Opinion

Eastern redcedar is best replacement for Arizona cypress

3 years ago By News Staff

Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: Was this past fall’s heavy acorn crop due to the serious drought or just a random occurrence? Nut-producing trees are noted for being “alternate bearing.

Eastern redcedar is best replacement for Arizona cypress

January is National Soup, National Oatmeal Month

3 years ago By News Staff

Body January is upon us. The New Year has started and you may have started a diet so what better way to reflect and think about soup.

Bad news: Voters prefer status quo

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

Body Voters are, to understate their mood, disenchanted with Congress. Yet paradoxically, voters re-elect, over and over, the same representatives they hold in dismally low esteem, consider ineffectual and out-of-touch.

Are we slowly drifting back into ‘The Twilight Zone’?

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

Body When you have the beginning of a cold, nothing sparkly to wear and you really hate New Year’s, you watch television.

Are we slowly drifting back into ‘The Twilight Zone’?

Church demonstrates a great fellowship of love

3 years ago By Mike Wallens

Body Some of us do not wrestle with God or faith as much as we wrestle with the Church. Research is showing more people are maintaining belief in Christ but abandoning their commitment to the community that bears his name.

Oakland hollies can be planted year-round

3 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Body Dear Neil: You have described Oakland hollies and they sound like just what I need for privacy. How well do they tolerate rocky soils, and when should they be planted? I’ll take the easy question first.

Oakland hollies can be planted year-round

Let them eat cake!

3 years ago By News Staff

Body Don’t be fooled by this title, because I mean it literally, in that while the origin of the quote associated with the title may be French, the Italians are bringing you Italian cream cake. Er, rather I am bringing you Italian cream cake.

The best resolution

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

Body It was late December of 2020. COVID cabin fever was hitting me hard.

‘Let’s take a trip for the holidays,’ they said

3 years ago By Guest Columnist

Body For years, I’ve watched friends and acquaintances take family trips during the holiday season to exciting locations like Disney World, Hawaii, Colorado and Cracker Barrel.

‘Let’s take a trip for the holidays,’ they said

Wildflower seeds should be sown in the fall

3 years ago By Gardener’s Mailbag

Body Dear Neil: Please explain why wildflower seeds should be sown in the fall instead of in March. I save the seed from my frozen lantana, Turk’s cap, and salvia as habitat for wildlife.