Summer will soon be sizzling in Southwest Florida. With increased humidity and the heat index that may hover around 100°, many retreat indoors for relief. For comfort and for health reasons, time outside may be restricted to early morning or later in the evening. This gives us less time to ...
As parents, we help our children develop resilience through life’s storms. We remind them that their past does not define them—and that what matters most is how they learn, grow and rise from hard moments. Progress over perfection. We believe this as parents, but we forget it as ...
A staggering 50,000-plus children in Southwest Florida are impacted by some form of mental illness. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for youth in the state of Florida. These are alarming statistics, but Kids' Minds Matter is helping to address the issue. As part of the region’s ...
So, last time you checked, which was a while ago, you had a great-looking shrub enhancing your landscape. However, you haven’t been paying much attention to it recently. By the time you finally take a stroll around your property, you find that the shrub is not looking so good. The once ...
Last month we learned about the three underlying factors that can cause disease in plants, better known as the “disease triangle.” This model explains the interactions between the environment, the host (your plant) and the infectious agent. When vulnerable plants encounter a strong pathogen ...
An evening of friendly competition pickleball with friends last summer sent me to the hospital and led to months of rehabilitation, giving me a new appreciation for my mobility. The injury came when I tripped, dislocating my ankle and breaking it in three different places. The doctor called ...
