Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

Behind the scenes at the country house opera festival with head gardener Kevin Martin on what it takes to get the space ...

During the hottest days of summer when your yard is competing with sweltering heat, blazing sun and less rain, it's best to keep the grass about 4 inches high after a cut. That may seem long but ...

The best part of this ground cover? The stunning flowers. This grass alternative produces purple blooms in spring, attracting wildlife while providing beauty.

Trimming the grass too short can expose the soil to the sun’s harsh rays, which can dry it out. It also weakens grass blades, leaving the risk of disease and bug attacks as they have less leaf surface ...

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The visit of the 17-year cicadas isn't particularly long, but it can bring back memories of cicada summers from long ago.

The flip side of our dry summers is that, without sprinkler intervention, Seattle lawns turn into crispy straw. July’s average rainfall is 0.78 inches, according to the National Weather Service, ...

You don’t have to be a biologist or range scientist to see how the land use of grasslands of North Dakota has changed. Ashlyn Herron, a University of North Dakota master’s in biology student ...

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This is the first known photo with anyone flipping the bird in it. Wikimedia Commons and staff ...

The Vegas Golden Knights just flipped the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs the metaphorical bird. In a late-night deal on Sunday that has all the makings of the Golden Knights daring the NHL to ...