Bob Dluzen

The Detroit News A string of hot late August days like we've been having can cause problems, especially in naturally dry areas.

The Detroit News This is a reminder for you to cover your grapevines with netting to protect them from birds and other kinds of wildlife.

The Detroit News As we move into the last part of our growing season, winter squash, also called hard shell squash, is beginning to look ripe.

The Detroit News We're past the middle of September and most of the flowers of summer have faded. That means there are fewer flowers for butterflies, honeybees, wild bees and other pollinators.

If you have been wanting something a little different for your garden, the exotic-looking cypress vine may be just the plant you are looking for.

Cypress vine leaves have more open space than leaf area, which gives them an exotic, airy appearance. Star-shaped flowers punctuate the foliage

The Detroit News Butterflies, pollinators, bees and other beneficial insects are always a welcome sight in every garden.

The Detroit News Even though it happens every fall, I'm always pleasantly surprised to find a praying mantis egg case.

The Detroit News It wasn't too many years ago that in October and November, we could smell the smoke from burning leaves almost every day.

The Detroit News We are well into autumn and have just passed a critical point in time for gardeners and farmers who grow vegetable crops.