With my tips for your anti-mosquito wardrobe

And how mountain lions — AKA pumas, cougars, and panthers – earn their poster child status

Discover your wildfire risk and learn to maintain a safely wild yard.

How to create a lovely lush, evergreen city garden to withstand climate change; plus, removing lead from soil

The complete guide to spongy moth caterpillars for bird lovers

How to plant a beautiful urban yard that deters rats

Startling insight on why you’ve been removing weeds wrong your whole life

My 3 favorite strategies to protect young plants from deer

How to use trees and shrubs for noise reduction — good news about planting solutions

What do Japanese beetles eat? What do they avoid? And should you care?

The easiest way to nurture backyard birds is also the best.

Humane, beautiful, budget-friendly ways to protect vegetable gardens from wildlife

Plus, teaching the wisdom (and joy) of being wrong and experiments with mosquitoes

Scientists prove we can outsmart ticks without paving over the world.

First control, then restore. A forest edge tapers from the meadow to the trees to protect the ecosystem at its interior.

How and why to sculpt the dead tree in your backyard

Picking, positioning, and purchasing native plants for your low maintenance hedge