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ABOUT: Planit Janet Blog Click here to receive a weekly newsletter with the blog posts. by Janet Carson - January 10, 2019

Preparing for Winter Weather I adore a fire in the fireplace, so an annual fireplace cleaning is a necessity. by Janet Carson - October 21, 2019

Fall Gardening I would like to order up a couple of months of weather like we have been having--maybe a tad cooler during the day, but it has been a welcome relief. My garden... by Janet Carson - October 20, 2019

Loving this fall weather I would like to order up a couple of months of weather like we have been having--maybe a tad cooler during the day, but it has been a welcome relief. My garden... by Janet Carson - October 20, 2019

A Handy Lift to the Attic As we get older, we look for things to make life easier. Enter Versa-Lift. by Janet Carson - October 20, 2019

Winter squash offer more than just the popular pumpkin Pumpkins are the star member of the cucurbit family in October, but they are just one of the winter squash varieties available now, and many others are as tasty... by JANET CARSON Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 19, 2019

IN THE GARDEN: Leaf mulching limits, weedy juniper and identifying aphid damage How much leaf mulch is too much to scatter over the lawn? by Janet Carson - October 19, 2019

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Janet Carson - October 14, 2019

I think fall has arrived Finally, crisp, cool weather. I am so ready for this season. by Janet Carson - October 14, 2019

October Book Club was a Mixed Review Less was more or less depending on who's perspective we heard. by Janet Carson - October 13, 2019

Burled Wood Unusual to look at on the outside, but highly prized by woodworkers. by Janet Carson - October 12, 2019

IN THE GARDEN: Combatting spurge, replacing a pear tree + more A: The weed in question is not purslane but spurge, and this one is not edible. If you break a branch you will see a white milky sap, and that can cause skin ir... by JANET B. CARSON Special to the Democrat-Gazette - October 12, 2019

Fall festivals, markets and home Our last day in Washington DC was filled with fall fun. by Janet Carson - October 7, 2019

A full day of museums in D.C. We walked our way around downtown Washington D.C. and visited several museums in cool, crisp fall weather. by Janet Carson - October 5, 2019

IN THE GARDEN: Caterpillars take a liking to flowering quince bush, but will they kill it? Q My quince bush has been destroyed by caterpillars. It was fine one day and almost bare the next. I pulled off at least 20 of them and have not seen any more. ... October 5, 2019