August 2022 HyattsKIDS Life & Times
Created by contributors in grades K-12, the HyattsKIDS Life & Times features local news, columns, and comics from our city’s…
A plant-based diet is easy when you grow it yourself
By Lenora S. Dernoga The biggest killer in America isn’t smoking, guns or car accidents. It’s heart disease, a ruthless…
Miss Floribunda: Seed-sowing for sprouting gardeners
Dear Miss Floribunda, My growing family and I moved from a townhouse in D.C. to a house in Hyattsville in…
Miss Floribunda: Don’t be snowbound, if you get my drift
Dear Miss Floribunda, I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, but am pretty sure I’d have to go back to New…
Miss Floribunda: Gardening can be a grind
Dear Miss Floribunda, I shared your June column about the quickest/easiest ways to have a vegetable garden with my…
Zero Waste of Time: Reuse, recycle, repurpose in the garden
By Juliette Fradin Did you start a pandemic garden last year? I sure did, and I developed an obsession about…
Miss Floribunda: Crouching crawlers, hidden hand tools
Dear Miss Floribunda, During the recent snow days, I went outside to make sure my shrubs weren’t damaged, and…
The community gardener
By Lila Stiff While there is little yard work to do between November and February, I love gearing up for…
Nature Nearby: A nice-smelling invader
By Fred Seitz I was walking in the backyard with my silly dog and noted a pleasant smell rising up…
The Joys of Native Landscaping
By Lily Fountain Like many of you, I’ve spent many hours of this pandemic spring in my yard. I’m bringing…
