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There are very few things in our nation that really distress me, but one of those is when I see students rioting on college campuses and wavin…

The best-looking yard on the block doesn’t necessarily mean your yard needs to be all green lawn. Consider, instead, some creative alternative…

When you want to know what someone values, you look at their checkbook. In the same way, our state’s budget provides an understanding of our v…

When Jim asked me to write this column, I appreciated the vote of confidence, but maybe the title should have been “Things My Mother Taught Me.” 

Legislative activities culminated on April 15 outside the Kentucky State Capitol with the closure of the 60-day budget session, a significant …

The most common form of plant propagation is digging and dividing which is best done in early spring before new growth or in the fall before p…

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Here is a question I would like for you to think about with me for a few minutes today. My question is this: are you a people watcher? If you …

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The journey to make a new law is a long one, with multiple steps aimed at ensuring the best possible product. It begins with an idea and resea…

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We have been watching a pair of Carolina wrens nesting, hatching, and feeding their babies for the last few weeks. The wrens built a beautiful…

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As of early April, I have no complaints about plant performance this spring. Agreeable temperatures and ample rainfall; we dodged any storm da…

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If you happen to be up in years, say past 75, I have some ideas to share with you today that may be of interest. I might add, these are ideas …

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We are approaching the end of this year’s session and have only two days remaining on the legislative calendar. When we adjourned on Thursday,…

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Today I would like to pay a special tribute to a new friend of mine by the name of Randy Bowling. But first a little background, back in 2005 …

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On March 25, I took the oath of office to become the State Representative for District 26.

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Spring has arrived here in the Bluegrass State, and we find ourselves in the final stages of the 2024 Regular Session. With only a few legisla…

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Mulch has become a landscape staple, almost to a fault when it is over applied, smothering roots and girdling trunks.  When done properly is c…

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With the 2024 Regular Session beginning to wind down, the Kentucky House of Representatives continues to work to pass responsible legislation …

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Our state today is the great state of Colorado. The state of Colorado is known as the “Centennial State” because it joined the union in 1876, …