You're likely seeing spiders everywhere these days — and we're not talking about those giant Halloween decorations. “Most of our annual species hatch in the spring and spend the summer mating and eating," said Aimée Thomas, a spider biologist. "This is the time of year where they reach maturity and are at the peak of development.” But don't stomp (or scream) just yet...
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If you're planning to add trees and shrubs to your yard, now is the time to do it. Planting in the fall gives them time to get established, and, when spring arrives, they will flourish. This season, look beyond crepe myrtles and Bradford pear trees and pick native trees, shrubs and plants. When you think "native," think plants that occur naturally in the region, state, ecosystem or habitat without direct or indirect human intervention...
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