Clothes moths can devastate your wardrobe, destroying everything from your favorite sweater to your most delicate garments.

Under a mackerel sky indicating the transition from summer to autumn, I recently came across a cluster of “hagi” bush clover during a walk in the neighborhood.

In a year when most meteorologists were watching signs of drought — especially across the western half of the country — the middle of the U.S. has been inundated with moisture. It’s not just been hot, ...