National Preparedness Month tips show how items already at home, supplies from discount and secondhand stores and a few purchases over time can help families get ready for emergencies. Emergency preparedness can start with a backpack from a closet, a flashlight already in a drawer and a ...
I received a couple of questions recently about shade trees that are leaking or dripping from their trunks or have wet stains on their bark. Let’s look at one common thing that causes this and what can be done to fix the problem. One common cause of oozing and bark staining in shade trees ...
As temperatures begin to cool after a hot summer, you may find your plants perking up a little, and the harvest is truly on! For me, September is the best month of the year to enjoy my garden. The garden is at its peak, and I am rich in the harvest of beautiful vegetables, fruits and ...
Water-wise gardening doesn't mean sacrificing beauty or interest in the landscape. In fact, many of the toughest perennials are also among the most eye-catching. Once established, the right plants can thrive in Utah's hot, dry summers, providing colorful blooms, attracting pollinators and ...
The Garden Help Desk responds to common gardening questions, focusing this week on best practices for bees: We got bees this year and I am wondering if you can recommend a lawn fertilizer plus weed suppressant that is safer for bees. If you’re a beekeeper, or even if you only have fruit ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging customers to mend worn clothes instead of buying new ones might seem like a self-defeating sales strategy. But in-store repairs and sewing workshops are becoming essential retail services for clothing brands as they try to appeal to young consumers who want to ...
It's time for the annual rite of passage known as going back to school. While some students look forward to the opportunities and challenges of the upcoming year, others find plenty of reason to dread the return to the classroom. Navigating the complexities of instruction time, study time, ...
My bluegrass lawn has some patches of tall different grass. I want to get rid of the fescue with weed killer, dig up the dirt in those patches and get rid of it. Then I’ll plan to get some new topsoil for those spots. I already have some good grass seed to plant. Am I right? Do you think I ...
If you’re looking to plant a rare flower with a storied past that’s had a well-known song written about it, edelweiss will check all your boxes. My mother grew up in northeastern Italy, just over the Austrian border near the Alps, where edelweiss grow wild along steep rocky ledges. When ...
In August, I find the best time to be in the garden is as early in the day as possible. As a naturally early riser, I often find myself outside in the cool morning air with plenty of tasks to accomplish. But it doesn’t take long for the summer heat to drive me indoors, leaving my garden to ...
