QUESTION: My lawn needs a complete overhaul. The weather is good outside, and we're getting rain pretty often now. Why do I have to wait until September?
ANSWER: Tem...
September is the ideal month to improve an existing lawn or to establish a new one. It is the preferred month for fertilizing, weed killing, dethatching, aerating and re...
It will set up long period of blooming
Most of us are fed up with the heat. Thank goodness I have paid better attention to watering and fertilizing this year, and it has ...
QUESTION: I have a gardenia that has not done well. It is in full sun, and does not have much protection in winter months, as it is out away from other trees in our ...
An estimated 21 million preventable household injuries occur each year, according to the Home Safety Council.
"Lots of those happen in the garage," says Mike McMahon, co...
They're W.Pa's favorite for fall
Chrysanthemums are unequaled for their fall blooms and are the favorite fall flower in our area. They flower for three to eight weeks wit...
Top honors in 8 categories given
DETROIT — Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. won top honors in eight categories of a closely watched vehicle dependability study, more than any o...
WASHINGTON — The 2007 Toyota Camry and 2006 RAV4 small sport utility vehicle earned top marks in front and side crash tests released by the insurance industry.
The Insur...
Jim Draeger cringes when he sees some of the things that people have done to ranch houses in the name of improvement.
"They're making them into neo-Victorian houses," th...
