Mothers selflessly devote themselves to their children from infancy into adulthood. A mother’s love never wanes, and she’s always ready and willing to step in and put her children first. Mother’s Day is a great chance for men, women and […]
Category: Home and Garden
Time to get out and clean the garden tools
By Suzanne Freitas, UVM Extension master gardener Warm days may tempt you to work in the garden and remove winter mulch, but wait a bit longer. We still could have more snow and some very cold nights. Plants still need […]
Brown creepers: denizens of the bark
By Lee Emmons On certain afternoons, if I time it just right, I may spot a brown creeper (Certhia americana) on the trunk of a tree in my front yard. Moving stealthily, almost imperceptibly up the tree, the brown creeper […]
Vermont sees third highest increase in real home values in the U.S.
Record equity levels unlikely to spur many homeowners to sell Vermont has the third highest increase in real home value in the nation according to the First American Real House Price Index (RHPI), which measures the price changes of single-family […]
On the road to Alaska
Wednesday, April 28—VIRTUAL—Marv Elliott, treasurer and active member of Rutland County Audubon, will present a Zoom birding program on Wednesday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. This photo talk will follow a camping trip by Marv and his wife, Sue, from […]
May the Fourth be in the garden
Community Garden workshop to help gardeners get ready for the season Tuesday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m.—RUTLAND—Learn how to set your garden up for success this growing season at Make Your Bed: Starting Your Garden, a beginner/intermediate gardening workshop held […]
Public invited to join free online composting summit May 3-7
May 3-7—VIRTUAL—The Composting Association of Vermont and the Agency of Natural Resources will be hosting the Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS). This event will bring together leaders and learners from across the state to discuss creative ways to keep organics out of the trash and transform organics into valuable products. The free online […]
Fly flight control
By Rachel Sargent Mirus On sunny, warm days, houseflies hatch and buzz around homes and offices. These flies complete aerobatic stunts that easily evade human efforts at swatting or shooing. That aerial agility, so frustrating to the would-be swatters, is […]
‘Ah, ah, ah, ah, stayin’ alive,… stayin’ alive’
By Gary Salmon There is a line in the lyrics of this great Bee Gees song of the ‘70s that if I were an ash tree and John Travolta was singing it to me I would pay attention to: “Life […]
Three easy steps to get started on your home weatherization project
You want to take advantage of the benefits of weatherization: a warmer home, savings on your fuel bills, fewer drafts. But the costs feel like a big unknown, and you’re not sure where to start. Upfront costs are a concern […]