While it can be hard to pinpoint on the calendar, tree sap usually begins to flow when birds that have been away for the winter begin to return, daytime starts getting noticeably longer, and the extra sunshine prompts temperatures to surge above freezing.

Often sold during the holiday season in a decorated topiary form, the value of rosemary goes beyond its ornamental use.

Breads and cakes baked in glass jars and then sealed with canning lids are not safe to eat.

Bird mites would top a list of regularly misunderstood pests.