It's early summer, and I am already looking forward to fall. Why? Many reasons, but one is that one of my favorite plants blooms in the fall. As a gardener, I have many favorite plants, but this one rises above the others because of the sounds surrounding it. Keep reading to find out what I ...

I braced myself and tried to pull the weed. The weed was stronger than I was, and I almost fell backward onto the ground. “I could use a little help over here,” I called out to my husband, trimming the bushes. He glanced over and saw me struggling with a plant whose leaves were the size ...

“Mom bought the good milk!” my daughter exclaimed years ago. Curious, I opened the refrigerator to see what I had purchased. I usually bought 2% or fat-free milk, but this time I had grabbed whole milk with the red label. “It’s so creamy and delicious!” she declared as she took ...

Blue raspberry is one of the most popular flavors in America. You can find blue raspberry slushies, drinks and candy everywhere. It would be fun to grow blue raspberries in our gardens, but no blue raspberry plants are sold at garden centers. That’s because blue raspberries are produced in ...

Most of us visit a grocery store regularly to buy food, or perhaps you order food for delivery to your home. Have you ever stopped to think where that food originates? You may be a farmer yourself, or you may drive by acres of crops at this time of year in your home state or while traveling ...

My friend Karen teaches college-prep math at our local high school. As a gift for her graduates this year, she bought them water bottles with printing that read, “English is important. Math is importanter.” I laughed my head off. Of course, she’s just poking a little fun at her ...