Melinda Myers Special to the News Herald It’s never too early to start planning new additions to gardens and containers this year. Start compiling your list now so you’ll be ready to order your seeds or pre-purchase plants when the selection is so large. Consider including a few All-America selection winners. These plants are “nationally … Read more
Lynn Anderson Renee Lundgren, a member of the advisory team at Walton Middle School, is one of this year’s dozen honorees. Arriving a little early for his afternoon shift as a city school crossing guard, Kevin Cox uses his minutes to pick up trash from a bush near Salaam. “I came to … Read more
Lynn Anderson Renee Lundgren, a member of the advisory team at Walton Middle School, is one of this year’s dozen honorees. Arriving a little early for his afternoon shift as a city school crossing guard, Kevin Cox uses his minutes to pick up trash from a bush near Salaam. “I came to … Read more
The arrival of the new year is a time of change and resolutions for many of us, but where to start? I spoke to some of our county’s health, nutrition and family wellness specialists to get their advice on their careers. Here’s what they had to share: • Melody Bays, Director General, Wel “Last year … Read more
The arrival of the new year is a time of change and resolutions for many of us, but where to start? I spoke to some of our county’s health, nutrition and family wellness specialists to get their advice on their careers. Here’s what they had to share: • Melody Bays, Director General, Wel “Last year … Read more
New Year’s walk THOMPSONVILLE – A family-friendly art tour begins the morning of Jan. 11 at Michigan’s Legacy Art Park. Executive Director Angie Quinn leads this winter trip to see the outdoor sculptures. The tour includes new installations: a pine cone forest and two gates. Admission is $10 per adult; Free for veterans and youth. … Read more
(WAOW) — We’re enjoying cabbage today. Kale is a member of the cabbage family and is often considered a “wild” cabbage, because it is close to the first cabbage in Europe. Kale is known to have been eaten in Greece as early as 400 BC. Kali is easy to grow. It grows in the soil … Read more
Lynn Brandon Gardens that educate and inspire children and those who care for them are a central theme at Crossnore Communities for Children. On this bucolic plot of land, a 100-acre farm seems far from the city (yet just minutes from shopping and amenities). Miracle Grounds Farm and Food Forest gives a seasonal purpose to … Read more
Every morning when I walk my dog at sunrise, I smell the scent of fall in the crisp morning air. Summer is quickly coming to a close for another year. When my children were very young, I dreaded the arrival of fall because swimming and picnicking in Breezeland with my family and friends didn’t mean … Read more
We are less than a week away from open class entries to enter the DeKalb County Free Fall Fair. Open room departments have lots of great opportunities to display items you’re proud of, from your favorite cookie recipe to that photo of needlework to beautiful quilts to stunning antiques to giant watermelons to giant ferns … Read more