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- Thursday, June 20, 2013 DAWSONVILLE, GA
Archive By Section - Lifestyle Columnists
Fall is planting season
This is a great time of the year to work with your landscape.
Hills full of color
There used to be an outfit that tried to tell you what season you are. It had a lot to do with what color clothes are best suited to you.
Fall is time for muscadines
There are many things I enjoy about this time of year: Cool nights, changing of the color of leaves, college football and muscadines.
Respect can go a long way
As a boy of 17, I decided I wanted to be a political reporter. I didn't have time to wait, so I packed up my tape recorder and headed off to the State Capitol to begin my new career.
Cold protection for landscape
As leaves from trees turn from green to golden colors of fall, we know that a blast of cold air cannot be far behind.
Dude, ploys for ratings
I spent several years of my life working in the TV news business. As a result, I am an avid watcher of TV news.
Be prepared for the next storm
With the recent flooding rains, some may say an article about how to prepare for a natural disaster such as storms from a hurricane is a little too late.
From phone booths to soda jerks, things are not the same
I keep adding to a long list of things I will one day have to explain to my grandchildren.
Being thankful in midst of ruins
"I really feel blessed," a sister-in-law said while reviewing for us the situation in her flooded home in Gwinnett County.
A few fall garden tips
Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere at 5:15 p.m. on Sept. 22. So, what does this time and date mean as it relates to your landscape? Not much.
Speak out at your own risk
I don't want to compare myself to Congressman Joe Wilson, but I understand a thing or two about speaking out in public venues.
Plant fescue through October
The establishment process for fescue can be divided into three areas. The first, soil preparation which is generally most important; the second involves proper seeding; and the third includes care and maintenance for two to four weeks after planting.
Remembering 9/11
He was a little boy about 4 years old. I don't know his name, but his face is forever etched in my mind.
How many folks do you need to thank?
Yes, I did write about expressing gratitude just a couple of weeks ago, but after the Sept. 8 Community Picnic and several other occasions, I feel the urge to do it in more detail. I am sure you can make your own (different) personal list.
My definition of barbecue
Last week, I delivered my annual "State of the Barbecue" address.
Articles by Section - Lifestyle Columnists
These are a few of a my biggest pet peeves
Reckless drivers, especially those that pass on the double yellow lines.
Rose rosette disease
Rose rosette disease is a viral disease that is becoming increasingly more common in Georgia.
Get rid of bed bugs
Bed bug sightings have been on the rise in the United States recently.
Backup Piggie plan
I made a promise to myself about four years ago, that if I ever ran across another piggie, I was going to get it. As a backup Piggie, I told myself, after the original Piggie had gone missing once for about a month.
Nature’s grand scale
I spent years working in various parts of Kazakhstan following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
For the love of things old, cherished once again
There is just something about the musty smell of an antique store, seeing the various displays of well-loved, weathered and possibly highly valuable items that were once someone's prized possessions.
Diseases in dogwoods
The flowering dogwood, or Cornus florida, is a popular species of tree in home landscapes all over Georgia. It is native to the southeastern United States and is well adapted for many landscape locations.
Horticultural oils aid in insect control
As you browse the shelves of your local garden supply center, you will often see bottles and jugs of pest control products labeled "oil."
Invoking ‘Julia’
Growing up in the '80s meant I had the fashion horrors of Reebok hightops with leggings and torn sweatshirts to make me look like Jennifer Beals in 'Flashdance.'
Calibrate weed sprayers
I have answered many calls at the extension office in the past few weeks dealing with weed control in home lawns.
It truly takes a village to raise a child
"I don't like change," Cole said solemnly one day. "I'm like a cat that way."
The legend of my first cat, Callahan
"Mama, do you like cats?" Cole asked one day. This was shortly after I had brought the latest puppy home a few weeks ago.
Prevent termites
I have had several cases within the past year of people coming into my office, handing me a plastic baggy or jar filled with small, winged insects and saying: "Tell me those are flying ants!" Unfortunately, more often than not, they turn out to be termite flyers.
Sometimes you’re the windshield, sometimes the bug
Everyone has disappointments. It's a part of life and sometimes those disappointments can offer us many learning experiences.
Mama in Wonderland
One of my biggest pet peeves is someone being late. So why I am constantly late getting my child to school, I have no idea.
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