10 Neat Things Archives

Wildlife in Winter

1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating

‘I heard a bird singIn the dark of DecemberA magical thingAnd sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to SpringThan we

Best Christmas Gift for Gardeners 1. Die or pause? No, diapause. To survive the brutality of freezing winters, many insects

1. What’s a berry? As you will know by now if you read 10 Neat Things frequently, only some berries

1. It’s a loss not a gain of colour. Deciduous leaves turn colour in fall because of a loss of

1. The pukak. Under the winter’s collection of fallen snow, there is a secret world where small animals and insects

1. Neaten up. Add this to your to-do list in fall. Even the messiest gardener (that’s me) needs to get

There are gardeners who would rather die than be seen with common annuals like impatiens or petunias in their yards,

1. The bitter truth about rhubarb. Rhubarb lovers may lament it and disagree, but the truth is that

1. Not from Turkey. There are three species of turkey, if you count the domesticated one, and all are from