Lifestyle
Melinda’s Garden: Keep Houseplants Healthy While Keeping Pets Safe
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
You love them both — your pets and houseplants — but it can be challenging to safely raise them together in the same house. Reduce the risk by selecting pet-safe plants and safely managing houseplant pest problems.
The Beauty in Nature: Among Loblolly Pines
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Tall, picturesque loblolly pine trees dominate Southern lowlands from Louisiana along the Gulf Coast to northern Florida and up the Atlantic Coast to the Delmarva Peninsula, located between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays.
Melinda’s Garden: Gardening Gifts that Provide Years of Enjoyment
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
The popularity of gardening is at an all-time high, and people are discovering its many benefits. Some want to grow safe and nutritious food, others are boosting the beauty of their landscape, and many are turning to gardening to relieve stress.
The Beauty in Nature: Farmland Thicket Beauties in Winter
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Thickets are a dense, human-made community of young deciduous trees, shrubbery and vines, and tall weeds and grasses growing where they took root in soil that was disturbed, then abandoned.
The Beauty in Nature: Autumn Poke and Sumac Foliage
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
Pokeweed and staghorn sumac trees are plants that have red foliage in September and October.
Tips for Vacating an Empty Nest
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- Written by Amy Tokos Amy Tokos
Leaving the family home for good can present a real challenge for many older Americans who may still be cleaning, making repairs to, and paying for a large, aging house filled with memories.
Melinda’s Garden: Preserve Your Garden Produce for Delicious Winter Meals
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- Written by Melinda Myers Melinda Myers
All your hard work is paying off with a bountiful harvest. Fresh produce is filling your garden, countertops, and refrigerator while the garden keeps producing more.
The Beauty in Nature: Summer Birds on the Mississippi
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
During summer, the many large, broad shallows and mudflats of Lake Onalaska, a large backwater of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin, are resting and feeding habitats for a variety of water-living birds.
The Beauty in Nature: Predators on Our Lawn
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
I remember at least four kinds of predatory animals having killed and eaten other, smaller creatures on our suburban lawn.