This photo provided by Stephen Zeigler shows Ron Finley in a garden in Los Angeles. Interest in gardening has grown around the country. And urban gardeners say it’s particularly important for the health and resiliency of city neighborhoods. […]
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Everything You Need to Know About Permaculture, a Gardening and Growing Style That Mimics Mother Nature
boy watering garden with hose Tom Werner / Getty Images Permaculture, also known as sustainable or regenerative growing, is a method of growing food and other plants in a way that mimics Mother Nature’s natural cycles; it also supports the entire ecosystem at large. Followers of this gardening practice can […]
2 sought in credit card fraud spree in Fayetteville, other parts of NC
At least two men are being sought in a series of vehicle break-ins and credit card fraud reports throughout the city as well as in Charlotte, Raleigh and Myrtle Beach, according to the Fayetteville Police Department. On Aug. 10, a stolen Apple card was used at a Yadkin Road O’Reilly […]
Beat the Heat in August Gardening
Gardening in extreme heat is no fun, but no matter how hot it gets, you still need to water, weed, and deadhead. When the temperatures in Oklahoma hit the 100’s in August and, usually, the first part of September, it’s best to minimize time outdoors during the hottest parts of […]
Christina Haack Reveals Her ‘Favorite Flooring’ She’s Ever Done
Christina Haack knows how to design a home that works for a variety of tastes, yet on the latest “Christina on the Coast,” she’s challenged to combine two very different decor styles. In the Season 4 episode “Traditional Meets Modern,” Haack helps high school sweethearts Dean and Nicole make over their […]
August gardening tips for Oklahoma
It has been a pretty nice first week of August weatherwise with cooler temperatures and a little rain. Unfortunately, the rest of the month may live up to the “dog days of summer” heat and humidity that make gardeners long for fall. The following are things that can be done […]
Make your next home improvement project a success
Whether you are remodeling your home, making needed repairs, or sprucing things up to put your house on the market, the following tips will help make your next home improvement project a success. Come up with a budget and stick to it. Home improvement projects can get expensive, fast. If […]
Nurturing Colorado’s nature at your doorstep
As I walked a winding trail in Douglas County Open Space recently, natural treasures spilled along the dusty path. Yellow sulphur flower bloomed in the shortgrass prairie like gold. Wild geranium, penstemon and locoweed sparkled across the meadowland in flashes of purple and fuchsia. Native insects, honey bees and butterflies […]
The 30 most popular songs to listen to while gardening
Do you listen to music while gardening? Well, if you do, it’s likely that at some point over the last year, you’ve listened to Fleetwood Mac’s song Dreams. That’s according to new research from Miller Homes, who analysed the 116,021 songs added to 1,000 Spotify playlists with ‘gardening’ in the […]
Complete These Gardening Tasks in August to Prepare for Fall
Photo: Olga Gorevan (Shutterstock) By the time August rolls around, it may seem like you’re able to switch to gardening autopilot, doing all the necessary watering, weeding, and picking without much thought. But really, there’s plenty you can (and probably should) do this month to make sure your garden is […]
18 Private Gardens from the AD Archive That Will Make You Green with Envy
A golden glow infuses this landscape located on a 58-acre property in Pennsylvania. Photo: Derek Fell, Architectural Digest, June 2005 A Bucolic Japanese Composition in Quaker Pennsylvania Surprisingly, this Japanese garden is located not far from an 1870s Quaker fieldstone farmhouse. The home’s owner decided to create an ambitious project […]
CONSUMER CORNER: Severe Weather Events On Rise, So Be Prepared!
Provided by the Bucks County Department of Consumer Protection: State workers were called in to help remove fallen limbs from Bristol Township’s streets in the days following the storm. Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com What a Summer we have had so far across Bucks County! The recent pop up storms have wreaked […]