What Is It? Wednesday – Armyworm Egg Mass

Spotting a heron in your garden might not be common, as these large birds are mostly common near water sources. If you find one flying around, then it might be a little more than a sign of a thriving ecosystem!

Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are medium-sized, beautiful birds loved for their striking blue plumage with white underparts and black markings on their wings and tails.

Blue jays (Cyanocitta cristata) are medium-sized, beautiful birds loved for their striking blue plumage with white underparts and black markings on their wings and tails.

When a cat licks you, it can be a little more than a gesture. These animals have a complex method of communication, and they use these tactics to connect with humans. Let’s have a deeper understanding of this behavior.

Bird attacks on humans, particularly when they swoop down one’s head, might scare the living daylights off you, but does it have any significance? Time to find out!

As winter approaches and we’re faced with another year of determining what's for dinner, we're sharing a glimpse at how BHG readers gather for a meal. Welcome to our new series, Dinner Diaries, where we're asking readers to anonymously share how they get dinner on the table including grocery shopping, budgeting, cooking, and their favorite family recipes. Here, a two-person household relies on garden-fresh produce and well-stocked pantry to get dinner on the table.

There’s a Christmas tree hack working its way through TikTok and promising to make your tree grow healthier and happier but, as is the case with many rumors online, there's not much truth to it.

Black cats are always linked with mystery and superstitions, but they are much more than that. Let’s look at the meaning and symbolism behind this encounter.

This cool-season weed called swinecress (Coronopus didymus) was found coming up in a mustard field. As a seedling, swinecress grows in a rosette, as seen here.

The holidays are here, and everyone is busy in the kitchen. Recipes are being dusted off and shared with friends and family, young and old. This year, it was my turn to try making the cornbread dressing for our Thanksgiving dinner; it was no light task. I pulled out my grandmother’s recipe card to review what ingredients I needed and became stumped when I saw it called for “sweet milk.” What is sweet milk?

Every fall, the United Nations holds a global meeting to discuss the state of climate change and necessary actions. This two-week gathering is for the signees of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and is called the Conference of the Parties, or COP, for short. Also in attendance are policymakers, NGOs, lobbyists, scientists and more.

It is claimed that some houseplants purify the air of our homes. They are said to rid the indoor environment of pollutants, in turn improving our breathing, our mood, and our overall health. So, is it true, and, if so, how many plants does it take to clean a room?