Newly planted trees need to be kept healthy throughout the year
I was driving a tour bus to Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. My exit was coming up so I turned on my right turn signal to move over into the right lane.
think I’m turning into a hoarder of large white dogs. I’ve recently had the opportunity to adopt an 18-month-old Great Pyrenees dog whose name is Lightning.
In 1975, I spent the summer in Sublette, Ks. doing my college internship at the hay mill. The mill ran 7 days a week, 24 hours a day as long there was hay to cut. The Fourth of July was just another working day for us.
While I’ve said living with Theo and Hudson is akin to some of my past adult relationships, there are times when it reminds me more of growing up with my two younger siblings and our dysfunctional little band of brothers.
So you’ve decided to plant a tree, picked the type and know where you’re going to plant it, that basically leaves one choice left – container grown, B&B (balled & burlapped), or tree spaded. Each has things you should consider before planting.
My wife and I went to a surprise 50th birthday party for my brother-in-law first ex wife. I will say that the birthday girl was surprised but not as much as I was.
The mother of the surprise victim started to tell everyone about her experience in getting there. Of course she had to make sure that we knew it involved a truck. With birthday cake as her only passenger, she set her cruise control.
There's still time before the really hot, dry Kansas weather settles in midway through the summer months. But before getting your spade out, its best to spend a little time researching the do's and don'ts of tree selection.
It was a beautiful afternoon as my daughter, Katie was behind the steering wheel and I was in the passenger seat. A bird decided to challenge us for the section of highway and flew into the windshield, making a loud ka-boom.
Last Friday, the Senate Ways and Means Committee approved the largest tax increase in the history of Kansas. It will be debated by the full Senate this week, and presumably by the House. The increase in taxes is a companion bill to the
Senate's budget, which increases spending for next year by over $400 million. The tax increase is estimated at $417 million in the first year. I cannot support the Senate's increase in spending and corresponding increase in taxes.
Reading is a foundational skill that all education is built upon.
Research shows that a child who doesn't learn the reading basics early is likely to struggle with all learning throughout their life.
If you happen to have one or two ash trees in your yard, you might have noticed that at this time of year, small roundish holes start showing up in the lower bark of the tree, usually located fairly close to the soil line but also found within the area going on up to seven to eight feet (and sometimes much higher in older trees).
The Legislature is currently in recess until April 28, but the budget committees for both Chambers are meeting this week to put together the budget for next year.
I am proud of the St. John schoolteachers for getting out and informing the public how the lack of state funding will impact our schools. It is so easy to sit there complaining and do nothing. Our teachers are knocking on doors trying to rally our community to save our school and to keep quality education.
The harsh reality of recent budget reductions has continued our efforts at being as efficient as possible with our district staff and resources.
One area that we continue to review is the ways to share services, programs, and staff with neighboring school districts.
When I was in college, one of my best friends and I would come home through the summers to manage the local swimming pool. At the time, it was a great job with a small perk or two.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Even though alcohol gets the least attention from media as a drug that can greatly damage young lives, alcohol is the drug of choice among American teens. Underage use is dangerous and costly, not only for users and their families but for all of us.
Spring is almost here and it’s time to start thinking about what vegetables you would like to plant in your garden.
I was able to attend a few of the St. John High School football and basketball games this past year. The students played hard as the cheerleaders tried to get the crowd behind their team. I have to admit that I wasn't always watching the game as much because of one person, the Tiger mascot.
