Articles Posted in the Home & Garden Category
Home is where the heart is, and the Home and Garden section of The Chronicle online edition helps you keep your home ship-shape and your garden in-check. Our feature stories, columns and highlights of local events help you achieve success in your home and garden.
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Fall Pie recipes for the holiday
A Slice of Apple Pie I remember coming home sullen one day because we’d lost a softball game. Grandma, in her wisdom, suggested, “Maybe a slice of hot apple pie will make you feel better.”…
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Attract More Birds to Your Backyard
Basic tips for feeding wild birds With all the constraints people lived through in 2020, many turned to their own backyards – nature, in particular – for hope, solace, wonder and even entertainment. Despite the…
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Paper plate jellyfish craft
Prep Time: 5 minutes Active Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes An adorable paper plate jellyfish craft for kids to make during the summer as part of an ocean or sea unit study. Make these ocean animals…
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Red Cross shares 15 summer safety tips
With the kids out of school and longer days full of sunshine just ahead, the outdoor fun is about to begin. Whether you spend these hot days outside having picnics or enjoying that dip in…
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The 5 Best Bulbs to Plant in Spring for Summer Blooms
While spring-blooming daffodils, tulips, hyacinths, and other fall-planted bulbs are great additions to any garden, summer-blooming bulbs also deserve a featured spot in the landscape. Planted in the spring, these summer beauties require very little…
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Before tending your lawn, care for your tools
With the return of warmer days, many homeowners have begun tending to their lawns and gardens. But, without giving their mowers and tractors attention first, some may find their lawn care equipment not quite up…
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A Brunch Spread Fit for a Queen
From tasty small bites to a filling feast and even dessert for breakfast, brunch options are nearly endless. Take your spring brunch to the next level with recipes that appease appetites of all kinds. First,…
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Protecting yourself while gardening
Spring is a great time to get started on your garden. But gardening takes a toll on your body, particularly your hands, wrists, knees and back. Do your body good by following these tips from…
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Spring and summer outdoor safety tips
Spring is here and it’s a good time to be outside enjoying the weather. Here are some ways to help keep you and your loved ones healthy. 1. Beware and aware of bugs. Mosquitos, ticks, and fleas…
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Farm produce center looking ahead to strawberry season
Life on the farm is always unexpected. This spring’s unusually high rainfall has made things particularly challenging for a local farming family, the Johnsons. Usually by this time in June the you-pick fields at Johnson’s…
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