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- Tuesday, June 18, 2013 DAWSONVILLE, GA
Archive By Section - Lifestyle Columnists
Grow grass, kill kudzu
They haven't asked me to write a gardening column for the paper, because my true gardening knowledge could be placed in a thimble with room to spare.
Clean landscape to keep snakes out of your yard
Over the past years, I have received many calls from people who have found snakes and/or snake skins around their home. I once had a lady try to sell me her house because she had found a snake skin in a hall closet.
Why are Vidalia onions sweet?
Every year about this time I have someone ask me why they can't grow sweet onions that have the same mild, sweet flavor as the Vidalia onion.
Jon and Kate plus everyone
We have more than one television in our house. In fact, there are about as many televisions as there are people.
More about reading, other thoughts
I was surprised and delighted by the number of reactions to my column discussing the book about Greg Martenson's schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan - from a few who had read it and others who want to.
This may be a good year for gardeners
With recent rains, 2009 may be an excellent year for local vegetable gardens.
Pass me a tissue
The people who make tissues will get some of my money this weekend. I'm going to try not to cry, but I know I will.
Answers to questions you may have wanted to ask
Each month I receive hundreds of calls from gardeners with questions ranging from how to keep deer out of a garden to disease control in a home lawn. A few questions you may have thought about, but never got around to asking are as follows:
Old pans take you back
We have a pretty kitchen at our house. We've got a big stove that has a convection oven. We haven't learned how to convect, but when we do, we supposedly have an oven that will do it.
Contrasts may enliven thought processes
It's a foregone conclusion; contrasts attract attention. It's also a possibility, though not necessarily so, that they engender new ways of looking at things.
Clematis is a vine of outstanding flowers
Among flowering vines, few have flowers as spectacular as the clematis. It has been more than 150 years since this vine was first hybridized to improve flower size and color, and improvements continue to be made.
If I had just five minutes
I think most people who have ever lost a loved one have thought or dreamed of having them back for just five minutes to catch up on your life and theirs.
Maintenance key to healthy fescue lawn
Fescue is the most popular and widely used lawn grass in Dawson County. This is for good reason. Fescue is a cool season grass and loves the average temperatures of this region. Fescue grows rapidly in spring and fall but little during periods of extreme heat or cold.
Big Daddy giving them the 411
Depending on when you were born, you've likely heard parents, grandparents or other relatives talk about the challenges of their era.
Time to get your pet vaccinated for rabies
In recent months, cases of rabies have been confirmed in surrounding counties.
Articles by Section - Lifestyle Columnists
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.
When to prune azaleas
Azaleas are a staple of traditional southern landscapes.
What causes pollen
Spring is a beautiful time of year. Longer days, green grass and leaves reappearing on the trees really brighten up my mood.
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