When Francis Dale called to tell me about her cosmos that had grown 12 feet tall, I believed her, but I couldn't imagine how they'd look. ...more

October 21, 2009

Keep your kids safe at the beach ...more

August 18, 2009

Links to all the products Lindsay featured ...more

April 30, 2009

Growing vegetables in Florida can be an exercise in frustration for Northerners who are used to tossing seeds in the ground and watching them sprout. Thanks to sandy soils, pests, overly hot days and different growing seasons, the ballgame is completely different here, say experts from the Pasco County Cooperative Extension. ...more

March 12, 2009

A frost or freeze is perhaps God's way of teaching us detachment, and helping with the pruning. The frost takes out much growth and motivates us to shape up the rest. ...more

February 25, 2009

Growing vegetables in Florida can be an exercise in frustration for Northerners who are used to tossing seeds in the ground and watching them sprout. Thanks to sandy soils, pests, overly hot days and different growing seasons, the ballgame is completely different here, say experts from the Pasco County Cooperative Extension. ...more

February 18, 2009

Noah Moss, 3, contemplates his little planter of flowers during a Little Explorers program. ...more

February 13, 2009

The Lake Placid Saturday Morning Market, which was scheduled to start Saturday, Feb. 14, has been postponed. ...more

February 11, 2009

What To Do This Month •Prune rose bushes (not climbers). Cut back to healthy branches and remove weak stems. Remove all but three to five healthy canes, and cut these back a third to a half. ...more

February 8, 2009

Last week I offered some tips on pruning roses. After taking on the bushes in my landscape, I have a few more thoughts to offer that might help you tackle your own. ...more

February 4, 2009