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No Defense for the Indefensible -- but Trump Team Tries Anyway Jul. 09, 2025
President Donald Trump and his acolytes need to learn that the days of falsely blaming the deep stat... Read More
Americans Are Surrounded by Information. Why Are They Still So Ill-Informed? Oct. 19, 2024
Despite Americans in 2024 having access to more high-quality, well-sourced information on every topi... Read More
Hurricane Helene -- and the 'Climate Change' Experts Oct. 10, 2024
"No one can deny the impact of climate crisis anymore. At least I hope they don't. They must be brai... Read More
This Is the Time of Year To Touch Grass Feb. 24, 2024
Someone recently asked: Have you been to the beach lately? No, I said. Despite living in a peninsula... Read More
Navigating Family Bonds With Care and Concern Feb. 11, 2024
Dear Annie: I just read your response to the letter regarding the lack of appreciation for a wedding... Read More
Garden Resolutions Jan. 03, 2024
Do you ever wonder why some of the plants you were taking care of died? Usually, for me, it is my fa... Read More
Last-Minute Garden Gift Ideas Dec. 20, 2023
OK, this is your last chance to get a Christmas gift for your gardener or outdoor naturalist. Here a... Read More
One Year After Winter Storm Elliot, Our Grid Problem Remains Dire Dec. 19, 2023
Last year on the morning before Christmas, just as much of the country was preparing food for a holi... Read More
Three Great Garden Books Dec. 13, 2023
Still looking for gifts for your gardener? The three books in today's article cover hot topics in ga... Read More
Seal Bricks for a Longer Life Dec. 07, 2023
Dear James: After a rain, the floors are often damp. Our house has brick over wood framed walls. Can... Read More
Indoor Vegetable Growing Nov. 29, 2023
Q: The house we just moved to has a huge sunroom. I have had a small veggie garden in the past, but ... Read More
Fall Landscaper Questions Oct. 25, 2023
Q: My landscaper told me a couple of things that I don't understand. I think he is just trying to ma... Read More
Personal Weather Station Sep. 13, 2023
Q: I am thinking about getting my husband a home weather station because he is a big gardener and is... Read More
Another Big Threat Is Climate-Change Fear Sep. 12, 2023
Each hurricane, fire or flood poses an opportunity to frighten the public about climate change. In t... Read More
Are Inflatable Pools Miserable or a Balm to the Heat Wave? Aug. 26, 2023
The aquatic aisle at Target is a hall of absurdities, a gallery of blissful summer fantasies that sh... Read More
Climate Change Means More Heat Waves Are Coming. For Now, Here's How To Cool It. Aug. 25, 2023
Hot days in August are nothing new to St. Louis, of course. But with the current heat wave baking th... Read More
Summertime Is Supposed to Be Hot, Right? Jul. 31, 2023
DR. WALLACE: It is summertime and in our area of the country it is scorching hot and even sometimes ... Read More
Much of the Hot Air Is Coming From Washington Jul. 25, 2023
Baby, it's hot outside. Right on cue, a New York Times headline links this surge in temperatures to ... Read More
Americans Have Never Been Less Threatened by 'Extreme Weather' Jun. 30, 2023
"Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other weather hazard," is the first cl... Read More
The Summer Solstice Jun. 13, 2023
Week of June 18-24, 2023 Long ago, when I was in grade school, I counted the days until the start o... Read More
