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October 2020

The Magic of Fall

By Sue Long | Photography by Kirk Zutell 
October 2020 In October, there’s not a ghost or goblin to be seen at the home of Stacey Toomey.  Instead, pumpkins and gourds share the spotlight with summer’s last blooms, fall’s ...Read More

A New Green Light: Traveling Through Covid

Text and photos by Michael C. Upton
October 2020 Fall is a great time to squeeze in one last long weekend at the beach or schedule a week-long road trip to the mountains to take in autumn’s color. ...Read More

The Pandemic of the Garden: Annual Invasives

Text and Photos by Dr. Richard L. Bitner
October 2020 The coronavirus lockdown has provided an opportunity for us to spend more time in our gardens. Weeding is an expected chore, obviously. But, analogous to a virus, some weeds ...Read More

A One-of-a-Kind Halloween

Sue Long
October 2020 So, we’ve made it through St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day without the usual fanfare and social gatherings that ...Read More

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I’d always heard about a huge sycamore tree that grows just off Centerville Road in East Hempfield Township. However, curiosity

GR Mitchell: A Company on the Grow

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Butt, Who Knew!

This year I saw two of the movies that were up for a fair share of Oscars. Those were Maestro

Get Composting with Lancaster Compost Co-Ops!

And you thought composting was just for people who have large yards and/or expansive gardens. Think again! Composting is for

The U.S. Women’s Open is Returning to Lancaster!

May 28-June 2 at Lancaster Country Club Golf fans, the ladies are making a return trip to Lancaster and the

No Foolin’, April Has Arrived

Spring has sprung! It’s time to get out and enjoy all that the season has to offer. Best Kept Secrets

So Many Choices … So Little Time: Lancaster

It was apropos that the preview of Lancaster City Restaurant Week was held at a restaurant named Decades. The annual

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