You aren't imagining things, those dog days of summer are getting hotter. Longer, hotter heat waves are becoming the norm, and keeping cool in your backyard is becoming more challenging. Higher temps ...

Sixty miles east of Winslow, on the windswept plains of the Painted Desert, maroon-colored Triassic fossils recall a forest more than 200 million years old. Felled logs of the ancient conifer species ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening.

Waiting until your outdoor space comes to life in summer may be too late to tackle over-exposed flower beds and borders for some plants, so it's never too early to get ahead. But while establishing ...