Michelle Obama's vegetable garden is about to become a culinary battlefield. ...more

November 5, 2009

As home gardeners prepare a patch in their yards for an annual vegetable garden, a Mulberry woman is hoping to plant a seed of her own. ...more

October 21, 2009

Emotional statements from the family of Sgt. Nicholas Sottile ended the first day of testimony in the penalty trial of Joshua Lee Altersberger. ...more

March 31, 2009

Re: Substitute teacher cited for slapping student. ...more

March 29, 2009

I've been doing some strange things lately, and I'm not alone. My sewing sister called me from Lowe's last weekend to tell me she was standing at the vegetable seed displays and ask what would be good to start now? ...more

February 27, 2009

James Whitmore, the many-faceted character actor who delivered strong performances in movies, television and especially the theater with his popular one-man shows about Harry Truman, Will Rogers and Theodore Roosevelt, died Friday, his son said. He was 87. ...more

February 6, 2009

You can learn a lot bouncing around local garden blogs. And I'm all for learning from someone else's trial and error. ...more

December 14, 2008

Longtime Lutz gardener offers tips for filling out your landscaping. ...more

December 11, 2008

"Made From Scratch," by Jenna Woginrich (Storey Publishing. $21) ...more

November 30, 2008

PLANTERS ALMANAC What To Do This Week Watch for lacebug infestations: Examine plants for signs of these sucking insects by looking for whitish speckling on the upper leaf surface. Shiny black spots of excrement can be found on the underside. Treat with an insecticide or horticultural oil. ...more

October 26, 2008