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Thoughts for Autumn Oct. 30, 2024
Dear Readers: Hope you are all having a lovely fall. Please see below some poems that help embrace t... Read More
Autumn Is Coming ... Finally! Sep. 12, 2023
Week of Sept. 17-23, 2023 Seasons come and seasons go, and over our lives we've all become accustom... Read More
Fall Candles Are Life and Nothing Else Matters Oct. 22, 2022
Spiced Apple Butter. That's the scent permeating my home office. Torrents of it flickering from a th... Read More
An Autumnal Atmosphere Oct. 18, 2022
Dear Readers: Just wanted to share some of my favorite October poems. Hope your fall is filled with ... Read More
Best Inexpensive Home Dehumidifiers and How to Choose Oct. 04, 2022
Humidity, or the lack thereof, is always a popular topic. Where I live in northern Colorado, it's dr... Read More
Meeting at the Crossroads Oct. 01, 2022
Autumn, like all good art, is about death. That's what I found myself thinking as I read the comment... Read More
Farewell to Summer Sep. 22, 2022
Dear Readers: Today marks the first day of a new season and one of my favorites: fall. As we say so ... Read More
Early Pumpkins Sep. 21, 2022
Q: We started seeing pumpkins for sale at the end of August. That is two months too early as far as ... Read More
Acceptable Actions for August, the Worst Month Aug. 27, 2022
Greetings from the armpit of the year. August continues to be the bleakest month on the Gregorian ca... Read More
Fall-Blooming Rhododendron Nov. 17, 2021
Q: I have many native and hybrid rhododendrons. One of my hybrids is now blooming and covered in bud... Read More
Why Goldenrod Doesn't Deserve Its Bad Rap Oct. 22, 2021
Cooler weather has finally arrived here in the Midwest. It's time for trips to your favorite pumpkin... Read More
Hawk Migration Oct. 13, 2021
For gardeners in the northern two-thirds of the country, the fall is a time to clean up the leaves, ... Read More
Enjoying Fall Colors? Thank a Squirrel Oct. 08, 2021
As a gardener who also likes to feed the birds, I have a love-hate relationship with squirrels. They... Read More
A Flying Horse, Baseball and Politicians Sep. 16, 2021
Week of September 19-25, 2021 What do a flying horse, baseball and politicians have in common? Keep ... Read More
Fueling Fall Sports Sep. 10, 2021
School has started and that means fall sports are underway — soccer, football and basketball. ... Read More
Lawn Rakes Nov. 18, 2020
I always appreciate feedback to my articles. Recently, I replied to an older gentleman about using a... Read More
Trees and Grass Nov. 11, 2020
Q: Our backyard woods comprise oaks and other deciduous trees, so our leaf cleanup is constant every... Read More
Ready to Take the 3-Apple Challenge? Oct. 26, 2020
In the modern-day supermarket, an apple is something that never disappears. No matter what time of y... Read More
Leaf Blowers Oct. 21, 2020
Q: I use a rake to gather the leaves falling from my trees. I am getting older, and the raking is ge... Read More
