If you are like me, you have some space in your vegetable garden now. I have pulled all my garlic and my peas. Or maybe you planted a big patch of lettuce early on, and it’s been eaten or gone by. In any event, you could slow down and just mulch your empty beds, or […]
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Since Katrina, better response helps reconnect pets, people
LOS ANGELES Outside the nearly 2,000 human fatalities from Hurricane Katrina, the disaster displaced or killed hundreds of thousands of dogs, cats and other animals at a time when rescues focused on people and pets were left behind. “So many animals disappeared. Many died outright,” said Francis Battista, co- founder of Best Friends Animal Society. […]
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Going on vacation? Your cats can enjoy luxury digs, too
LOS ANGELES When Boris and Anastasia vacation, they prefer to stay in a deluxe three-story suite, dine on tuna mackerel and lobster consommé, and spend their time on an iPad. The Russian blue cats spend a few days to a couple of weeks at Morris Animal Inn in Morristown, New Jersey, when their owners go […]
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GOP debates and crossroads in parenthood
As we sat down to watch the first GOP debates between candidates vying to be the Republican presidential nominee, my 8-year-old son, Lindell, asked, “So, who are the bad people?” “There are no bad people on the stage,” I told him. “Are the bad people on the Democratic side, then?” another son asked. “No, there […]
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The planting of trees
Except when the ground is frozen, you can plant trees and shrubs pretty much anytime. Some experts recommend planting in the fall when trees are less likely to suffer from hot weather and dry soil as autumn is generally cool and rainy. Others suggest planting in spring so the tree can get established before our […]
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Back-to-school deals a matter of timing
NEW YORK The start of the school year is just around the corner, and you haven’t shopped yet? Don’t fret. To get the best deals, it’s all in the timing. Need sweater? Wait until later in the fall. Backpacks? Hold off until late September, if you can. “I think it is knowing and planning ahead […]
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Getting in the berries
HARRINGTON Fernando Garciliano admits he comes to Maine for the money. “I used to work for Lowe’s,” said the migrant worker who hails from Mississippi. “But I quit because they gave me only a fourhour day. … I make no money.” Garciliano is one of about 200 migrant and temporary workers raking blueberries for Wyman’s […]
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Daylilies
Daylilies are wonderful. All beginning gardeners should have several clumps — you essentially can’t kill them. Like many plants, they prefer good rich soil and full sun, but some varieties will survive and thrive most anywhere. They come in a wide range of colors. They have been bred and grown for centuries and by now […]
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Family wooed by down-covered beds jumps into the world of ‘glamping’
WEST YELLOWSTONE, MONT. I planned our trip to Yellowstone National Park lastminute, and my family was divided over whether we should camp or stay in a hotel or cabin. In the end, we couldn’t find either. Everything was booked. With visions of us trying to pitch a tent in the dark next to angry bison, […]
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Fun with science at the Scott Family Amazeum
It’s a science museum. It’s a children’s museum. It’s the Scott Family Amazeum. The 50,000-square-foot Amazeum opened in July in Bentonville, Arkansas, where Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art opened in 2011. The city in northwest Arkansas is also home to the headquarters of Wal-Mart. Crystal Bridges was founded by Wal-Mart heir Alice Walton. The […]