Rusty crayfish. (Photo courtesy of Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

CPW announces discovery of rusty crayfish in Lake Granby

Male tarantulas make themselves known this time of year as they seek a female tarantula during mating season. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala, OSU Agriculture.)

Male tarantulas on the prowl this fall season

Just like other trees, pine trees experience leaf drop in the fall. (U of A System Division of Agriculture photo.)

Pines drop their leaves in fall too

A specimen of common smoketree with its smoky panicles. (Photo courtesy of Michele Warmund.)

Smoketree: A sizzling hot plant that’s not just for summer

Bull elk. (Photo courtesy of Wayne D. Lewis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife.)

Hunting season begins soon; what hunters and other outdoors users should prepare for

Kansas State University horticulture expert Cynthia Domenghini urges gardeners not to bury peonies too deep, which increases the chance that they may not flower. (Photo courtesy of Kansas State University Research and Extension.)

Increase bloom production of peonies  

Inside of a greenhouse. (Photo courtesy of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.)

Greenhouse Short Course slated for Sept. 13 at Reiman Gardens

Some homeowners may choose to save on their watering bill by waiting a couple weeks later to seed cool-season grasses this year, says Kansas State University horticulture expert Ward Upham. (Photo courtesy of K-State Research and Extension.)

Hot temps may encourage homeowners to delay seeding lawns this year