Finally, spring fever is hitting and hitting hard. The days are looking sunnier, lasting longer; the smell of growth and new beginnings fill the air. I love seeing flowers come […]
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Forsythia: A dainty, cheerful sign of spring
While winter weather will likely return (according to weather reports, in just a couple of days), I’m taking much joy in spring flowers brought into bloom by the warm weather […]
A Natural Spin on an Easter Tradition
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com With spring in the air and Easter just around the corner, it is a great time to get creative with decorating eggs. Even if you don’t celebrate […]
What’s Blooming at the WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com Narcissus is a large genus of perennial plants in the family Amaryllidacaea with common names of daffodil and jonquil. Daffodils are generally white and yellow, some […]
Getting into a routine
What holds us back? It’s an important question we should always ask ourselves. What are some of the most common reasons we push our health out of the way? It […]
Defending the garden from the critters
A few years ago, a friend told me about a sign that made her think of me. It read something along the lines of, “planting a garden means believing in […]
DIY Fabric Scrap Baskets
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com Whether you are preparing to celebrate the upcoming Easter holiday or doing some spring cleaning and organizing, customizable baskets are a great DIY. Baskets have multiple uses, […]
Did curiosity kill the cat?
When I was nine years old, I asked my mother and older brother how people knew so much about the anatomy of the eyes and ears of humans. My mom […]
We all get defeated, but a few will rise from the ashes
We all have been defeated, whether it was our own doing or something unavoidable. It hurts to be defeated. There is nothing more fragile than the human heart. But there […]
Mind the moon when planting
Forgive me if I wax poetic… wait no, I’m not waxing — the moon’s waxing up in the sky. I ask your forgiveness for the bad pun. The moon fascinates; […]
