Home And Garden Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick By Jessica Damiano The Associated Press Feb 25, 2026 I’m currently dusting off my seed-starting supplies and sorting through seed packets from years past. Seed starting is an annual ritual for ma…
Home And Garden Secret to pest-free houseplants starts at the nursery By Jessica Damiano The Associated Press Jan 28, 2026 If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbi…
Home And Garden Herbs grown indoors require extra care By Jessica Damiano The Associated Press Jan 7, 2026 I’ve been growing herbs in the garden long enough to know they don’t require much. Just water, sunlight and my best intentions.
National Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here’s some alternatives to throwing it out By Jessica Damiano The Associated Press Dec 30, 2025 What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here’s one more for you to contemplate: What are…
Home And Garden How to grow a giant pumpkin By Adithi Ramakrishnan and Shelby Lum The Associated Press Updated Oct 17, 2025 WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car.
Home And Garden Houseplants bring fresh life indoors By Kristen Wood The Associated Press Oct 1, 2025 Garden Media Group reports searches for Monstera, a common but beloved houseplant, shot up by 600% on Google Trends in the last year. From a s…
Community International compost awareness week celebrated in San Mateo By Susan Cohn Daily Journal senior correspondent May 3, 2025 In celebration of International Compost Awareness Week, the City of San Mateo invites residents to dig into sustainability at a free Compost A…
Local News Featured Oh my gourd!: Minnesotan repeats as Weigh-Off champ with 2,471-pound pumpkin By Ruth Dusseault Bay City NewsUpdated Oct 17, 2024 Defending champion Travis Gienger of Minnesota won top prize in the 51st annual Safeway World Champion Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay on M…
Columnists Preparing for a big Zone 9b/10a growing summer By Annie Tsai Updated Jun 26, 2025 Not sure if you noticed, but it’s been getting warmer. Consistently warmer enough that the U.S. Department of Agriculture, for the first time …
