By MONROE COUNTY HERALD STAFF   1st - Bessie E Kmiecik   The 167 th annual Monroe County Fair was held July 23-27 at ...

Shiploads managing director Ashley Wilson says the start of the Covid pandemic in 2020 sparked a huge boom in Tasmanian shoppers looking for seeds, plants, potting mix and gardening equipment, but ...

A: Leaf miners are fly larvae that feed on the interior of leaves. The fly deposits her eggs on a tomato leaf. When the larvae emerge, they burrow into the leaves and nibble their way through the ...

That’s Dough Mama for you – a charming cafe and bakery tucked away in Clintonville that’s serving up some of the most soul-satisfying comfort food in all of Ohio. The exterior is unassuming – a simple ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

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Q: I noticed, when watering my fledgling tomato plant the other day, that its leaves are covered in yellow squiggles. I’m ...

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Monica Mori helped grow pumpkins at the University’s Desert Farming Initiative as part of her Nevada Farm Apprenticeship. Her love of farming and the fall has inspired her to launch her own Pumped Up ...

The café’s patio deserves special mention as one of the loveliest outdoor dining spaces in Sonoma. Shaded by umbrellas and surrounded by planters filled with herbs and flowers, it’s an ideal spot to ...

As summer begins to draw to a close, Trader Joe's is busy unveiling its fall lineup. And this year it includes a particularly adorable new addition to the garden section: Trader Joe's Mini Can Foliage ...

Mandy emphasizes that these aren’t the typical “roundy-moundy potted mums.” The heirloom varieties at 3 Porch Farm range from ...