Even though I know that praying mantises are not native to New England and that they are not beneficial (due to their voracious appetites for anything small and alive) I still wait for them to show up ...

For visual texture and privacy, add a climbing vine to your landscape plan. Most houseplants do not require fertilizer in the winter. Draw garden plans on paper to see where you can fit more plants.

No matter how many times I come across one, I always get a kick when I find a praying mantis egg case. The tan-colored egg cases are somewhat common but hard enough to find that it makes them a bit of ...