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TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Restless legs can face many treatments

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am an active senior and have started to feel symptoms of restless legs syndrome (RLS). I’m wondering how and why this started. In the evenings, I use an athletic foam roller, drink water and take magnesium supplements. I’d like to hear how to remedy this so that I can get some much-needed sleep. —J.L. ANSWER: We don’t understand exactly why people get RLS. One common finding is low iron stores, so you should have this tested by your regular doctor. If your iron is low, it should be supplemented, but your doctor should also find out the cause of why it’s ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

Experience shows that when a partnership has 26 points or more in their combined hands, a game can usually be made. But mere possession of these points doesn’t mean the game is automatically awarded to the side that has them. There is first the question of how declarer plays his cards. Take this deal where South, with 29 points in the combined hands, mismanaged his assets. West led a club, and declarer played low from dummy, losing the finesse to East’s king. Back came the jack of spades, the queen losing to the king, and a spade continuation drove out the ace. When declarer then ...

Prune your hydrangeas at just the right time

Pruning hydrangeas starts with knowing what type you have. Danielle from Poland asks, “When should I prune my hydrangeas? I have two or three varieties and don’t know when they should be pruned.” Danielle, the short answer is that hydrangeas should be pruned according to when they ...

Joys of growing asparagus

I didn’t eat asparagus until I was married. Bill’s mom had wild stashes of asparagus stands that were very old. She watched and waited, and then, at the right time, she would pick the beautiful stems to eat. Asparagus is a member of the lily family planted for the amazing harvests of ...

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 Mahoning County office at 330-533-5538 or emailing us at mahoningclinic@osu.edu. ...