By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com As the days warm up, maple sap flows through trunks and limbs of still dormant trees, bringing sugar from the roots to the branches. […]
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Seeds really are amazing things
I’m going on the record as saying seeds are amazing. These often tiny little things have such potential, such power. Take for example the milkweed plant seed. […]
How does the stock market work?
Recently, Reddit made national news. A group of Redditors got together and decided they would buy stocks from GameStop, a company that sells things related to video […]
Prepare for Takeoff
BY ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPostWV With the exciting success of NASA’s rover Perseverance landing on Mars this past week, this is the perfect time to engage (with or without […]
Non-native plants not all bad for ecosystem
Recently learning that two common plants I know and enjoy (coltsfoot and ground ivy) are imports, started me thinking about native vs. non-native plants. If you aren’t […]
Upcycled Glassware
By ALDONA BIRD Newsroom@DominionPost.com If you’re frustrated by the difficulty of recycling glass these days, don’t throw bottles into the trash — give them a new upcycled […]
Jewelry artist is inspired by flora
While local botanicals are in short supply this time of year, Ava, of Little Wizard Jewelry, still pulls inspiration from flora when designing polymer clay jewelry. She […]
Scratch That Home Decorating Itch
By ALDONA BIRDNewsroom@DominionPost.com Indoors getting you down? Itching to improve your home since you’re spending so much time in it? This DIY might help you kick off […]
What if we go so fast time turns backward?
If you had the power to time travel, what would you do? Maybe you would visit the future and marvel at the advancements in technology. Maybe you […]
Ground ivy has many uses, from food to medicine
Hold on to your hats, folks — I’ve found another magical, cure-all and multi-use plant to tell you about. Many of these super food type plants I’ve […]
