Lifestyle

Make raised beds now for summer gardening

By Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Service Although daffodils are starting to show their tops through the bare ...

Lifestyle

Use slow cookers properly to avoid food-borne illness

By Susan Collins-Smith MSU Extension Service RAYMOND, Miss. — Slow cookers are winter workhorses in many kitchens, helping ...

Lifestyle

Tropical plants best for indoors

Bad times are good for potted tropical plants, as a connection of sorts for cooped up people. But ...

Lifestyle

Using plants from all over

I have a neighbor who loves pruning potted plants into ancient-looking bonsai shapes. Knowing I studied garden design ...

Lifestyle

Use mulch for beauty and weed, temperature control

By Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Service Early in the gardening year is the best time to tackle ...

Lifestyle

Pollinators At Work

Tis the season to hunker down in the garden, unless you are not a big fan of lawn ...

Health

Is the high level of cocoa in dark chocolate good for you?

WASHINGTON, DC  – News about your health can be quite depressing – especially these days – but the ...

Lifestyle

Pet Talk: Does the COVID-19 Omicron variant spread affect pets?

With the holiday season winding to a close, COVID-19 cases are spiking across the country. As pet owners ...

Lifestyle

Make plans for 2022 garden season now

As I was thinking over the holidays about how my 2022 home garden will look, I was still ...

Lifestyle

Make room for portulaca in your 2022 landscape

By Gary R. Bachman MSU Extension Service I follow a checklist for many of the plants I consider ...

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