Learn how leaf piles, dead stems, and natural shelters support overwintering insects and animals in your backyard.

Spread compost or mulch over your veggie beds before winter. Compost feeds the soil, and mulch protects it from harsh weather ...

In this episode, Don and John go over some safe and humane tactics for protecting your yard and garden from rabbits, voles, ...

If you want to keep deer and rabbits out of your garden, try planting this drought-tolerant and low maintenance plant. Its ...

For Padre Dam water district winner, the landscape’s minimalist, contemporary focus makes carefully selected native plants ...

For the animals left to survive the winter season, the trees and shrubs in our landscape may be the only source of necessary sustenance available. Left without protection, trees and shrubs may ...

Once a photo subject is found all raking stops, for a portrait session. A tree frog recently turned up but made a hasty escape off into the unkempt side of the lawn before I could get a focus on it.

To capture time accurately, language from the past generally is left unchanged. This may result in some antiquated or ...

Is your neighbor's cluttered yard attracting rodents to your home? I asked the experts what to do — without falling out with ...

Find the best farm animals for beginners among heritage livestock breeds. Pick a pig, get a goat, decide on a donkey, and ...