Gardening doesn’t have to be confined to ground level plantings; hanging baskets can serve to move your eyes upward and to extend color and texture throughout your landscape. In addition, hanging baskets are ideal for gardeners who live in apartments or condos with limited gardening spaces. ...
Galway is a 1 to 3-year-old male. He is a big dog with an even bigger heart, and he's got so much love to give. He will admit, he still needs some training, but with the right guidance, he knows he can be the best companion ever. If you’ve got room in your heart and home, and you’re up for ...
Ovarian cancer is the second most common gynecologic cancer in the United States, and it causes more deaths than any other cancer of the female reproductive system, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. There are no screening tests available and symptoms can be ...
A hearing examiner has recommended that Cape Coral temporarily suspend a “mandatory involuntary contribution” to the city’s Tree Fund, imposed as a condition by city staff on those seeking what previously was routine vacation approval. In a recommendation dated Aug. 9, Hearing Examiner ...
The most common complaint I hear is, “My plants are too big.” Another version of this problem is, “My plants always need trimming.” Or, “My bushes are too crowded.” Or, “My plants never bloom” because the blooms are trimmed off every month. Too often, we arrange our plants ...
To the editor: For the past several months many of you may have read our letters to the editor regarding the Florida Right to Clean water amendment. We hope that you are one of the wonderful folks that has signed our petition to make the right to clean and healthy waters a fundamental right ...
The Color Purple. The Kite Runner. The Hate U Give. As Florida continues its political and cultural attack on books, these are just three popular titles being elevated in the headlines. This trio of books also happens to be among the literary works of art that have impacted me the most as a ...
To the editor: Congratulations to Gov. DeSantis for preserving the state parks for all the people. If only our city council, mayor and assistant city manager would listen to their voters instead of developers! Jaycee Park was deeded to Lee County then transferred to Cape Coral with the ...
To the editor: After reading the candidate responses to what to do with the Old Golf Course acreage, I was dismayed by incumbent Dan Sheppard’s answer. He states that botanical gardens bring in “revenue to the community at very little cost if any.” He based this on his research of other ...
To the editor: Kizzie Fowler is the best choice to be Lee County Commissioner for District 5. Her mission is to improve the county by focusing on equal resources, stop overdevelopment, affordable housing, and clean waters. East Lee has a huge population and tax base, but does not get its ...
