July is all about momentum. With steady weeding, watering, and observation, your garden can bounce back from a rough spring ...

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One of the most eye-catching butterflies flitting about East Texas gardens during summer and fall is the Gulf fritillary.

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Spoiler alert: I was indeed still in Ohio, just a part of it that refuses to conform to the “flat farmland” stereotype that the state often gets saddled with. Dundee Falls cascades down moss-covered ...

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One of my favorite spring flowers for perennials is the peony. Peonies are a long-lived perennial that you should be able to enjoy for decades. A few years after Sharon and I got married; my parents ...

Elizabeth “Betty” A. Haas, died Monday, June 9, 2025 peacefully surrounded by her family. She was born at home in Berkey, ...

In July, “June gloom” gives way to summer heat. Days are long. Tomatoes finally ripen. Summer fruits are warm on the tree.