Aristov and Company, The Family Variety Circus Show, will perform Aug. 10 to 15 at the Butler Farm Show.
Igor Aristov was born in the Russian city Chelyabinsk. At age 7,...
Climate change makes big difference
Ken Druse championed ferns, foliage and lacy curtains of green at a time when a lot of people thought the only good garden was a sunny...
This is the last in a series of occasional stories on three Butler County 4-H members leading up to their participation in the 2015 Butler Farm Show.
David Schultheis, Sh...
They should learn to speak up
NEW YORK — Kate Mac-Hugh has a fabulous fiance, except when it comes to wedding planning.
“When I was a little girl I always envisioned it a...
QUESTION: We recently had a new home built that includes a large screened-in patio with concrete pavers on the floor.
After almost four months, there are still a lot of ...
Using right type of wood crucial
Visitors always admired the entrance gate to my vegetable garden, more than I ever did.
Built from cedar branches, it did have rustic ch...
Campfire now hot commodity
The search for the perfect rusty orange coleus may have ended with a hot new selection called Campfire. It is rare when a plant debuts at the S...
Plant creates a monarch habitat
One of the most widely recognized butterflies in North America, the monarch, is disappearing fast. Most of that decline is blamed on chang...
Tips to lower electric bills
It’s time we talked about ways to lower our electric bills.
Offering advice on this point is the National Resource Defense Council.
Homeowner...
Projects help kids learn, enjoy outdoors
Summertime gardening is good for kids out of school and with time to spend outdoors.
“Gardening builds healthy bodies,” says Heat...
