09.05.2018 Around the Island Tree of the month: Crape myrtle Beginning in July, crape myrtle trees are easily spotted on the Island.
07.14.2018 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: Gardening, then and now Because women have been making news lately, and because there’s a terrific new book in the library called “The Illustrated Book of Women Gardeners,” I thought it might be...
06.19.2018 Around the Island The not really spring into maybe summer? At least it seems to have stopped raining and the week’s forecast looks good. (I write these columns a full week before you read them, so sometimes it’s hard...
06.08.2018 Around the Island Richard’s Almanac: Green thumbs at the Senior Center That’s quite a little garden planter that Gerry Siller of Grady Riley Gardens gave to the Senior Center. Highway department members helped out too by hooking up the water...
05.21.2018 Around the Island Gardening with Galligan: Spring at Last! Finally, finally, finally! After such a hideous April, a wonderful May! I keep wondering if it’s my imagination or not, but it feels like a more beautiful one...