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Growing your own herbs has numerous benefits

There’s something magical about snipping a few fresh leaves from an herb you’ve grown yourself and tossing it into your cooking. Growing your own herbs isn’t just a hobby — it’s a small daily luxury, a connection to nature and it provides benefits in ways you might not ...

OSU Extension offers Spring Garden Workshop April 25

CANFIELD — Ohio State University Master Gardener Volunteers of Mahoning/Columbiana counties will host their annual Spring Garden Workshop 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. April 25 at the OSU Extension Office on South Broad Street. This workshop provides new learning opportunities for all, ranging from ...

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: A coffee shop connection worth exploring?

DEAR ANNIE: I’m writing with a small story that left me with a surprisingly big question. Every morning before work, I stop by the same little coffee shop down the street. I started going there because it was convenient, but over time it’s become something more than that. The barista remembers my order, the regulars nod hello, and there’s an older man who always sits by the window reading the newspaper like it’s still 1985. It’s a quiet, ordinary ritual — but somehow it makes the start of my day feel steadier. A few months ago, I started noticing a young woman who comes ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: How to get lipstick stains out of clothes

DEAR HELOISE: How do I get lipstick out of my favorite T-shirt? — Kay E., in Frankfort, Kentucky Kay, rub the area with cold cream or shortening. Afterward, place a few drops of dish washing liquid on the area and let soap rest there for 10 minutes. Next, hand wash with club soda. There are also stain-removing cloths that are commercially sold and usually found in the laundry detergent section of your grocery store. — Heloise DEAR HELOISE: I love my two dogs, but I’m distressed when they have fleas. I have them bathed with flea shampoo, but fleas always return. Is there ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Weighing too little just as bad as obesity

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a sister who is in her mid-60s and has a very low weight. She cooks a lot but doesn’t eat much. Is there something to suggest to make her gain some weight? She weighs 80 pounds and is 5 feet, 2 inches tall. By contrast, I’m 5 feet, 4 inches tall and weigh 150 pounds. I am worried that if she gets sick, she will not have anything to live off of. —P.L.W. ANSWER: With all the recent press about GLP-1 medicines helping people to lose weight, there has been much discussion about the health risks of being obese. However, there are health risks of being ...