Farmers' Almanac Home and Garden
Everyday advice including Farmers’ Almanac’s Gardening by the Moon calendar.
Ask Handy Andi: How to Wash a Wool Sweater
New Series! Handy Andi teaches you to apply a little know-how and elbow grease to some forgotten household tasks.
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Pest of the Month: Gray Squirrels
Squirrels may be cute, but they can also be destructive! Our wildlife specialist offers tips on how to evict them!
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The Secret Meanings of Colors
Why do doctors wear white? Why are legal pads yellow? Colors have many meanings to many people. Here are some widely held modern beliefs about the meanings of colors.
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The Pizza Box Dilemma
To recycle or not to recycle? Learn the answer to this age-old question.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.