Mountain View, CA

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Navigating the ups and downs of keeping a garden flourishing through each season can feel like a never-ending battle. I know because that was my story too, until I stumbled upon the magic of greenhouse gardening. It turned what seemed like an...

Greenhouse Gardening: Year-Round Growing Tips

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) As the chill sets in and leaves trade green for fiery hues, I’m reminded that it’s time to tuck my garden into its winter bed. Like many of you, wrestling with how best to shield my plants from the cold has been a journey.

Preparing Garden Beds For Winter

Kentucky State

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Starting in late September, the federal government will relaunch its at-home COVID-19 test program that makes every U.S. household eligible for four free COVID-19 tests to be sent directly to their home.

Every household can get four free COVID-19 tests by mail, starting late September

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Are you staring at your garden and feeling like it’s just missing that burst of color for spring? Trust me, you’re not alone. I, too, struggled with coaxing my garden to come alive at the first signs of thaw. But...

Bulb Planting: Spring Blooms Start Now

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Searching for the perfect gift for plant lovers can feel like navigating a jungle. Trust me, I know the struggle all too well. After an exhaustive hunt, I stumbled upon 45 thoughtful gardening gifts that cater to every level of expertise and budget.

Gardening Gifts: Perfect Presents For Plant Lovers

West Virginia State

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Many people want to start “Gardening Together: Passing Down Traditions and Skills for the New Year” but don’t know how. My backyard is a thriving kitchen garden full of vegetables, herbs, and flowers that tell stories of my family’s history.

Gardening Together: Passing Down Traditions And Skills For The New Year

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Winter’s chill is upon us, and with it comes the yearly challenge of safeguarding our gardens from the biting cold. Year after year, I’ve learned firsthand how frosty temperatures and dry days can spell trouble for delicate plants by cutting off their water supply.

Winterizing Your Garden: Protecting Plants From The Cold

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) As a gardening enthusiast, I’ve always been on the lookout for ways to streamline managing all that garden waste while also naturally enriching my soil. Every fall, I found myself staring down at mountains of leaves, scratching my head over how to turn this seasonal bounty into a boon for my beds and borders.

Garden Crafts: Making Leaf Mulch And Compost

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A cluttered kitchen sink area can make the whole room look messy and this likely impedes your productivity. Why not take a couple of minutes to do a proper decluttering to get the kitchen sink area decluttered & organized?

Keep The Kitchen Sink Area Decluttered & Organized

Kansas City, MO

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Cats of Kansas City

Could you and your family use an adorable companion that will bring you love and joy for years and years? These six cats are adoptable right now from local Kansas City shelters. Just click on the link provided with each to get in touch with their shelters.

Six wonderful cats to adopt this Labor Day weekend

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Searching for the perfect plants to bring fall color into my garden felt like a real puzzle. That was until I discovered a treasure trove of information: 25 standout plants and trees renowned for their striking autumn foliage, according to gardening aficionados.

Fall Foliage: Best Plants For Autumn Color

Alameda Post

Refined by New York chemist Robert Chesebrough almost 150 years ago, petroleum jelly is still widely used today in topical applications. Even with the myths that abound online about it being carcinogenic, it has withstood the test of time.

Wonder Jelly

Emily Standley Allard

There are many complex and nuanced reasons why people might get back together with an ex. Taking an ex-partner back is a big decision that's not to be taken lightly but sometimes the decision is in the stars. Some zodiac signs are even known for potentially getting back with their exes more than others. Let's see which 4 are the most likely and dive in why.

4 Zodiac Signs That Always Go Back to Their Exes

Denver, CO

David Heitz

An opinion piece appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association, or JAMA this week illustrates why the drug problem among people experiencing homelessness in Denver may be so severe. It's because many homeless people aren't addicted to just one drug, but two, according to the viewpoint's author, Benjamin A. Howell of Yale School of Medicine and colleagues.

Fentanyl-meth combo ravages homeless in Denver, so why aren't there better treatments?

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a tiny six-pound dog named Alistair who is looking for his forever home. At only one year old, this little boy is a sweet dog who is thought to be a Maltese, "but we can’t make any guarantees that he would be suitable for those with allergies," explains the nonprofit animal rescue.

Meet The Tiny 6lb Dog Looking For Love

Apache Junction, AZ

Suzy Jacobson Cherry

When I studied Anthropology in college, I learned that teeth have been indicators of economic status just about forever. Archaeologists look at the teeth in ancient skeletons and know who the rich were based on their tooth decay. During the Renaissance period, it became fashionable for women to blacken their teeth to look like they were better off than they were, because the royals and aristocrats, who could afford sugar and sweets, had more rotten and missing teeth than the poor.

Opinion: Stop Stereotyping Bad Teeth as a Sign of Drug Addiction

The top reason people put off decluttering their spaces is the same reason people put off other tasks they do not wish to do, in a word - Procrastination. Stop procrastinating! I know, easier said than done.

Decluttering | 13 Tips to Stop Procrastinating Today!

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Like so many gardeners, I’ve hit that frustrating point where my vegetables just stop growing as the weather turns colder. But through a bit of digging and learning, I discovered strategies to extend our growing season into autumn. This article will...

Extending The Harvest: How To Keep Your Vegetable Garden Producing Into Autumn

It is a natural thing for me to declutter and get organized four times a year in accordance with the seasons. Maybe it is a New England thing because the seasonal change is a noticeable transitional period.

Fall Decluttering Is The Best Time To Get Organized!

Aurora, CO

The City of Aurora’s plan for a homeless navigation campus focusing on “work first” is coming together. The City Council will vote during its study session Monday on a resolution sponsored by council member Dustin Zvonek that spells out how the campus will operate. “The City of Aurora wishes to pursue an alternative to the ‘Housing First’ approach, by setting requirements and expectations for housing to include participation in addiction recovery, mental health, and job training programs to better address homelessness,” the resolution states. “It is inhumane and economically unwise to allow individuals experiencing homelessness to remain on the streets, or simply offer unconditional housing, rather than providing them with the necessary support services that offer a structured path to self-sufficiency and housing.”

Aurora’s ‘work first’ homeless plan: Instilling responsibility

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Gardening Resolutions: Setting Goals For The New Year

Tony O'Neill( Expert Gardener, Best Selling Author. ) Every New Year, as I stand in the quiet of my garden, I can’t help but think about...

Gardening Resolutions: Setting Goals For The New Year

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