Done right, leaf raking a worthy exercise Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment You could be called the lawn Luddites. You’re the holdouts who shun leaf blowers and lawn vacuums, the hardy types who find satisfaction in the scrape of tines on grass. You’re the leaf...

Giant cabbage wins Claremore girl some lettuce Mon, Nov 16, 2009 | Add a comment The cabbage that Claremore fourth-grader Riley Jensen grew over the summer with her grandfather was so big that she and her family members spent a week eating it before it was all gone. When they...

Q&A on collecting Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment 1908 wedding gift is heirloom BY ANNE MCCOLLAM Q: The photo is of a hand-painted porcelain vase my parents received for their wedding in 1908. On one side is a night scene; on the other is a female...

Children’s rocking chair perfect for holiday gift Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment As sturdy and well-proportioned as its full-size cousins, this child’s rocking chair project is perfect for reading, watching a movie or even the occasional "time out.” Just in...

Use of old pieces in decor takes good eye Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment Whenever I walk through an antique store, or an antique mall – (Excuse me, but does "antique mall” strike anyone else as an anachronism? Did they have malls in the 1800s?) —...

Proper steps improve pest control Sun, Nov 15, 2009 | Add a comment Q: What are some tips for home pest control? A: The first important step in insect control is to identify the insect that is present so that the proper control procedure will be used. OSU county...

Trends in bedding folks can sleep on Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment Race-car beds apparently aren’t just for kids anymore. In an effort to combat slumping sales (the result of a slumping housing market, experts say), the mattress industry is trying harder...

Fat cat: At 35, Hello Kitty has earned millions Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment MIAMI — Lina Garcia remembers her first Hello Kitty purchases at age 15: a wallet, a trash can and an alarm clock, all with the image of the sweet-faced feline, three whiskers sprouting from...

Seed collecting fans grow Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment PHILADELPHIA — At one time, collecting and sharing seeds was more about saving money than anything else. Today, it’s likely to be that and more. You might want to plant that...

Biblical plants still grow in Holy Land Mon, Nov 9, 2009 | Add a comment I am writing this column in Israel while on an Ag Trade Mission to visit greenhouse and vegetable production operations and to learn more about their crop production in the desert with limited...