Karen Dardick

A little planning will have your garden smelling sweet year-round

“A garden without fragrance is like a sumptuous dinner without any flavor. With a little planning, you can ...

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Start a compost pile this season for your future gardens

Autumn is a great time to build a compost pile. The falling leaves will give you a good ...

Karen Dardick

‘Garden Mama’ provides useful advice during summer’s heat, humidity

During these dog days of summer, when even an hour outdoors brings on the vapors, this is an ...

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Don’t let summer’s heat deter you from preparing for your fall garden

You are probably ready to stay inside and enjoy the air conditioning, but you can still get out ...

Karen Dardick

Here are a few tips to help revive your garden from summer blahs

Summer doldrums can zap your garden of vitality and eye appeal. Whether you have a large landscape or ...

Christina Hall

Readers, friends remember Democrat columnist

The slightly worn and faded page of a 2004 newspaper clipping featuring Christina Hall’s recipe for coconut cake ...

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Hall filled Wednesday columns with stories of love, laughter

Years ago, I made Christina Hall mad, really mad.

Christina Hall

Christina Hall was real friend to readers

Last week was a week to forget.

Karen Dardick

Mixing roses, other plants helps improve health, gardening aesthetics

Conventional wisdom once cautioned that roses must grow alone in landscapes.

Christina Hall

Spring is fine time for strawberries

It’s officially spring! I know we are having a little nip in the air here and there but ...

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Don’t fret; many local plants will survive recent frigid temperatures

The severe winter has left most gardeners wondering about damage to their favorite plants. One of the most ...

Christina Hall

Make this breakfast casserole

The best part about the weekends, especially when my children are home, is breakfast together. There is always ...

Karen Dardick

Now is the time to give your rose bushes a little pruning, primping

Mid to late February is the month to prune roses here, so if you haven’t yet shaped up ...

Christina Hall

Make your own King cake for Mardi Gras

It’s Mardi Gras season in the Miss-Lou and that means one thing at my house — king cake!

Christina Hall

Time to use that ham bone

After Christmas dinner, I wrapped up my ham bone with ham on it and placed it in the ...

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Help the birds this winter

Birds need our help the most in the winter and early spring when fewer of their natural sources ...

Christina Hall

Feeling of love always remembered at Christmas

Merry Christmas to all of you today! I hope your day and this week are filled with love, ...

Christina Hall

Wow your family on Christmas

I hope you are like me and will have all of your family with you at some point ...

Christina Hall

Get ready for holiday sweets

I think I’ve come up with the perfect addition to my gift tins for Christmas presents. Two weeks ...

Karen Dardick

Make your gardeners gift list

Fortunate is the person who has a gardening friend or relative on the Christmas gift list, because it’s ...

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