What do we often take for granted that has the power to shape our lives and affect our health and our happiness? The answer is ... relationships. An article from Harvard Health said that: “Dozens of studies have shown that people who have social support from family, friends, and their ...

I have been a gardener for 30-plus years. I’ve never seen this before. Please see the pics from last fall that I’ve attached. What is it? It’s mainly in this one big area which we mulched with the mulch from green waste. These strange-looking structures are some kind of mushroom, the ...

There are thick lines of mud on my crawlspace walls. Are bugs making these? Without photos the best I can do is make a guess. If your lines of mud look like the photo I’ve included, then the problem is termites, insects yes, but not members of the true bug family. Subterranean termites are ...

We have a mouse problem. Poison bait hasn’t worked and they’re ruining our food storage. How can we get rid of them? Autumn is the time of year when mice to try to move into warm indoor locations and that may be when your problem started. They like to find safe and secluded places to ...

I have pantry moths in my kitchen. Again. I had them couple of years ago, got everything cleaned up and didn’t see any more until last month. All at once there were lots of them. I thought I was being so careful! Those moths are probably Indian meal moths, a common pantry pest. They are ...

Dear Savvy Senior, Can you provide any tips on how to write an obituary? My dad, who has terminal cancer, has asked me to write his obituary, which will be published in the funeral program and run in our local newspaper. — Not a Writer Dear Not, I’m very sorry to hear about your dad’s ...