Garden Archives | The Cool Down

A bobcat leaps through greenery while two people watch from behind, one holding a camera.

Outdoors

Bobcat kitten arrives to California vets in critical condition, returns to a life back in the wild

A person holds the head of a snake coiled near a drain.

Outdoors

5.5-foot black mamba flushed from drain at South Africa home

A gardener stands beside a milkweed plant with a clipboard in hand.

Home

Monarchs love common milkweed, but it can become a 7-foot monster in small gardens

A gardener placing fresh spinach leaves into a woven basket.

Home

Gardener dumbfounded after cool-season crops become impossible to grow

Garlic bulbs arranged on a wooden table.

Home

New gardener shares massive garlic harvest after learning from common growing mistakes

Two people conversing and gardening on a sunny day.

Home

'It's like a sauna': Compost layers heat up as food scraps turn to soil

A pile of kitchen scraps, including carrots and leafy greens, in a compost bin.

Home

'Our kids get so excited': Parents start composting food scraps and it turns into a family affair

A man with a beard stands near greenery, asking about permission to remove invasive species.

Outdoors

Man walking a Virginia trail finds spotted lanternflies covering tree of heaven, then goes to work

A person holding a large, colorful moth with intricate wing patterns in their hands.

Tech

Woman shocked after finally seeing her favorite moth tattoo come to life

A woman holding a basket and gardening.

Home

Gardener comes home after four days to find giant gourds, hidden cucumbers, and okra

A hornworm on a tomato plant.

Outdoors

'Sorry about your tomatoes': Gardener urges others to look past hornworm's destruction

A woman in a garden picking vegetables and placing them into a wicker basket.

Home

South Carolina gardener forced to switch up routine as 103-degree heat index looms