Perennials make flower gardens bloom…again and again
If you’ll be starting a perennial flower garden this year, start with the Dianthus – Pinks. They are garden classics, appearing in many shapes and colors….
Month: May 2016
No place to dig a garden? Grow edibles on a patio, deck, porch or balcony
Container gardening has grown rapidly in recent years. Burpee.com is offering compact and dwarf varieties intended to succeed in small spaces. Containers…
Modern-day Florence Nightingales number in the millions
Most Americans agree that a nurse has played an important role in their life on several occasions. The nurse may work in a doctor’s office, a school, a…
National Bike to Work Day
This year, Bike to Work Day is celebrated on Friday, May 20, 2016 in the USA. It’s an annual event held in the United States and Canada. It promotes the…
The poem for Mother’s Day
You’ve heard it before, maybe many times, but the words still express that world-wide feeling for mothers in general and for your mother in particular….
Another May ‘Memorial Day’ to inspire your active participation
On May 15, 2016, citizens nationwide honor the service and sacrifices of our law enforcement officers in local observances, and officers from every state…
Restaurant meals vs fast food
A study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that typical full-service restaurant meals have more calories, sodium and…
Should you aerate your lawn?
Two good reasons to aerate your lawn: tramped-on turf or the dreaded clay soil. Greens keepers aerate fairways because the soil gets compacted from all…
Memorial Day, May 30
For some 150 years since the end of the Civil War, decorating the graves of military service members has been the primary activity on Memorial Day. Most…
Baby boomers should be tested for hepatitis C
If you were born between the years 1945 through 1964, you are in the largest group of people at increased risk for chronic hepatitis C. It’s a viral…