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Home & Garden August 23, 2007
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Moles can be a 'hole' lot of trouble
BY THERESA FRIDAY Extension Horticulture Agent Santa Rosa County
      What's causing all those raised tunnels in your lawn? One common cause of saucer-size mounds of dirt and two to four inch diameter tunnels is moles. And everyone seems to have tried, or at least heard of, some kind of a home remedy.
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Helping a friend in need
      Q: A friend of mine has been having some health and financial problems recently, and so I've been helping him out with a few things. My wife brings over dinner a couple times a week, and we help with cleaning and small fix-it items.
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Save that half of grapefruit
      "I like a half a grapefruit every morning, and to keep the second half fresh until the following day, I place it cut side down on a coffee lid and keep it in the refrigerator. I don't even need to wrap it. It stays nice and juicy." -- T.I.
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Proper timing helps to ensure success in the garden
BY DANIEL E. MULLINS Extension Horticulture Agent Santa Rosa County
      "Timing is everything." The person who coined this phrase was undoubtedly a gardener because the time of year that certain cultural practices are performed often means the difference between success and failure. Two vegetable gardening examples come to mind each time that a question about plantin...
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