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Backyard Blowouts
Now that summer finally has asserted itself, the soggy, gray days of spring are fading in the rearview mirror. And there’s no better way to soak in the season than by gathering with friends and […]
Home & Garden
2025
Childhood Fear Leads to Appreciation of Good Pest Control
My siblings and I suffer from myrmecophobia. No, this isn’t some tragic affliction pulled from Greek mythology (though the Myrmidons were fierce warriors under Achilles). It’s much less noble than that. We’re afraid of ants. […]
2022
Honey, Bee Alive!
Cultivating respect for the humble honeybee Photo SubmittedStory By Pam Lazor The humble honeybee, whirling and buzzing, landing for brief moments from one flower to the next, collecting pollen and distributing it to flower after […]
2021
Can work for organic food
The growing season is still young, and fortunately for those craving healthy produce and other farm specialties, one local organic grower still has some CSA (community supported agriculture) options available. Earth Spring Farm, located at […]
2021
How to find a great perch for bird watching
JoEllen Wright of Greencastle, a wildlife and bird photography enthusiast, made a pit stop at Wildwood Park in late March while picking up her “grand-dog” from her daughter Ashley Fletcher, who lives in Mechanicsburg. Story […]
2021
How does your garden grow? Master Gardeners plant seeds of knowledge for novices and pros alike
By Christina Heintzelmancheintzelman@benchmarkmediallc.com Spring is in the air, buds are beginning to pop, and crocuses and snowdrops are peeking their tiny heads out of the dark earth eager to pay homage to the returning warmth […]
2021
In my neighborhood
The former William Penn High School campus anchors a big part of this Uptown neighborhood. Photo by DEBORAH LYNCH Harrisburg Magazine is launching a new regular feature, “Welcome To My ‘Hood,” to help readers become […]
2021
Home Work: The Top Ten Do’s and Dont’s of Working from Home
By Diane White McNaughton Janice Jackson calls herself a “total minimalist.” So when the pandemic forced her to work from home four days out of five each week, her home work space followed suit. Not […]
2020
Now is the Time When Plants Need Help the Most
By Jeff Falk Photo: Evening Primrose by Becky Urban Since the beginning of our time on earth, humans have co-existed with plants, somewhat peacefully. It is an imperfect symbiotic relationship. We give them carbon dioxide, […]
2020
She Sheds, Man Caves Allow Women, Men to Get Away, at Home
By Jeff Falk We all need time with our families. We all need time with our significant others. And we all need time to ourselves. She sheds and man caves aren’t sexist, or gender-differentiating. Just […]