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Those shady spots in the landscape can make it challenging to grow a beautiful garden. Fortunately, there are more plants than you may think t…
Nothing beats the flavor of fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes. Keep them close at hand by growing one or more in containers on your patio, balcon…
EL CENTROÐÔÊӽ紫ý” The city of El Centro is ready to celebrate the long-awaited grand opening of Buena Vista Park with a lively ribbon-cutting ceremon…
FILE - Bleached coral is visible at the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, off the coast of Galveston, Texas, in the Gulf of Mexico, Sept. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)
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The Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administrationÐÔÊӽ紫ý™s cuts can be seen everywhere. Thousands of federal workers fear theyÐÔÊӽ紫ý™ll lose their jobs. Some have been let go. Many are considering early retirement or buyouts. One researcher expects the region could lose as many as 6,000 good-paying federal jobs, which in turn would eliminate thousands more in other industries. Cuts to food aid programs have affected a farmers market and food pantry in a low-income neighborhood. And the city has paused plan to upgrade its public health laboratory after federal grants were abruptly canceled.
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Volunteers weed garden plots in preparation for planting vegetables at the Ivanhoe neighborhood community garden, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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Rosei Warren hauls compost to a garden plot in preparation for planting vegetables at the Ivanhoe neighborhood community garden, Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Growing a healthy lawn in a more sustainable manner is better for the environment and can also help reduce maintenance. As a major component o…
Tourists visit the Keukenhof flower garden in Lisse, Netherlands, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Molly Quell)