Columns
By RANDY FLETCHER — Last month, the telltale signs of spring started to arrive. The warmth of the sun urged flowers to pop up and show off their colorful blooms. Trees and shrubs pushed out new growth. The sounds of chirping birds and the smell of freshly cut grass began to fill the air. But even
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By KRISSI HUMBARD —Most people reflect on their lives at the end of the year, just before the new year. But for me, spring always brings reflection. After a long winter, things start to come back to life and bloom — there is new energy, a rebirth, a reawakening. As I’ve been reflecting on my
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Dear Miss Floribunda, What is permaculture? I caught a snatch on a cable TV channel about it, and apparently it eliminates weeding and replanting. I am certainly tired of weeding! Is this too good to be true? Lazy on Livingston Street Dear Lazy, Permaculture (“permanent”
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By JULIA GASPAR-BATES — Claudia Simasek has many happy memories of growing up in the rural town of San Francisco de Macoris, which is about 2.5 hours from Dominican Republic’s capital city, Santo Domingo. “It was a very communal environment. There were no walls in the backyard. All the kids
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By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — As you’re strolling, biking or jogging around Hyattsville this month and taking in the scents and sights of spring’s renewal, you’re likely to notice some new outdoor sculptures near the city’s border with Riverdale Park. One is Matt Duffy’s shining
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Dear Miss Floribunda, You wrote about various kinds of salts in a column last summer, some of which are good for plants and others not. We’ve had several snowfalls this year, and I’ve seen trucks putting what looks like salt on our roads and alleyways. What kind of salt is it? Is it
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By FRED SEITZ — The recent rains and spotty snows have provided a marvelous opportunity to see the passing activities of our furry and feathered friends. Whether in mud or snow, animals’ prints, diggings and other marks have been more obvious than they may be in drier times. Our own boot and
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By JULIETTE FRADIN — A few months ago, I, along with my husband and two young kids, embarked on a journey towards zero waste. It all started when I discovered that less than 10 percent of our plastic waste is actually recycled. The rest goes to landfills or is incinerated. I was totally shocked
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By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — When I first launched this column in 2014, it was primarily to tell the stories of locals hunting for treasure at area thrift stores, swapping unwanted clothes and making beautiful things out of otherwise landfill-bound items. I don’t think in my wildest dreams I could
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Dear Miss Floribunda, I enjoyed the [Hyattsville Horticultural Society] seed sale in February and took a chance buying seeds that haven’t worked for me in the past. Generally, after some discouraging attempts at planting from seed, I’ve bought herbs and vegetables in six-packs
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