Pruning is one of the most rewarding jobs in the garden. The problem is, not all of us enjoy it. I think this is mostly due to our fears of removing blooms or destroying a beautiful part of our landscape. Do not fear. We can help you make great pruning decisions and enjoy the process. The ...
Every year, I have a schedule to check and clean out my pantry. Hopefully, you do, too! While mine is later in summer, spring is a good time to think of cleaning out because you were baking up a storm just a couple of months back. There may be little black looking insects in and around my foods; or moths flying around the kitchen, as is the case. These are all called “pantry pests.” They can be a nuisance as well as a health hazard. These are our No. 1 insects brought into our clinic for identification. They are easier to eradicate now, rather than later. I take everything out of ...
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. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the Mahoning County office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I'm a 74-year-old male who is in good health and works out. I recently had a thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer and had my entire thyroid removed. This month, I'm scheduled for a radioactive thyroid treatment. I understand this should cleanse any remaining cancer that was left around this area. I was told to drink plenty of fluids so that I can drain my bladder every 1.5 hours, so as not to damage my bladder. My question is: How is this affecting the rest of my body? If it can negatively affect my bladder, what about my organs and, in particular, my heart and stomach? I ...
This hand was played in the Vanderbilt Team Championship in 1934. West was Ely Culbertson, then at the height of his career, playing with his favorite partner, Ted Lightner. Culbertson tried to talk his opponents out of a game by bidding one notrump and three notrump, ostensibly showing ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: Many of my dad's side of the family — from my grandmother to my uncles and aunts, as well as their kids — have had oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD). Most people started having symptoms around age 65, and I'm 64. My dad had a bad heart, got the eyelid surgery for ...
