It may look like summer to us -- warm and dry, days still longish and the hills a sunny gold -- but from the honeybee point of view we’re well into fall. And that can only mean one thing: The…
Glennda Chui
Gardening for the birds
With the devastating news last week that North America has lost about 3 billion birds since 1970, many of us are wondering what we can do about it. It turns out at least part of the answer can be found…
A bumper crop of cat flags at Stone Garden
Strolling around the garden a few days ago I saw a strange sight: Planters full of fluttering plastic flags. What the heck? Turns out they’re the latest strategy for keeping the resident cat, Sawyer, from pooping in the raised beds.…