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Health notes

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Native plants make for an easy garden

Native plants in the garden are perfect to plant if you want to attract bees, butterflies, moths and birds. But what exactly is a native plant? Cornell University defines a native plant as one that has evolved over thousands of years in a specific area, adapting to the environmental ...

More than shade and designs­ — the science in leaves

Everything about a plant’s life is affected by its leaves. These powerhouses are the sugar factories of botany! Leaves have amazing mechanisms for sustaining the plant’s life, as well as their vital role in the process of photosynthesis. The shape of the leaf is called the blade. This ...

Simple strategies to control moss in grass lawns

Q: I have an area in my lawn where moss is growing under the grass. What can I do to get rid of the moss? — John, Canfield Q: John, the moss is growing under your turf grass because the conditions in that part of your yard are favorable for moss and less favorable for the grass. Moss grows ...

Valley Grows calendar

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. For a complete list of events, visit https://mahoning.osu.edu/events. Paw Paws for the Home Garden What: Learn ...

Men’s Rally in the Valley coming to Stambaugh

YOUNGSTOWN — The Men of Faith will host the annual Men’s Rally in the Valley, a free event at Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown May 24, starting at 9 a.m. Christopher Brock, this year’s lead speaker and local pastor, hopes the event will leave attendees “burning with a desire for the ...