Most of us picture a perfect garden as neat, trimmed, and cleared of every fallen leaf by the time winter arrives. But what if letting things stay a little wild could actually lead to a healthier, ...

Mourning Cloak butterflies overwinter as an adult in cracks in tree bark, under leaves and in other sheltered area. Photo by Patrick Coin With the longer days and warmer temperatures, there is an urge ...

The nice weather last weekend prompted me to start cleaning up from the winter. As I started to rake leaves and clear a path for the emerging perennials, I thought about the potential damage I might ...