Gardening

One of my favorite outdoor activities is working in my own vegetable garden. I was very fortunate to grow up as the son of a vegetable farmer. As part of that experience I was heavily involved in my family’s gardening operation. I still have many...

By John Maruskin The Bluegrass Drawing Society has a show in the Clark County Public Library’s Rose Mary Codell Brooks Community Room that will be on display throughout March during regular library hours when the room is not in use. The next...

Farming tasks and complications from Mother Nature make spring a hectic season. If trying to make first cutting and get crops seeded on a timely basis isn’t enough, Mother Nature’s spring rains complicate matters by delaying field work....

You don’t need to wait for warm weather to start your vegetable garden. Several types of vegetables can be started as early as March. Radishes, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, lettuce, onions and many more vegetables are all quite frost tolerant, and...

As spring approaches, many homeowners begin to think about their yard’s landscape. The winter months can be damaging to trees and shrubs. To ensure healthy spring plants, homeowners may want to prune the trees and shrubs around their home. But, do...

“I’m gonna write a book,” my friend, Glen Sandusky, announced to me when I saw him Sunday morning in the church office. Glen was grinning from ear to ear, a sure signal he was up to something. “What are you going to write about?&...

You can reduce the risk of some common problems next year by getting rid of leftover plant debris in vegetable, flower and fruit gardening areas this fall. Several disease-causing fungi and bacteria spend the winter on plant debris, and can cause...

Sharon Piper-Martin not only loves the taste and nutrients provided by organic food but has decided to create a job born of her passion and knowledge.  The Danville resident first learned about organic gardening about 30 years ago, when her first child...

Editor’s note:  “Welcome to My Garden” is a monthly column of news and advice for gardeners and would-be gardeners in the Danville area.   Last month is predicted to be the hottest July on record. In Danville and surrounding areas we...

Last week, I talked about ways to save money and energy during the summer months by making your air conditioning use more efficient. This week, I'm going to share ways to conserve water use during the hot summer months. There are a few simple things you...

James Ross is outstanding in his field. Ross laughs easily at the old joke, standing in the middle of a field taking shape as a community garden he is helping to seed, feed and grow in Danville. He sports his trademark straw hat that is as much a part...

Hospice yard sale is Saturday Heritage Hospice will host a yard sale from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at its office building at 120 Enterprise Drive off Lebanon Road, across from A Children's Place.   American Legion to have breakfast American...