This time of year ushers in a wonderful harvest of fruit; figs, pears, quince, persimmons, apples, damsons, and plums start to fall to the ground and await collection by us gardeners to bake and stew ...

Backyard gardens have begun to wane, field corn is coming in, and the first few leaves of Sumac (Rhus sp.), Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia) and others are starting to change. Late ...