Bob Dluzen

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.

The Detroit News Now that the colorful autumn leaves have fallen, we can see deep into the woods and spot things that were hidden earlier in the season.

Leaving plant stems in the garden over the winter provides shelter for beneficial insects. However, plant diseases may be harbored in the debris.

The Detroit News Now that freezing weather has finally arrived, it's time to cut back fall-bearing raspberry canes.