Category: Garden and Landscaping

Preparing your home and garden is important to combat the drop in winter temperatures. An important outdoor task is safely moving items that are unlikely to withstand frost, snow, and other adverse weather conditions. Here are six items to prioritize… 1. Terracotta pots While you need to protect your plants from severe frosts for them… Continue reading 6 Garden Items to Store Before It Starts to Freeze in Winter

From the grand opening of a long-awaited brewery to the bittersweet closing of a downtown staple, 2024 was marked by significant milestones that shaped Shiawassee County's economy and culture. New companies brought new flavors and ideas to the region, while others redefined themselves in response to changing needs. Whether through innovation, resilience or reinvention, local… Continue reading Shiawassee County's business landscape continues to evolve | Local News

Artist Rosie Brand with her ceramic seed sculptures in the SB Botanic Garden gallery (photo courtesy) The 12th of the Santa Barbara Botanic GardenTh Annual conservation symposium entitled “Seeds of Change: Conservation Through Diversity” will take place on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at the Santa Barbara County Education Auditorium and online. It is presented by… Continue reading Peggy Olwell and Rosie Brand at the Botanical Garden's 12th Annual Conservation Symposium

China's Middle East strategy requires careful reassessment and strategic adjustment of its relationships with key countries in the region, especially given the evolving regional landscape. Recent changes in power dynamics in the Middle East, particularly after the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, have highlighted a decline in Russian and Chinese influence, with the US… Continue reading China-Middle East Relations: A Changing Regional Landscape – Opinion

Artful arrangements by husband and wife artist Arturo Samaniego and floral designer Barbara Samaniego from Focus Florals. Photo courtesy of the Naples Art District The Naples Art District will host a month of art this January, from weekly Open Studios to the En Plein Air Painting Festival, hosted in collaboration with the Naples Botanical Garden.… Continue reading Four events in January in the Naples Art District

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS: Penn State Extension is pleased to continue to provide quality education through a variety of webinars and recordings. If you have difficulty registering for one of these live webinars online, please contact Penn State Extension's customer service team at 877-345-0691. Most of these webinars are recorded and can also be viewed… Continue reading Farm and Garden Penn State Extension: UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS

The Virginia Country Club is incomparably beautiful year-round, but it is exceptional during the holiday season. And 117 ladies will experience this beauty on December 18th when the Naples Islands Garden Club holds its annual Spark of Love Christmas dinner. Guests at the event were also impressed by the spectacular table settings, sparkling in silver,… Continue reading Naples Islands Garden Club Hosts Spark of Love Christmas Dinner – Press Telegram

BOLE, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Located in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Sayram Lake is the highest and largest alpine lake in Xinjiang. After the winter solstice, temperatures around the lake can drop to around -20 degrees Celsius, which can cause the lake to freeze over. The interplay of… Continue reading Sayram Lake: A majestic winter landscape in Xinjiang-Xinhua, northwest China

We may not spend much time in our gardens in the winter, but there are plenty of animals, birds and insects that do. The harsh weather brings challenges such as snow and freezing temperatures, making food and shelter scarce. Therefore, winter is a crucial time to help the wildlife that shares our garden with us.… Continue reading 5 ways to help the wildlife in your garden this winter

Are you noticing weeds growing on your lawn? You could pull weeds by hand, a safe and effective option. Or go straight to a weed killer to eliminate these unwanted plants. Weedkillers, or herbicides, are made from chemicals that can be harmful to people, wildlife and the environment. Before you begin using herbicides, you need… Continue reading When to Apply Weed Killer to Your Lawn