MIDWAY, N.C. — There is a riot of sound coming from Tim Hyatt’s back yard. “This is enjoyable just listening to them,” said Hyatt as he watches hundreds of Purple Martins swarm in the sky. “They are ...

Autumn has officially arrived – and with it, those wonderful little gourds and pumpkins that appear this time of year. We’ve done the mini pumpkin tea-light holders and decoratively carved squash in ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X If you’ve always associated gourds with fall decorating, you might want to carve out some space on ...

My old aluminum purple martin house has supported generations of purple martin families — but not in the last few years. I’m not sure why the old house lost its appeal to the birds. The house was ...

"Are these fun or what?” says Bonnie Cox, laughing as she runs her hand along the smooth belly of a hanging gourd. With its hourglass figure, it’s no wonder this retired midwife has made gourds her ...

The country wasn't her style. That, however, was 10 years, 8 acres of ponds, three gourd arbors, a large vegetable garden and one log home ago. Roxie DeShane can adapt. Actually, there's not too much ...

Just more than a year ago, Kevin Li worked alone, hanging seven gourds high on rotted pier pilings along Shilshole Bay. It took him an hour, but before he could finish, about 10 purple martins had ...

Wonder why your neighbor is hanging gourds up? Or why there appears to be an undulating donut on the weather radar? The answer to both is the purple martin. The largest swallow in North America, male ...

Question: I’d like to try my hand at growing the small gourds I normally purchase in the fall for decoration. Are they hard to grow? When should I plant the seeds and how much space will they need?

FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- The Directorate of Public Works Wildlife Office and Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation have high hopes that new housing on Semmes Lake will be occupied this spring by ...