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Lifestyles

Heaths and heathers: What’s the difference?

This past fall, my husband and I traveled to Iceland and throughout Scandinavia. And as I do on all our trips, I kept my eyes open for local plantings in containers and gardens. In doing so, I was not too surprised to discover that plantings in other countries can be very different from what ...

Bored? Let’s grow something, now

I almost feel guilty writing about this because it is so simple that anyone can do it. So, what exactly is “it”? It is winter sowing. This is the process of planting seeds in containers and leaving them outside during the winter months, so they are ready to grow in your garden when spring ...

Valley Grows calendar

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: Don’t rule out an alternative career too soon

DEAR ANNIE: Kids today are pushed too early to make career decisions. The first two years of college are a good time to take different courses to see where one’s interest lies. A major can easily be declared as a junior, and ample credits can be accumulated in that discipline in the last ...