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Garden compost with one compartment full of leaves. (iStock │ #1766693467 - Jonas Rönnbro)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

Fall composting tips for gardeners

With plenty of leaves, grass clippings and garden debris available, residents can create compost piles that benefit their gardens. Read More

Trees showing fall colors alongside the Llano River in Llano, Texas on Monday, Dec 05, 2022. (Sam Craft/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)
Home and Family, Outdoors

The magical chemistry behind nature’s fall foliage colors

Animal Health, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chicken Chatter, Chickens, Lacey, Opinion, Poultry, Predators

Maintaining egg production during cold months 



Pumpkin patch in Bryan, Texas, on Sept. 30, 2021, in San Antonio. (Laura McKenzie/Texas A&M AgriLife Marketing and Communications)

It’s science: Why a pumpkin is actually a fruit

Tractor with disc harrows driving along rural road. (Adobe Stock │ #249348787 - bilanol)

Harvest creates rural roadway hazards

Little boy helping his father to plant the tree while working together in the garden. (Adobe Stock │ #125257215 - maxbelchenko)

Fall care of newly planted trees

  • By Aaron J. Steil and Jeffery Iles │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Striped mosquito eating blood on human skin. (Adobe Stock │ #306185088 - witsawat)

Insects are being a nuisance this fall

Girl cleaning autumn leaves from the garden lawn and playing with her cute dog. (iStock │ #1289197439 - Sladic)

Autumn garden cleanup: A crucial step in preventing plant diseases

Colorful chrysanthemum flowers in autumn. (Adobe Stock │ #534010119 - eqroy)

How to choose and care for fall mums

Green wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #316126124 - irissca)

Fall is prime time to establish cool-season forages

You’ve moved plants indoors: now what?