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We have enjoyed frequent spring rains this year. The moisture does come with a price. It speeds up plant growth and slows down the progress of wise gardeners. Walking, and especially, the use of heavy...

Elephant garlic, Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum is a relative of garlic, onion and leek that lives in many local Ozark gardens and survives long after cultivated areas are abandoned. It is name...

Herbed oils, when safely made, labeled, stored and consumed in a timely manner, are delicious additions to many home-cooked dishes and can also be used in body care products. First, obtain small quant...

Plant use is interwoven in every aspect of human existence. Balsams, gums and resins are substances from the plant kingdom that travel worldwide in the marketplace, playing important supportive roles ...

This past week, all of the botanizers, hunters and nature lovers have been treated to ice sculptures in the woods and along roadsides, creeks and wetlands. With daytime temperatures remaining below th...

In early December, with Halloween and Thanksgiving past, the cold mist sits low on the land, hydrating pine and cedar boughs with fine fog. With this weather, nature provides conditioned, seasonal mat...

This week, November 7 through 12, the gardening moon phase is the second quarter, going into a super full moon on Monday, November 14. We will be gardening in the dark of the moon, a time to kill plan...

With a pixie grin on her face, Paula Lane greets visitors to the Doll and Toy Shop at the Ozark Folk Center. “Welcome to the Doll Shop,” says the woman who looks like everyone’s favorite kindergarten ...

Wrapping the layers of history and legend like the skirts on a corn shuck doll, Erlene Carter has a unique perspective on the Stone County region. An integral part of the Mountain View and Arkansas cr...