Got Garden Ornaments? – GardenRant

Got Garden Ornaments? – GardenRant

Google images for “Garden Ornaments” Does a well planted, well designed, garden need ornaments?  You could say that gardens are pretty enough.  In fact, we refer to aesthetically pleasing gardens as being “ornamental” in themselves.  No artificial embellishment is required to fit the definition. So, why do we adorn our yards with artistic decorative features?  … Read more

When To Harvest Peanuts | Digging Up Peanuts When Ripe

When To Harvest Peanuts | Digging Up Peanuts When Ripe

Peanuts, despite the suggestion from their name, are not actually nuts, but part of the legume family. They flower above ground but fruit under the soil.  Their exceptionally long growing season means pinpointing exactly when and how to harvest peanuts, so as to catch them at the perfect point, which is probably the hardest part … Read more

10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates

10 arrested outside Hawaii hospital as labor dispute involving nurses escalates

HONOLULU — Ten people, including a recently elected state lawmaker, were arrested Monday outside Hawaii’s only women’s and children’s hospital, where unionized nurses have been locked out since going on a one-day strike during contract negotiations. Those arrested sat and blocked the driveway of Kapi‘olani Medical Center for Women & Children on Monday morning and … Read more

Bills’ Damar Hamlin records 1st career interception, sets up another TD vs Jaguars

Bills’ Damar Hamlin records 1st career interception, sets up another TD vs Jaguars

It was nearly two years ago when NFL fans held their collective breath as medical professionals worked to revive Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin on the field, and since then, he’s gotten through each obstacle that would have precluded him from remaining a football player. On Monday night against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Hamlin intercepted a … Read more

How to do garden paths (or not)

How to do garden paths (or not)

  One of the ways (there were many) I was initially stumped when I started turning two fields into a garden was how to make paths in it. It wasn’t too problematic at first as I just mowed paths through the existing grassland, but as soon as the design grew more complex mowing didn’t work … Read more

Why Are The Leaves On My Geranium Turning Yellow

Why Are The Leaves On My Geranium Turning Yellow

Geraniums are small, beautiful, perennial flowers that are low maintenance, quick spreading, and come in a variety of bright colors. Many geranium varieties are drought tolerant, hardy, and will last for years in the right locations.  But when they start to show signs of trouble, they head downhill fast. There are several symptoms that every … Read more