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…
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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…
If it’s not fungus, what is it?
If you have nail fungus, you might be able to cure it Thick toenails are often thought to be caused by the growth of a fungus under the nail and in the…
Joyful Easter: He is risen!
Christians around the world will be celebrating the most important event of the church year on April 9: Easter Sunday, the Christian Passover. They…