By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com With the danger of frost passed, gardens are starting to really pop. With flowers and veggies flourishing in gardens large and small, you may notice trellises going up, too. A trellis is ideal for supporting climbing plants but ...
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com While many of us consider honeybees and pollinators to be synonymous, there are many other insects who pollinate plants. Most bees and wasps pollinate as do some flies, butterflies and other insects we may rarely notice. Insects ...
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com With summer approaching, now is the perfect time to gather supplies and prepare for herb-drying season. You can harvest herbs any time, but many folk traditions specify times of the year such as between summer solstice and Aug. 15 as ...
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com Just imagine, sitting outdoors on a beautiful morning, birds chirping, flowers blooming. You pour yourself another cup of coffee or tea and take a sip — and it’s tepid. The season for drinking morning coffees and afternoon teas on ...
Newsroom@DominionPost.com Zenclay will host its ninth annual Mother’s Day pottery sale from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. This year, it is 100% local, with all pottery made in Morgantown. Laura Kingora, T. Anne Hawkins, Angela Hewett and Deb Blackburn ...
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com Many birds are already starting their first broods, but it isn’t too late to put up houses for later nesting birds and migratory species on their way from winter habitats. DIYing birdhouses is a fun project for all ages. Building and ...