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© 1000 Words Getting a green, lush and healthy lawn is not something you can leave to chance. Proper lawn care involves more than just mowing the grass and weeding. The best lawn care services should also control crabgrass, get rid of lawn-destroying grubs and fertilize your lawn to keep it thriving. Hiring a professional lawn care provider takes all of the hard work out of gardening. Apart from caring for your garden, professionals have the expert knowledge to tackle the most challenging aspe...

SPCA adds kid-sized masks to fundraiser 2 minute read The Yolo County SPCA is proud to announce its “Spring-has-Sprung” collection now including kid’s sizes for its fundraiser for the Community Cat Kindness Fund. Courtesy photo Support Local Journalism Shares The Yolo County SPCA’s “Spring-has-Sprung” facemask collection now including kid’s sizes for its fundraiser for the Community Cat Kindness Fund. There are three brand-new fabric patterns, including a dog pattern. The childre...

Apr 6, 2021 HILLMAN — Brush Creek Mill recently received a $1,500 Community Impact Grant from the Community Foundation for Northeast Michigan. The money will be used to create a second-floor museum, according to the Mill’s Early Spring newsletter. “We will be filling it with the Mill collections and the collections from the Hillman Area Historical and Genealogical Society,” the newsletter states. Andy Blinder has willingly taken on the position of museum curator, and other board member...

The migrating birds are all around with the official start of spring only days away. Bob Danley of the Bitterroot Outdoor Journal noted an increase of species in Ravalli County - 113 at last count. They include turkey vultures, snow geese, greater white-fronted goose, sandhill crane, ring-billed gull and both tundra and trumpeter swans (photo above). The best place to catch a glimpse is the Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge ponds next to the refuge office. Just sit in your car and enjoy the ...

Bitterroot Outdoor Journal Spring officially is not here, but dont tell the Western Bluebirds. They have started arriving in western Montana and the Bitterroot Valley. Bob Danley of our weekly Bitterroot Outdoor Journal report heard and then spied a Western Bluebird in his back yard in Lolo in the past few days. The little bird is looking for insects and Bob noted the feeding behavior - where the little 7-inch-long bird plunges to the ground to grab an insect and then returns to its perch with ...

The sudden switch from our recent winter blast to a pre-spring weather week might bring out a butterfly or two in the Bitterroot Valley. So says Bob Danley of the KLYQ Bitterroot Outdoor Journal this week. The Milberts Tortoiseshell butterfly (pictured above) has been seen as early as March 15th in some years. Bob said the butterfly "winters over" as an adult and can be out and about if theres sunshine and temperature in the 60s. You can find them near those nasty sticky nettles in the valley. ...

Mophead hydrangeas. Three days after the 2020 tornado ripped through Nashville, I followed its path along I-40 East toward Cookeville, Tennessee, to interview master gardener Leo McGee about the hydrangea garden he and his wife, Gloria, have spent the last thirty-six years tending. (You can read the original story here.) When presented with the stunning results of years of hard work up close, it was impossible not to be in awe of his immense knowledge and skill, especially knowing just how tric...

Fairy Gardens & Folklore. April 24. Make Your Own Worm Bin. May 10. Mitchell Park Horticultural Conservatory: "Seasons of Legend" Spring Floral Show, April 3, (through May 31). Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Timed entry reservation required. General admission: $8; $6 for children ages 6 to 17, students and people with disabilities; free for children age 5 and younger. Milwaukee County residents receive $1 off entry, and resident seniors (60+) get $3 ...

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Taxis, buses and cyclists would continue to have access. The move would  lead to changes to Six Dials where the number of lanes moving  through the junction to the east and west would be reduced. This would particularly affect the lanes heading to New Road westbound, according to  the council. Lanes to east and west would also be narrowed to make way for new development space near the car park between Kingsway and New Road. Traffic signals at Six Dials would be updated  and the�...