Expand your garden’s flavor, fragrance and beauty with these lesser-used herbs. Enjoy the attractive cucumber-flavored leaves of salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor) in salads, on sandwiches, and in dips. Or add a refreshing hint of cucumber to lemonade and sparkling water. Mexican oregano (Lippia graveolens) has a similar flavor that is stronger, less bitter and less minty than Greek oregano….
The colorful and uniquely shaped leaves of coleus have made it a favorite of gardeners for several centuries. But recent introduction have helped move it out of containers and the shade and into sunny borders. Here at Boerner Botanical Gardens they created several gardens featuring a few sun loving varieties. This large oval garden features Flamethrower Habanero coleus. The…
GULLY, Minn. – Neighbors band together to save homes from an approaching fire in rural Polk County. The Sheriff’s Office says they responded to a fire entering the Gully city limits just before 3:00 p.m. Wednesday. Gully is about 20 miles north of Fosston. A shed and trailer burned. The Sheriff’s Office says neighbors fought the fire before firefighters got…
There may not be much in the way of sun today, but that doesn’t change the fact that warmer weather appears to be here to stay. And soon enough, the precipitation will pass and it’ll be time to head back outside and play. Why not set up a clothesline while you’re out there? It’s a great way to save energy…
It’s finally drying up out there after all that rain Sunday. But the precipitation we’ve seen since fall has probably done a number on your deck. Don’t let deck damage stain your spring and summer fun. Danny Lipford shows us how to stain a deck the right way in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
FARGO (KVRR) – On March 17th, 2020, I started this social distancing segment. That was one year ago. It was a bewildering time full of fear and uncertainty. So some things haven’t changed much. But the way we lived our lives did change. I wanted to help share some of the ways we’ve coped. New ways to celebrate, ways…
It’s sure starting to feel like spring out there, but it’s nowhere near green yet on the ground. Danny Lipford has a look at how to green up your day ahead of Mother Nature’s timeline, by using up those discarded brown cardboard boxes we’ve accumulated so many of during these months upon months of home deliveries. Here’s why he says…
It’s not vanity to make sure you’re choosing the best material for your bathroom vanity to be made out of. After all, you don’t just want it to look good. You want it to withstand humidity and heavy use as well as keeping its looks. Here’s Danny Lipford with his recommendations. Categories: Morning – Features
When it comes to the issue of making your surfaces look fresh and new, take it from a couple of news anchors: there’s nothing like a fresh coat of color to make things look awake. Whether that’s the right kind of makeup for on-camera appearances, or the right paint for your countertops. Here’s Danny Lipford with the way to do…
What with this coronavirus pandemic affecting the very air we breathe, we’re all about clean air and clean surfaces this morning. Find out which cleaners can make your immediate environment cleaner and greener in Thinking Green. Categories: Morning – Features
