Miss Floribunda: Lawn care and repair
Dear Miss Floribunda, I read with interest your advice to plant trees and shrubs in the fall. What about lawn…
Miss Floribunda: Test soil now for fall planting
Dear Miss Floribunda, I’m yet another gardening newbie come to Hyattsville. One of the housewarming presents given to me when…
Miss Floribunda: Outfoxing the squirrels who want your tomatoes
Dear Miss Floribunda, This hot weather seems to agree with tomatoes because I have a bumper crop this year. However,…
My Two Cents: Does your baby smoke?
BY KIMBERLY SCHMIDT — The words “Honey, I’m pregnant” are often followed, in six to nine months, by Severe Nesting…
Miss Floribunda: Herbs safe choice for summer gardening
Dear Miss Floribunda, I am new to this area and to gardening. Coming from New England, I was advised to…
Legend & Lore: Charcoal for the teeth: Women’s lives in 1812
BY KIMBERLY SCHMIDT — “We’ll start preparing for the evening meal at 2:45, with plans to eat at 5:30,” announced Ann Wass,…
Miss Floribunda: The war against roses
Dear Readers, This month we present a repeat of a past column because the topic is so timely. In June…
PHOTO: 92nd birthday bash for 53-year Hyattsville resident
BY CHRIS CURRIE — Mildred Carroll, who has lived in her Hyattsville home since 1959, celebrated her 92nd birthday on May 24 in…
Auntie Diluviana: Golden years bring local discounts
Dear Auntie Diluviana, As a recently retired senior, I am looking forward to having more time to enjoy the cultural,…
Hugh’s News: More misinformation from the mainstream media
BY HUGH TURLEY — Noted Catholic thinker Thomas Merton once wrote, “[I]n addition to the sheer volume of information, there is the…
