Four ways to deal with autumn leaves
The colored leaves are picturesque and beautiful on the trees, but their charm vanishes when they pile up in the yard. Getting rid of them is a job that…
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Fall flowers: Choose your mums wisely
With their fluffy domes of vivid blooms, mums are Mother Nature’s way of throwing a welcome party for fall. They keep our gardens colorful as the growing…
Tips for buying solar lights
Whether purely decorative or mostly practical, solar lights are an increasingly popular — and increasingly affordable — way for homeowners to light up…
Halloween costume trends for 2024
If you’re looking for a great Halloween costume, but you never go shopping until a few days before the big day — well, maybe you’ll get lucky digging…
Halloween: An ancient (and new) tradition
Halloween is old — much older, in fact, than the word “Halloween” itself. Our spookiest holiday is thought to come from the ancient Celtic festival of…
Jack of the lantern: A tale for Halloween
Since at least the 1800s, stories and poems have relayed lore about the jack-o-lantern, and the tales themselves are probably much older. Figuring…
Autumn family fun
The apple orchard: People of all ages can enjoy a trip to a big orchard, and that includes sweethearts, parents, kids and some of the kids’ friends. These…
Pumpkins are not just orange anymore
It turns out that pumpkins make fabulous canvases for creative projects, especially with paint — but there is a technique. First, choose a pumpkin with…
October is National Liver Awareness Month: Take care of this essential organ
Think Liver; Think Life That’s the theme of the National Liver Foundation’s annual liver awareness campaign and it’s good advice. It’s not hard to keep…
State and local officials crack down on kratom
Cities and states are moving to ban sales of the herb kratom, which is often sold in convenience stores or vape shops and is not yet regulated at the…