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By PAT LEUCHTMAN

The importance of pollinators in our own gardens and in public gardens like those at the Energy Park and the John Zon Community Center cannot be over estimated. Pollinators are vital to a healthy environment.That being said, there are other insects...

By PAT LEUCHTMAN

Ashfield resident Beverly Duncan has been overwhelmed with new ideas since her retirement from Mohawk Trail Regional School, something that is evidenced by the decorated walls of her studio.One wall is covered with framed botanical paintings. Other...

By PAT LEUCHTMAN

My new low-maintenance pollinator garden is full of fragrant flowers that bloom over the course of the season. Though I didn’t choose these flowers on purpose, I was pleased to find that so many fragrant plants have additional benefits — especially...

By PAT LEUCHTMAN

The onion (allium) family is a large one. Cooks can hardly start a dinner without peeling an onion, or some garlic — or maybe a shallot. For all the common necessities of onions in the kitchen, or even the gourmet at the table, alliums are not...