As we get older, not only do our bodies change, so do our nutritional needs. "People of all ages need more than 40 nutrients to stay healthy," says J.E. Anderson, Colora...
Weeds will benefit most
Now that spring has finally arrived, home gardeners are working overtime getting their yards and gardens into shape.
If you are overwhelmed with g...
Sommer Vanen Heuvel, 5, of Franklin Park, Allegheny County, hands her mother, Diane, a plant she wants at the Southern Butler County Garden Club plant sale Saturday at t...
Darrell Frey of Three Sister Farm sorts though his selection of herbs and native plants on display at the 15th Earth Festival on Saturday at Slippery Rock University. Be...
Get ready to clean, repair
Spring is a time to assess how well your maintenance work held up during the winter and what other maintenance work or repairs must be made. He...
Spring planting is tough chore
The soft morning light and the sweet songs of birds trickle through your window and awaken you in the morning. You know it is spring! The s...
QUESTION: We have a brick patio, and the spaces between the bricks need to be filled - again. I've tried two kinds of sand, but it washes away in a few months. What ...
NEW MARKET, Va. -When Martin McGann sends his Penn State landscaping students out to work with clients, he tells them to carry a few paint chip cards along. That helps t...
Some tips from the Dollar Stretcher newsletter for developing a close relationship with faraway grandchildren:
Send short e-mails at least once a week. It is a quick and...
The Penn State Master Gardeners of Butler County will host a Spring Garden Market, Plant Sale and Workshop on from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 21 at the Succop Conservancy.
The...
