By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com With the danger of frost passed, gardens are starting to really pop. With flowers and veggies flourishing in gardens large and small, you may […]
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How do animals regenerate limbs?
Salamanders can regenerate their limbs. Instead of scar tissue, the cut is transformed into a wound epidermis, activating chemicals that cause the nerves underneath where the limb […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. Davis Newsroom@DominionPost.com Wild and wonderful gardens like the West Virginia Botanic Garden not only have diverse collections of plants but also combine them in ways […]
Prep is the first step to good care
This first step into summer is always my favorite time of year. Seeing kids playing outside, food trucks set up around town, people playing music, the sound […]
Woods made magical by slipper
The woods surrounding my home have always seemed magical to me. When we were kids, my sister and I played witches under large outcroppings of rocks, pretending […]
Pollinator Hotel
By Aldona BirdNewsroom@DominionPost.com While many of us consider honeybees and pollinators to be synonymous, there are many other insects who pollinate plants. Most bees and wasps pollinate […]
What’s Blooming at WVBG
By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com I am so glad to be past our official last-frost date with a solid 10-day forecast of warmer weather. At the West Virginia […]
It takes a village
Have you ever heard the phrase, “It takes a village”? No matter what tasks are ahead or trials you face, having someone there with you is a […]
Grape grafting may lead to trying some wine
I’m no sommelier, but I do enjoy a glass of wine. I’m also partial to fresh fruit as well as to jams and jellies, so it only […]
‘Thyme’ to Get to Work
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com With summer approaching, now is the perfect time to gather supplies and prepare for herb-drying season. You can harvest herbs any time, but many […]
