farm & garden
Girl Scouts' 100th coming up
During the month of February, I recognized the Boy Scouts of America and paid tribute to the 100 year anniversary of the founding of their organization. During my discussion, I did recognize the f...
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A chat with a Chat
I halved the distance and stopped. The Yellow-breasted Chat didn’t fly. I cut the distance to 10 feet … then five. The bird didn’t budge. This is wonderful, I thought. All my life birds have...
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Residents draw birds to Carroll County
The largest number of living organisms on our planet is in the Arthropoda family, which contains the class insecta. The class insecta, of course, denotes our many different species of insects. It ...
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Meet a Master Gardener: Murphey's 'on a roll'
Unlike most Master Gardeners who learn gardening skills from relatives as children, I was not so fortunate. My parents developed a genuine dislike for horticulture from growing up on Texas farms d...
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Canadian Geese sound overhead
The sound became too loud to ignore and finally brought my head up. They passed directly overhead. Maybe it was the closeness that stimulated my imagination. Maybe it was the magical sound of win...
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Boy Scouts contribute to our society
(Editor’s note: The following is the third article in a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.) In my first two articles on the Boy Scouts and its 100-year annive...
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Boy Scouts boast famous members
(Editor’s note: The following is the second in a three-part series on the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th anniversary.) In my first article commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the Boy Scouts, ...
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Ask A Master Gardener: Narcissus or daffodils?
Q.: I have jonquils popping up from the ground. My friend calls them Narcissus. Can you explain the difference between jonquils, narcissus and daffodils? Theresa C. A.: Narcissus and daffodils ar...
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Bad weather makes for great bird watching
Tough winter, isn’t it? Seems to me they are all tough nowadays, but it may be that I’m just getting tender. Anyway, most of the things I like to do aren’t done in the winter. My grandfather used ...
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Ask A Master Gardener: Getting started in the garden
Q.: In the past I have grown a few tomatoes and peppers, but have never had a vegetable garden. Can you give me some suggestions on planning and getting started? Deborah K. A.: Our long, hot summe...
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