Celebrate Arbor Day by planting the right tree in your yard
A tree can add beauty to your landscape and value to your home, but choosing its location can be tricky. Consider both the type of tree you want and its…
Author: Rick Good
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader's money, real estate, and business coverage.
Here’s how to stretch effectively
Whether you are going to play a sport, lift weights at the gym, or do an exercise routine, you’ll be better at it — and less likely to hurt yourself –…
Pros and cons of popular flooring choices
Maybe you just bought or you’re planning to sell, or perhaps your current floor is just looking a little bit sad. Regardless of your reasons for updating…
Raising chickens: Easier (and harder) than you think
Keeping chickens can be a fantastic backyard project. They don’t require very much space, their care and feeding isn’t complicated, and who doesn’t love…
Do your plants get along? Ten combinations to avoid in your garden
Not all plants can be friends, and a couple of bad combinations can lead to a whole season of wasted effort. But a little advance planning can prevent…
April songs could make you love the rain
April, rain, and love seem to be words gentle on the minds of musical composers through the years. In the 1920s, Broadway goers could hear the raspy voice…
Easter rabbit trivia
The saying “mad as a March hare” refers to the wild antics of male hares as they compete with other males in the spring. Their mating behavior with…
Saving water in the garden
These drought-tolerant perennials will come through a dry spell without a great deal of watering. * Purple cornflower: It has many purple-red, daisylike…
Passover: The Time of Our Freedom
The celebration of Passover within the Jewish community begins after sundown on April 5 and continues for eight days. This is a time for family,…
Time for Eid: The festival of food and sweets
On April 22, about 2 billion Muslims will wish each other “Eid Mubarak,” or blessed feast, as they break their month-long fast and begin a happy…