Key Points Deadhead hydrangeas early; prune timing depends on whether they bloom on new or old wood.Protect plants with mulch, burlap, or cages in cold climates; move potted hydrangeas indoors below ...

Pear trees require fertilizer when they are young and when the soil lacks essential nutrients. For young trees, a balanced fertilizer should be applied monthly from spring to late summer to promote ...

Clarence Brown with his giant bull elk. When my 18-year-old son Dale and I left camp before dawn that November morning we knew we were headed for trouble. The good elk country is sever­al miles uphill ...

From noxious weed abatement to fire mitigation, Deer Valley’s slope maintenance teams work to protect and restore the native landscape.

Deer behavior shifts constantly through fall. Early hunts focus on food. Bucks later mark rubs and scrapes as the rut approaches. During the rut, new corridors open as bucks cruise. Cold late-season ...

Fall is now upon us, and Michigan hunters will be out searching for a prized deer to take home and prepare for dinner.

At the Acadia Research Forest north of Fredericton, researchers from UNB are in the early stages of a project to assess how Atlantic Canada's dominant trees will adapt to climate change. What they ...

A garden with purple flowers grows out in front of a suburban home. - Tony Anderson/Getty Images Cut flowers make for wonderful gifts on most occasions, as they're able to brighten up just about any ...

ON a dark November night in 1957, two sheriffs sped to a remote midwest American farmhouse to make a murder arrest. Their target, oddball loner Ed Gein, was out having dinner with a neighbour — ...

For years a massive mule deer buck outmaneuvered an experienced group of hunters, and even charged one of their horses ...

We tested the breathability, durability, and waterproofness of hunting rain gear from Sitka, Kuiu, First Lite, and Forloh.

The Portland Press Herald spoke to two dozen experts this summer about the ways increasing heat is affecting Maine's natural world.