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Summer fun for children

Looking for a fun and meaningful summer activity for your kids? Would you like to get them outdoors, away from screens and engaged in something healthy and rewarding? The Ohio State University Master Gardener Volunteers in Mahoning County have a perfect opportunity for you! We offer a ...

Keeping deer out of the garden

Spring is when we receive the most questions about deer damage in home landscapes and gardens. Deer nutritional needs increase during the spring and summer months, and food sources can be limited in early spring depending on local habitat conditions and deer populations. As our friend Hugh ...

Valley Grows Calendar

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • OSU Trumbull County Extension Office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland. 330-638-6783. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Plant and Pest Clinic You can submit your questions by calling the office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at mahoningclinic@osu.edu. Please ...

DEAR ANNIE: Never let yourself be victim of verbal abuse

DEAR ANNIE: My husband “Jack” has become so angry with me lately, and I don’t understand why. We have been married for 10 years, have two beautiful girls, ages 6 and 4, and he’s a great dad. However, with me, he is short-tempered and does not want to spend any “alone” time with me when I suggest we have date nights. Jack refuses to discuss what’s wrong when I ask him why the sudden change in his temperament towards me. I am a stay-at-home mom and consider myself a good wife and mother, and don’t deserve to be made to feel badly about myself with his outbursts of ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Shopping carts must be wiped

DEAR HELOISE: We have a comment regarding the person that only uses the store wipes when leaving the store. My husband and I are both military veterans and shop at our local base commissary (grocery store). Whenever we shop there (or other stores), we insist that we use the wipes. The reason for this is that one year, my husband obtained a cart for us and was using it to shop. Within a day, he was sick, so we looked at the back of his throat. We’ve never seen a clear uvula hanging down at the back, but there it was. I rushed him to our local urgent care. We’re glad that we did as ...