Parents of teenagers often say, “My kids are eating me out of house and home. I can’t believe how much they eat.” Just be glad you are not feeding a hornworm. They eat four times their weight – every day! Imagine if your 150-pound teenage boy had the appetite of a hornworm and you ...

Pollinator gardens are areas with plants that provide pollen or nectar for pollinating insects, known as pollinators. These plants provide nutrients that keep the insects alive and sustain them throughout the year. It also offers a safe, chemical-free habitat and a home for winter. A ...

“I’ll have the garlic mashed potatoes and green beans as my two sides,” my younger daughter said. We were celebrating her birthday. We were in a sit-down restaurant for the first time in months. We removed the required protective masks to eat, of course. I glanced at her in disbelief. ...

As a forester, when I hear the word “stump,” of course I think of a tree that has been cut down. Sometimes that tree has been harvested for timber. In North Dakota, the tree more likely was cut down for safety reasons. I’ve known a lot of stumps through the years. I rarely have a ...

The corn is much taller than the gardeners. Mammoth sunflowers tower over the height of the garage and turn with the sun. Eyes on the cabbage keep a close watch over the plants. Bees and dragonflies move from plant to plant. Plants strain to stand tall under the weight of ripening ...

Tomatoes are one of American gardener’s most favorite vegetables to grow. Roughly, 86% of gardeners who grow vegetables, grow tomatoes. By the way, tomatoes, and cucumbers, squash and peppers are actually fruit. While we wait to patiently harvest our first ripe, delicious tomato, here are ...