Farmers' Almanac – Plan Your Day. Grow Your Life.

A pond, a strip of trees, or a patch of shrubs beside a playground can become a rest stop for birds passing through. Many songbirds travel at night, then feed and rest during the day. Cornell Lab of Ornithology notes that some pause for a few days in local parks and backyards before continuing their journey.

For a weekend outing, pick a nearby park with a mix of tre...

There’s a point every fall when it seems as if the dog is quietly taking over the house.

Hair collects along the baseboards. The couch needs vacuuming again. You brush your dog and somehow remove enough fur to make another dog, only to find a fresh layer on your black pants ten minutes later.

For many dogs, that sudden explosion of fur is perfectly normal....

Will Halloween 2026 be warm, cold, rainy, or even snowy where you live?

With October 31 approaching, the weather pattern is beginning to come into better focus. The latest outlook suggests a cooler Northwest, widespread warmth across much of the central and eastern United States, and several areas where rain, mountain snow, or strong winds c...

There’s a particular kind of fall morning when you step outside, take one breath, and there it is: a little white cloud hanging in front of your face.

It feels like something that shouldn’t happen until winter. Frost, frozen puddles, visible breath. They all seem to belong in the same category.

But you don’t have to be anywhere near 32°F to see your breath...

Mercury retrograde gets blamed for everything from missed flights to regrettable text messages. But what happens when Venus, the planet astrologers associate with love, relationships, and money, is retrograde at the same time?

From October 24 through November 13, 2026, both planets will appear to move backward in the sky. According to astrology, Mercury retrograde i...