Courtesy photo During this past holiday season, an article was released showing the top five toys that no kids should live without — toys that fit any budget and work for a variety of ages. One of these toys was DIRT! Yes, you read that right … DIRT! It’s great for parents because dirt is free and can be found... 

A new generation is finding that canning saves money and the taste can’t be beat By Jane Palmer World-Herald News Service Beautiful jars of canned vegetables are like trophies. They represent the triumphs of home gardening, the persistence it takes to scout farmers market bargains and the friends who share their harvests. But... 

Wildcat Audubon Society sponsored the annual Scotts Bluff Co. Spring Bird Count on Saturday, June 4.  There were 85 species of birds identified during the day.  Some of the more interesting species include White-faced Ibis, Osprey, Black-necked Stilt, Eastern Bluebird, and Red Crossbill.  Other species are Canada Goose, Wood... 

Members of the Wildcat Audubon Society sponsored a field trip to Garden County on Saturday, June 11. The main purpose of the trip was to look for breeding birds in an area around Lewellen and another area between Lewellen and Oshkosh. The observations made will be sent to the Nebraska Breeding Bird Atlas II, which is in its... 

DALTON — The May meeting of Gurley-Dalton Garden Club met at the Dalton Fire Hall and was hosted by Ardis Smith. President Ann Rushman called the meeting to order. The mystery gift was won by Janet Waite. Roll call was answered by each one telling what they do to conserve water. The NE Federated Garden Clubs District 12 meeting... 

In the Garden Nebraska Statewide Arboretum  The word pollinator conjures up images of bees and butterflies, but there are others. They include moths, beetles, flies, birds, bats and even reptiles. They are insects and animals that move pollen from one plant to another; more specifically, from the anthers of a male flower to... 

SIDNEY — The South Platte Natural Resources District is once again sponsoring its Cash For Grass program, which gives landowners in certain areas the opportunity to help protect ground water supplies by choosing buffalograss over traditional cool season lawns. Cash For Grass began as a pilot program in 2005 within the city... 

DALTON — The Gurley-Dalton Garden Club met at the Dalton Fire Hall for their April meeting. Hostess was Lenore Winkelman. Lenore and her husband Harold (Wink), gave each attending member a flower bulb to plant. The mystery gift was won by Sharon Cape. A comprehensive lesson was given by Ardis Smith about companion planting... 

What to do now so you’ll love your yard later   (Family Features) – When you’ve mulched the last of the leaves, your fall lawn care isn’t quite done. This transition time from your lawn’s active growth to its healthy dormancy is when you need to take some extra care to help prepare it for next...