Camps offered through Aug. 4
BUTLER TWP — School may be out for summer, but not for children enrolled in the Kids on Campus program at Butler County Community College.
T...
HARRISVILLE — The borough will kick off the summer with a Community Day celebration on July 4.
The festivities will begin at 11 a.m., with a parade on Main Street. The r...
I don’t water lawns. I consider it a waste of a precious resource, and years of experience have taught me that the grass will come back after a dry or hot spell.
I do wa...
EAST BRADY — The Armstrong Rails to Trails Association is sponsoring a nature walk on the Armstrong Trail in conjunction with the East Brady Riverfest.
The walk is at 1 ...
Balance soil for growth
We frequently advise gardeners, whether they're interested in vegetables, ornamentals, or turf grasses, to have their soil tested at least once ev...
ZELIENOPLE — The annual Fourth of July celebration in the borough will kick off with a 5K run.
The Fire Cracker 5K will start at 8 a.m. July 4. Participants can either w...
Many benefits for gardens
Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener's best tools for biological pest control.
They also ...
Does your yard have a wet area where water run-off or rain from downspouts gathers?
This water can carry phosphorus and sediment into local streams and storm drains and...
Petunias produce pretty summer flowers, and the native Carolina wild petunia is no exception.
The wild petunia, scientifically known as Ruellia caroliniensis, is a Coast...
NEW YORK (AP) — Before parenthood, Chris Kornelis rocked it as a music writer for Seattle Weekly. Two kids later, he's still making a living as a writer, a freelancer, a...