Through the window I can see just a few yellow dandelion blooms dotted through the grass. Next week there will be more — in the flowerbeds and the vegetable garden and nearly every crack in the sidewalk.While I think a few dandelions are okay, the hundreds of viable seeds produced by each ...

During this year’s round of spring cleaning, think about reaching into your cupboard instead of under your sink when picking cleaning products.The commercial products that many of us use today to clean counters, bathrooms, windows and floors contain ammonia, bleach, chlorine, acid and a whole ...

Exhibitors at this weekend’s Lawrence Home Show understand that folks don’t necessarily have a bunch of money to spend these days.That’s why they’re emphasizing the savings that homeowners can enjoy by spending a few dollars — OK, even a few hundred or few thousand — to boost energy ...

Ever try to do a little too much gardening on those first glorious days of spring? The shrubs need pruning, mulch needs spreading, and the perennials are just begging to have last year’s foliage removed. You spend all day basking in the sunshine with your hands in the dirt, only to be too ...

Lawrence Parks and Recreation crews are seeking volunteers to help with downtown flower planting. The city is seeking volunteers from 9 a.m. to noon March 19 to help plant pansies along Massachusetts Street. To volunteer, contact the Parks and Recreation administrative office, 832-3450, or sign ...

Although there are plenty of different reasons to grow plants inside your home, I think Baldwin City resident Mica Willis expresses it the best. “I just have an awful time in winter not being able to get outside,” Willis says, “and this has been an awful winter for it. The plants help me, ...