When we get to the second half of February, we see more light extending every day. We reached 10 hours on Feb. 8 and 10 1/2 on Feb. 18. By the time we exit the month, we have 11 hours of daylight. We ...

Galls are structures made up of plant tissue, forming in response to the saliva of mites or small insects as they feed. The number and variety of galls found on trees in our landscapes are closely ...

Feb. 16—According to the calendar, the winter solstice (the first day of winter) was Dec. 21, and the vernal equinox (the first day of spring) will be on March 19 (usually, March 21, but this is a ...