Broom from green mistletoe (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #241283907 - arybickii)

Deck the halls with proper caution

Half and slice butternut squash in a bowl for cooking (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #301505120 - nungning20)

Squash: Always the bridesmaid, never the bride at Thanksgiving

PARTNER CONTENT Raking fallen leaves in the garden (Photo: iStock - Zbynek Pospisil)

Mow or compost leaves for best results

(Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Pumpkin: An ancient vegetable still in vogue today

Mums take center stage when summer flowers take a bow

Winter Protection for garden, winter shelter for garden plants, shelter rhododendrons. (Photo: iStock - Olga Seifutdinova)

It’s time to protect plants from frost

A backyard garden of iris bordering a lawn. (Photo: iStock - onepony)

Iris math: Divide and multiply to add beauty

White-tailed deer and other wildlife were not adversely affected by the drought as the spring rains provided food and cover through the summer. (Photo by Michael Miller, Texas A&M AgriLife.)

What to do when wildlife treats your garden like a buffet