Mid-March is the beginning of vegetable gardening season in Kansas, with ideal temperatures to plant greens, peas, root vegetables and other cool-season crops. Examples of greens that prefer the cool temperatures of spring are arugula, bok choi, chard, lettuce and spinach. Examples of root ...

Brindy Fitzpatrick prides herself on finding a house few would want and making it desirable. Before she bought her house at 2040 Ohio St., it was a heap of rotted wood, malformed gutters, trash and scurrying rodents. Despite the mess, Fitzpatrick made an offer immediately on the 1957 house in ...

Fifteen years ago, in the midst of a divorce, Kelly Scholz needed a new house to raise her two daughters, Rinny Herndon, then 8, and Ivy Herndon, 5. Serendipitously, a friend was selling a home Kelly had always admired — a two-story at 4608 Hearthside Drive that was built in 1996. Since ...

When Rene Morgan and her husband Charles Hurst began to look for a home in Lawrence, they were struck with all of the changes they would have to make–no matter which house they bought. Morgan is blind, and Hurst had a stroke in 2015 that left him with physical limitations. The everyday ...

If you enjoy sprouts and microgreens, try growing your own indoors this winter. Only a few supplies are needed to grow these nutritious plants, and this method allows for harvest and consumption at the peak of freshness. Growing your own also provides the opportunity to experiment with a ...

The freshness and availability of citrus fruit in winter months inspires many gardeners to consider growing their own lemons, oranges and other fruit. In Kansas, citrus production is challenging but doable with a sunny window, a little space, and a bit of gardening know-how. Citrus plants are ...