Eric Larson

With spring now just weeks ago, thoughts turn to our lawns and gardens. There are some organic things you can do to help control weeds in your lawn.

A few weeks ago at the pool, a friend asked me how he could make his lawn look better.

With so many newcomers running, the Calhoun County Board of Education could look very different next year.

This is the time of year when sap from maple trees is typically collected. Turning that sap into maple syrup is quite the production.

Calla lilies come in a variety of colors and are often associated with spring. They are also easy to grow - indoors or outdoors.

I was exercising at the pool a few weeks ago and talked to a lady who asked me about sunflower care. One of the reasons she said she liked sunflowers is that their care is relatively easy.

A reader, friend and orchardist once asked me why he couldn't get his potatoes to sprout. A few weeks ago, one of my friends from the pool asked me that same question. I have not seen anything about how you can make a seed potato from what you buy in the store. Honestly, I’m not sure that it’s at all possible even though we eat, as North Americans, 45 pounds of potatoes every year, which is almost a pound a week.

I was exercising at the pool a few weeks ago and talked to a lady who asked me about sunflower care.

Callery pear trees are beginning to bloom in Ohio. But these trees are considered invasive and can no longer be sold or planted.

Carnations are part of the dianthus family and can be grown in Ohio. The flowering plant even has some medicinal properties.