John Wilson

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The Lazy Gardener

Ladybirds in the garden can be good and bad news

The common spotted ladybird is bright orange with black spots on its…

John Wilson
John Wilson
VALUE OF WATER : Drought one day, flood the next. Despite the weather at the moment it’s a good idea to think about how you collect and use water. PHOTO: PEXELS
The Lazy Gardener

It never hurts to think about water

IT wasn’t all that long ago that there was a concerted effort…

John Wilson
John Wilson
Books live on
Local Seniors

Books live on despite the dire predictions

YEARS back when the personal computers first came out and you could…

John Wilson
John Wilson
SOME FOR ME?: The Lazy Gardener suggests to way to beat grasshoppers is just to plant more.
The Lazy Gardener

Fighting off those garden pests

There are many different types of aphid and insects to suck the…

John Wilson
John Wilson
Do you really want to know?
Local Seniors

Do you really want to know?

DO you start your conversation with “how are you” when you are…

John Wilson
John Wilson
HOW SWEET IT IS: They take a long time to grow, but nothing beats the taste of sweet pineapple.
The Lazy Gardener

Pineapples: the wait is worth it

HAVING hip surgery certainly slows one down so I’m glad that a…

John Wilson
John Wilson
Even ugly fruit has its use
The Lazy Gardener

Even ugly fruit has its use

WITH record rain falling in agricultural areas of the country recently there…

John Wilson
John Wilson
Mangoes get a new twist and style
The Lazy Gardener

Mangoes get a new twist and style

MANGOES or mangos, Whichever way you spell it, is a sweet treat…

John Wilson
John Wilson
ADDING EXTRA YEARS: We are living longer as medical breakthroughs help us fight off diseases that were once a death sentence.
Local Seniors

Celebrate every day of your life

WE are “born” into this world, just like the birds and the…

John Wilson
John Wilson
FAR FROM FRIENDLY: The Thornapple weed needs to be removed before it starts leaving seeds in the ground.
The Lazy Gardener

Make sure you rip out the weeds

MORE than 150 people in the southern states became ill after eating…

John Wilson
John Wilson