Laurel Community Garden celebrates 10th birthday
By Aiesha Solomon Laurel Community Garden at Laurel Presbyterian Church celebrated its 10th birthday on Aug. 5. An estimated 67…
Miss Floribunda: A hot topic: moaning about mowing
Dear Miss Floribunda, When I was a child, I saw my grandfather collapse from heat prostration one summer afternoon when…
Miss Floribunda: Mulling over mulch
Dear Miss Floribunda, Because of a dry spring season and now long stretches without sustained rain, I’m using a lot…
Miss Floribunda: Down with hogging hedges!
Dear Miss Floribunda, I empathize with the person who wrote to you last month asking for suggestions for a hedge,…
Native plant options
Looking for some great native plant options? Here are some ideas to get started. Full sun, part sun – dry…
Nature Nearby: An early Halloween horror
BY FRED SEITZ On a damp, coolish evening mid-September, I was returning from my short evening walk with my wannabe…
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…
