You might not guess it, but toads are surprisingly adept diggers. Despite their squat, bumpy bodies, toads are surprisingly skilled at digging. These humble amphibians use burrowing as a key part of ...

There’s a primal satisfaction to the act of digging into the earth. It begins with the firm, cool resistance of the topsoil, a dense layer yielding slowly to the purposeful push of fingers or the ...

If you spend any time gardening, you probably understand what I mean when I say it feels good — despite the lifting, sweating and straining involved. Yes, exercise is good for our bodies, but there’s ...

SOMETIMES IT IS extremely important to take one’s own advice and, for me, never is that more important than now. But we will get back to that in just a moment. A reader’s question came in last week ...

The cold snap and snowstorm that blew through Ohio in early November nearly brought extra stress for families planning to buy a live Christmas tree. The ground froze Nov. 9 after temperatures fell ...