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North Jackson woman chronicles her fight against breast cancer

NORTH JACKSON — At 36 years old, Nadyne Fike’s life dramatically changed during a daily shower. Just two months prior, her primary care physician had handed her a clean bill of health after a routine physical. Yet, there it was: a lump in her left breast that felt as though it had ...

Act naturally while embracing the science

It is natural to connect to your plants “from the ground up,” longing for that coveted deep green color, that gratifying multitude of buds, that promising rapid growth, that prideful, even posture, and most importantly, the absence of stress indicators. That is great! Using your eyes ...

Learn about fall pollinator plants

With leaves becoming more colorful and cooler weather approaching, gardeners begin cleaning debris from our gardens, but what is the best practice to prepare our perennial plants for the winter months? Eliminating some perennials is essential, especially if disease or unwanted insect infestation has occurred. Remove foliage affected by cutting it back to the ground, leaving the low basal leaves for emergence in the spring. The same method should be used if powdery mildew or any other infestation has occurred. Uncut Hosta leaves can protect unwanted slug eggs, so after the first frost, ...

Valley Grows Calendar for Oct. 26

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 ...

New use for duct tape eliminates skin tags

Q. You recently had a question about skin tags and suggested applying liquid bandage or clear nail polish. You also mentioned over-the-counter cryotherapy products. When I got a skin tag as a youngster, my mother tied black silk thread on it, and it fell off in less than a week. Now I live alone and can’t tie thread around them. Instead, I use duct tape to remove them. I leave the tape on for about five days, replacing it as needed. If it is in an area that shows, I use clear duct tape. This treatment also works on warts. A. Thanks for suggesting a novel use for duct tape! You ...