Every fall, the same thing happens in backyards everywhere: a compost pile that was steaming …
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Why Squirrels Keep Digging Up Your Bulbs (And How to Protect Bulbs From Squirrels Right After Planting)
You spend a Saturday afternoon planting fifty tulip bulbs, tidy the soil, and feel great …
Why Your Furnace Filter Clogs Twice as Fast in Fall (And How Often to Change a Furnace Filter)
That filter you swapped in spring is probably choking by now. Here’s why fall is the hardest season on it, and how often to change a furnace filter in a real home.
Why Your Bird Feeder Is Making Birds Sick This Fall (And How to Clean a Bird Feeder the Right Way)
Here’s something that surprised me the first time I heard it: a full bird feeder …
Why Your Rain Barrel Cracks Every Winter (And How to Winterize a Rain Barrel in 15 Minutes)
Here’s a spring surprise that catches a lot of gardeners: you walk out to the …
Why the Mulch Volcano Around Your Tree Is Killing It Slowly (And How to Mulch Around Trees Properly Before Winter)
Drive down almost any street in October and you’ll see it: little brown cones of …
Why Your Ceiling Fan Is Making Your House Colder This Fall (And the Switch That Fixes It)
Most people think a ceiling fan is a summer-only appliance, so it sits there all …
Why Rabbits Wreck Young Trees in Winter (And How to Protect Trees From Rabbits Before the First Snow)
Rabbits and voles do their worst tree damage under the snow, where you can’t see it. Here’s how to protect trees from rabbits in winter before it’s too late.
Why Your Backyard Pond Turns Into a Swamp Every Fall (And the Fall Pond Maintenance That Prevents It)
A clear pond in September can turn into a murky, smelly mess by November. Here is what is really happening under the surface and the simple fall pond maintenance that stops it.
Why Your Geraniums Die in the Basement Every Winter (And How to Overwinter Geraniums So They Bloom Again)
Every October, millions of gardeners dig up their geraniums, haul them to the basement, and …