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Are Monarch butterflies really disappearing as a species?
Are Monarch butterflies, one of the most visible poster insects of earnest home garden environmentalists, really disappearing as…
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Lightning and trees, all we can do is wait and see what happens
Who doesn’t love the earthy smell pulled from the ground by low pressure just ahead of summer thunderstorm?…
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The best time to pick tomatoes
I just discovered something about tomatoes that lots of folks already knew, which chagrined the smug expert right…
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Glass bottle trees in the garden
Everyone has their too-oft repeated story or joke that others are tired of hearing. Mine is about glass…
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Protect pets from warm weather risks
By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service RAYMOND, Miss. — When temperatures rise, it’s not just humans who need…
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Price of Independence Day cookout substantially more than last year
Kevin Bessler The Center Square (The Center Square) – If you plan on holding a July 4 cookout…
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Plants and wildlife stuck outside hoping for relief
Our weather has made its predictable transition from nice to be outside to distinctly not-nice, as smoothly as…
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Watering plants is a balancing act
Funny to me how so many home lawns and shrubs are watered every week or more, yet the…
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Consider aeration for summer pond health
By Wes Neal MSU Extension Service STARKVILLE, Miss. — Summer has arrived, and your pond is heating up!…
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Keep Pets Safe All Summer Long
4 tips to overcome warm weather hazards (Family Features) Summer means extra time outdoors. Sunny months provide a…