Well, it was a cold winter, but spring is here! Spring brings the start of The Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic. The clinic is a center of gardening advice for all, serving the communities in which we live. The clinic is here to ...

I came across a headline that read “Discovery of New Salamander Breed.” Now that sounded very interesting! We read of new species found in rain forests, but in Ohio? So, I really had to dig out the information on this one. First, I want to explain. In Ohio, there is a group of animals ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • ...

DEAR ANNIE: I never imagined I’d be packing school lunches again at 62. My husband, “Tom,” and I raised our children, worked hard and finally reached that stage where life felt calmer. We downsized, paid off most of what we owed and talked about traveling, volunteering and enjoying a ...

DEAR HELOISE: Forty years ago, when I was doing Weight Watchers, I had terrible dandruff until a new hairdresser told me, “It is caused by eating too much protein.” So, I cut back, and lo and behold, I haven’t had any more dandruff since then. — P.M., in St. Louis P.M., dandruff ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column about migraines and strokes. About 40 years ago, I began having occasional visual-interference episodes with zigzags, blurry central vision, and more that lasted for about 30 minutes. My doctor described them as ocular migraines. When I read about ...