Your garage is cluttered and the children are looking for a little spending money. Solve both problems by having a yard sale. Ask your tweens and teens to organize and w...
Trying to squeeze some gardening into your busy schedule?
Tracy DiSabato-Aust feels your pain. The author of the serious reference works "The Well-Designed Mixed Garden"...
Home builders say they're poised for a comeback
AKRON, Ohio — A front porch is more than a shelter from the elements. It's a friendly face on a home, a comfortable bridg...
Question: Like a lot of people, we think the current economy makes this a great time to buy a house. We haven't been house-shopping in more than 25 years, and we did...
SIZE, for one thing, porch aficionados agree. A porch needs to be at least 8 feet deep to be comfortable, inviting and usable.
Otherwise "it's like a really handsome...
BRADY TWP — Master gardener and writer T.C. Conner will demonstrate methods to minimize pest invasions in gardens at 2 p.m. June 14 at the Jennings Environmental Educati...
Move over Red Abyssinian, there is a new banana in town — the Siam Ruby. Siam Ruby showed up at garden and patio shows and local garden centers last year, and quickly fo...
Arts groups in the Butler County area are teeming with offerings this summer. Here is a listing of a number of those events, concerts and performances.
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The Art ...
MUDDY CREEK TWP — Moraine State Park will host its first National Get Outdoors Day on June 13 at Lakeview Beach with several events.
There are 53 official Get Outdoors D...
Here are some of the activities scheduled this summer at parks in and around Butler County.
• Camp Alameda Theme Weeks: All camps are $110 per child per week and $95 for...
