow does not just cover forage; it locks it away, and horses that normally paw through powder can meet a concrete crust that turns digging into wasted effort. When the easy calories vanish, the gut ...

Joshua trees look timeless, which makes early blooms feel almost harmless at first glance. Scientists see something more specific: a signal that environmental cues may be shifting in ways that can ...

The South is not built for weeklong ice, and this stretch of subfreezing weather has exposed weak links. In northern Mississippi, interstates turned into long lines of stalled cars and semis, while ...

Winter still feels close, yet spring planning has started in earnest. The Old Farmer’s Almanac outlook, shared via Better ...

Snake plants earn a reputation for shrugging off neglect, which is why watering mistakes can stick around unnoticed. A pot may look fine while roots stay too wet, or the mix can dry so hard that water ...

Trying to hit, crush, or otherwise harm a snake is when many bites happen, because the animal shifts from hiding to defense ...

Arrowhead vine, often sold as syngonium, is a compact climber that adapts well to jars, even in small apartments. Cuttings ...