We’re celebrating moms all week long on KVRR Local News heading into Mother’s Day. Moms are just the best. You’ve been sending in pictures of your moms telling us why they’re so great. Kristi Lynn Hoffarth wrote in to tell us about her mother-in-law, Joan Hoffarth. She writes in part, “She has been an amazing example for me for 8…
It’s a label you see on everything from apples to bedsheets, and we talk a lot about whether organic products are worth the extra dollars and cents they come with. Danny Lipford lets us know whether it makes sense to pay more for organic cotton in this week’s thinking green. Categories: Morning – Features
If you’re looking to use some of your stimulus money to do some much needed home improvements, we’ve got an idea for you. Home Improvement expert Danny Lipford explains how to install ceramic over vinyl tile in this week’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
Older subdivisions and urban lots are often filled with shade. Consider using woodland wildflowers for the shady areas in your yard. Early spring flowers like hepatica and bloodroot have given way to a favorite mid spring bloomer, the trillium. Its white flowers make it a standout in the shade. And the unique flowers of Jack-in-the-Pulpit are sure to catch…
A lot of us are starting to think about loading up the old fire pit in the back yard now that it’s starting to get so nice out in the evenings. But you may be wondering what kind of carbon contribution you’re making. Danny Lipford looks into the fine print on newspaper logs in this week’s thinking green. Categories: Morning…
What with this rain we’ve had lately, chances are you’re starting to worry about rust spots eventually popping up on all your metal structures around the yard and home. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford lets us know what a little coat of paint can do in the meantime in today’s Ask Danny. Categories: Morning – Features
Save money and improve your health by growing your own asparagus. It’s nature’s own detoxifier and one of the most nutritionally balanced vegetables. Select a space with full sun or light shade in well-drained soil. Add several inches of compost to the top 12 inches of soil to improve drainage as asparagus does not tolerate waterlogged soil. You can…
FARGO, ND – These past few weeks have had us adjust to a number of lifestyle changes, and give up a few luxuries we usually take for granted, such as professional haircuts. Fortunately, with a few Youtube tutorials, and somebody who has your best interest at heart, you may not have to go months without a haircut. Unfortunately for me,…
Social distancing isn’t stopping us from doing one of our favorite things here in the upper Midwest: complaining about the weather. It’s late April, and we’re still dealing with this nonsense. Look at the temperatures from 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. We were freezing here in Fargo. And Bismarck was enjoying the 70’s? What the heck? Weather people on social media…
You’ve probably noticed the days are getting longer and longer now. Heck, for the first time in months, it’s even daylight outside when we go to air at seven a.m. That means you can take advantage of all kinds of natural lighting which cuts down on your electrical bill. Here’s Danny Lipford with this week’s Thinking Green. Categories: Morning –…
