Autumn has officially arrived – and with it, those wonderful little gourds and pumpkins that appear this time of year. We’ve done the mini pumpkin tea-light holders and decoratively carved squash in ...

Question: I’d like to try my hand at growing the small gourds I normally purchase in the fall for decoration. Are they hard to grow? When should I plant the seeds and how much space will they need?

My old aluminum purple martin house has supported generations of purple martin families — but not in the last few years. I’m not sure why the old house lost its appeal to the birds. The house was ...

MIDWAY, N.C. — There is a riot of sound coming from Tim Hyatt’s back yard. “This is enjoyable just listening to them,” said Hyatt as he watches hundreds of Purple Martins swarm in the sky. “They are ...