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Spotted Lanternflies And Damage Caused By Non Native Invasives

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Over the last few decades, our world has become more interconnected. People, food, and plants travel around the globe on a daily basis. Despite customs agents inspecting cargo, non native plants and insects hitchhike on…

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Cleaning Up For The New Year Using Hydrogen Peroxide

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Another year has come and gone, and it’s time to clean up from the holiday parties and begin anew. But how to begin? One of the most versatile items in your medicine cabinet is hydrogen…

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The Twelve Days Of Christmas Plants

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Christmas trees, evergreen boughs, poinsettias, and Christmas cactus are the plants of the season, livening our homes with wonderful fragrance and pops of color. Of these, the Christmas cactus can be the longest-lived, providing a…

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Celebrating Harvest, Family And Plants

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Thanksgiving is traditionally about celebrating harvest and family. Harvesting is done, so my attention turns to tropical houseplants. There is always a last minute rush to get plants that have summered outside back inside before…

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Poisonous Plants And The Ghosts They Leave Behind

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist ‘Tis the season of ghosts, witches, and other spooky things of lore. However, there are some truly scary things to be wary of when you have children and pets who tend to put everything into…

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A Perfect Time Of Year To “Fall” Into Gardening

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Temperatures are cooling, the mosquito invasion of this summer is finally in decline, and the angle of the sun is lowering as days shorten. If you recently purchased your first home, or are a beginner…

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Simple Hacks For A Stress-Free End Of Summer

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Summertime is when the days are long, the living is easy, and the kids are…still home!?! We all have some nostalgia for the summer days of our youth, but summertime as a parent is a…

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Soap Making A Fun And Clean Summer Project

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist Now that summer is upon us, we’re outside playing in the sun, sand, and gardens. This outdoor play leads to sweat and grime accumulating on us and our clothing. Consider making your own soap to…

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Doing Something Special For Father’s Day

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist As Father’s Day approaches, many of us think, “What can I get him?” What will say thank you for raising you, for being there to witness your triumphs and comforting you through the tragedies? For…

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Building A Rain Garden

By Kathleen Harvey, AAP Columnist There is an old saying: “April showers bring May flowers.” We’ve had a wet spring, which has brought a bounty of beautiful, fragrant flowers in many colors, sizes, and shapes. But what if there is…

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