It’s important to use something smooth and slippery so the rats can’t get a grip on it. Make sure the pieces are long enough ...

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Having a fruit tree in your yard is the gift that keeps on giving. Every year, you can enjoy its edible bounty — it always ...

Once the weather turns cold, it's time to put out suet in your feeders. Learn proven ways for feeding suet to birds with tips ...

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If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish ...

Rising plant prices and tight budgets push home gardeners toward an old trick hiding in plain sight in the fruit bowl. Across the country, thrifty growers ...

The clocks edge back, borders empty, and yet allotments hum with quiet urgency. Growers whisper about a two-tree trick. As nights lengthen, a narrow ...

It is the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter ...

The Caribbean plays host to a brilliant spectrum of colourful avians, says John Lewis-Stempel, as he revels in a ...

It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple ...

Volatile prices and weather extremes have added risk and uncertainty to farm businesses while dwindling government support has caused a shortfall between ...