Tag: fall
Why leave the leaves?
Instead of raking or bagging fall leaves, try leaving them to decompose naturally, and enrich your soil, save time and create vital wildlife habitat.
How to plant milkweed
Liz Partsch provides a step-by-step guide on how to plant milkweed in the fall to support native species and pollinators including the monarch butterfly.
Honeybee foragers’ beehavior
Honeybees work together in amazing ways to gather nectar. Discover how they recruit foragers, learn flower timing and prepare for winter survival.
Fall feeding and yellow jackets
Fall in Ohio means yellow jackets on the hunt for high-protein food sources. Learn how to trap them safely to keep your bee yard secure.
Pumpkins 101
Tami Gingrich details the science behind classifying and growing pumpkins, as well as insight into their popularity.
Farewell to October’s golden glow
Eliza Blue appreciates all of the beauty outside her window in the waning days of October.
Enjoy the special gift of October
Judith Sutherland reflects on the reasons October is a gift.
Autumn leaves and memories
Past experiences make autumn so refreshing, so memory-evoking and such an emotionally-fulfilling time of the year for Jim Abrams.
The science of autumn
Tami Gingrich explains the science behind the changing colors of the leaves during autumn, and the benefits they have blanketing overwintering insects.
The season of changes
As is often the case this time of year, Eliza Blue feels nostalgic, which leaves her to reflect on the way things have and will inevitably change.
