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Heartworm kills: Test your dog and use preventative medicine
Heartworms are serious and dangerous canine parasites spread by mosquitoes. When these insects bite your dog they can transmit this parasite which can cause suffering and death. These worms travel to the heart and when mature can be a foot … Continue reading
Heat Lovers
With the onset of this oppressive heat many of our landscape plants show signs of stress. Others thrive in it. Lantana is one woody perennial that can’t seem to get enough heat. I’ve seen it flourish when crabgrass and wiregrass … Continue reading
Callie
Callie was a part of our family for nearly 11 years. She was a hound shepherd mix and as stubborn as they come. There were times she’d simply exasperate me. She knew not to chase, but she loved it too … Continue reading
Best Friends – The Guardians
He was a collie mix with no fancy pedigree. We picked him up at a local animal shelter, but a more loyal dog was never born. Trevor earned his keep. He herded my young boys around the yard and secured … Continue reading
Queen Anne’s Lace
On roadsides those big clusters of white flowers are starting to appear. If we dug them up we would notice a root that looks a little like and smells exactly like a carrot. There’s good reason for that. Queen Anne’s … Continue reading
Sow Thistle: Versatile Wild Green
It sure doesn’t look very appetizing. The name won’t arouse your palate either, but sow thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) makes a tasty salad or cooked green. Sonchus is Greek for hollow (referring to the stems) and oleracea means vegetable or herb-like. … Continue reading
Enjoy what you do – It’s certainly true for writing
When I was in school I hated to write. Likely the biggest reason was that I hated what I had to write about. Being forced to do something tends to lower the quality of ones output. I don’t consider myself … Continue reading
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