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Tales From Utah Valley: Walk for suicide prevention this month

The beginning of September marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Month, a time for renewed efforts to educate, become involved, support and reach out. We can never have too much information or knowledge about how to potentially help save a life. This month, the American ...

Garden Help Desk: Red firebugs don’t hurt plants, but they can be a nuisance

Last year my flower and shrub beds were eaten by bugs that I never could catch in the act. This year the bugs are back and it’s easy to see them crawling around on the mulch and on some of the plants. They are black and red and I’m pretty sure they are firebugs. Now I wonder if they are ...

Utah Valley Calendar: Things to do – Aug. 31

AMERICAN FORK Events at the American Fork Library — Here are some upcoming events at the American Fork Library: Sept. 2: Library closed for Labor Day. Sept. 3: Adult Writing Class at 6:30 p.m. In-person meeting to discuss questions from the YouTube instruction videos, receive help editing ...

Garden Help Desk: Proper watering can solve summer leaf scorch problems

We have a dwarf Japanese maple in the backyard that gets at least six hours of sun and part shade. It has been there for about 15 years and has been very healthy. It is not as full as it used to be. Could the heat be doing the damage to it? I have noticed that the leaves are crispy and there ...

Tales from Utah Valley: There’s still time to enjoy summer

Kids may be back in school and backpacks may have replaced swimming suits, but there is still time to enjoy the summer season, which doesn’t officially end until the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22. After all, the weather — when we aren’t experiencing heavy rains and hailstorms — is ...