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The Quest for a Perfect Lawn Leads to Insanity Aug. 05, 2021
That living carpet of green velvet in front of my house — is it really mine? I never thought I... Read More
Proper Lawn Watering Jul. 14, 2021
Q: We built a new home, and sod was laid yesterday. I did a fair amount of watering yesterday. How m... 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
Heatstroke Causes Brain Damage and Multiple Organ Failure Jul. 23, 2020
Q: My sister, who lives in the South, turns her air conditioning up from 75 to 90 degrees when she l... Read More
Lawn Aeration Apr. 29, 2020
Q: I had a remodeling project going on in the back of my house just before the government put limits... Read More
Seasonal Grass Apr. 15, 2020
Question: When I used my drop spreader to fertilize my lawn, it made stripes of fertilized and unfer... Read More
Gardening Books Dec. 18, 2019
Last minute shopping for gifts sometimes comes down to just grabbing some books that sound like they... Read More
Cucumber Chemicals Aug. 14, 2019
Q: I haven't tried growing cucumbers recently because when I last grew them, they were bitter, and I... Read More
Ant Invasion Jun. 26, 2019
Q: Our landscape has been invaded by ants. Actually, the ants aren't out in the landscape but instea... Read More
Pesticide Breakdown May. 08, 2019
Q: I have several apple and pear trees that I have treated with the fungicide Captan for several yea... Read More
Good News -- You Can Change! Jun. 27, 2018
In the worlds of education, athletics, business, government, etc., it's recognized that a person's a... Read More
Sullied Grass May. 22, 2018
Dear Annie: I've never written to one of these columns before, but I do read them. My family recentl... Read More
Opportunity Dressed as Disaster Feb. 21, 2018
For years, the optimist has maintained that in every difficulty there is an equal or greater opportu... Read More
The Ayatollahs' Brittle Regime Confronts A New Iranian Revolt Jan. 03, 2018
The anti-regime protests now jolting Iran send the world two core messages — one dismal and so... Read More
Communication Prevents Drama Dec. 19, 2017
Dear Annie: Back in May, our son and his wife invited us to a concert at the end of December to cele... Read More
Beltway Republicans Hurting Rest of GOP Dec. 15, 2017
"Republicans really have no way to win tonight." That was Brit Hume's way of describing Alabama's sp... Read More
Curbing The Opioid Epidemic Nov. 03, 2017
As mentioned last week, the obesity epidemic affects us all, from the individual to society. Accordi... Read More
National Parks Fees Still a Good Deal Nov. 03, 2017
Americans love their national parks. Last year, these lands attracted 331 million people — a r... Read More
Baby Sister Syndrome Aug. 26, 2017
Dear Annie: My problem is my husband's much younger 18-year-old sister. Because there's such an age ... Read More
Potential Relief from Student Debt Jul. 24, 2017
If you are a college student or graduate, or the parent of one, you might find a poll released last ... Read More
