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Growing Pumpkins Oct. 30, 2019
If you are planning ahead to next year's Halloween and need to repel vampires, it is not too late to... Read More
Sweater Weather: Top 5 Knit Hits Oct. 29, 2019
Don't come unraveled. Instead, enjoy the big chills of the season ahead in a big sweater. Save the c... Read More
Pruning Details May. 29, 2019
Q: In last week's article, you commented that one of the factors of plant deaths over the winter is ... Read More
Winter Damage May. 22, 2019
Q: Apparently the polar vortex last winter killed several of my trees and shrubs. I had carefully se... Read More
Confessions of a Winter Wimp: How Layering Changed My Life Feb. 19, 2019
When it comes to exercising in cold weather, are you a winter wimp? I'm not talking brutal polar vor... Read More
The Deep Meaning of Groundhog Day Jan. 31, 2019
Saturday is Groundhog Day. It is the day when many eyes will turn to Gobbler's Knob, a wooded hill a... Read More
Polar Vortex Jan. 30, 2019
"If the thermometer was in inch longer we would have all frozen to death." This may or may not have ... Read More
Vitamin D and Diabetes Jan. 25, 2019
Vitamin D may play a significant role in helping people with prediabetes not develop the disease. In... Read More
The Gales of Winter in Shutdown Washington Jan. 23, 2019
WASHINGTON — Greetings from a world capital where an arctic wind blows and democracy is as fro... Read More
Men's Spring Fashion Trends 2019: The Checklist Jan. 15, 2019
When you come out of hibernation, there will be plenty of shopping to do for spring. A change of sea... Read More
Winter Safety Jan. 14, 2019
Q: We live in a state with heavy winters, and I've been plowing my own driveway for decades. This ye... Read More
This 'Calling Card' Hasn't Expired Jan. 09, 2019
When a TV weather forecaster described a November blast of cold air as "winter's calling card," I wo... Read More
'Aha!' Fashion Moments Dec. 25, 2018
New Year's resolutions come and go. Most go by the wayside. But a few years ago, I started taking a ... Read More
Me and Frosty, We're Gonna Be Fine Dec. 24, 2018
For the newspaper columnist, the Christmas effort is fraught with peril. Is he/she writing about Chr... Read More
Cosmic Holiday Expectations Dec. 23, 2018
As it turns out, the most significant contributor to human happiness is not our circumstances; rathe... Read More
An Efficient Way to Slash Home Heating Bills Dec. 19, 2018
Just as I was knee-deep in researching, testing and learning all I could about electric space heater... Read More
Protecting Landscape and Too Much Fertilizer Dec. 19, 2018
Q: Last year, we lost some shrubs to deer or rodents eating the trunks. I hope I am not too late to ... Read More
Countdown to New Year's Eve: Tips on Holiday Dressing from the Hosts of 'What Not to Wear' Dec. 18, 2018
New Year's Eve calls for dressing in a special way. We all want to look our best, especially during ... Read More
Giving the Gift of Style Dec. 11, 2018
Want a unique idea for that special fashion lover on your list? Then take a cue from this Santa's he... Read More
Should You Repair or Replace Your Roof? Dec. 06, 2018
Dear James: I have noticed some damp dark spots on my bedroom ceiling from an old leaky shingle roof... Read More
