Since the first president of the United States took office in 1789, 45 different individuals have filled the role of Commander-and-Chief. While each had their strengths (and weaknesses) and dealt with the challenges of the position in their own ways, they did all have something in ...

What can a garden journal do for you? We’ve talked about garden journals before as well as what a journal can do for a gardener. Your journal is the place where you keep a yearly record of your garden - what and when you planted, how each variety did, how the weather worked for or against ...

Spring will be here before we know it. Here are a few tasks to consider doing in February to prepare your garden for its busiest season. Prune dormant apples, pears and ornamental trees. Hold off on pruning peaches, nectarines, plums and apricots until March. Shrubs that flower on old wood, ...

For decades, many Americans have been taught one simple retirement rule: When you stop working, stop taking risks. So retirees do what feels responsible. They move money into cash. They park savings in CDs. They hold onto bonds and keep their portfolios “conservative.” It feels safe. It ...

If you’ve ordered garden seeds from a seed catalog or online seed company at any time in the past, then you probably have a stack of 2026 seed catalogs or several online catalog offers in your inbox. If you’re tempted by all the gorgeous flower and vegetable photos in the catalogs, here ...

One of the biggest shocks people experience in retirement has nothing to do with the market. It’s not a crash. It’s not a bad year. It’s not even inflation — at least not at first. It’s the moment they realize something very simple and very unsettling: The paycheck stopped — but ...