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Ants move around the unopened blossom of a peony.
COLUMN: Got ants in your plants?
As a kid, I would admire the peonies in my grandmother’s flower garden, not so much because I appreciated the beautiful blooms as the fact that peony buds were always covered with ants. more
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Vin Diesel, left, and Daniela Melchior in a scene from “Fast X.”
REVIEW: ‘Fast X’ is all big explosions, fan service
The “Fast & Furious” franchise, which has produced ten or so films over more than two decades, has fallen into a fairly predictable pattern. more
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NerdWallet: 3 steps to downsize in a hurry
Ideally, you’d spend months or even years carefully purging excess belongings — but life may have other plans. Maybe you or someone you love has a health crisis and needs to move into assisted living. more
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Houses in Knoxville, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh. Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan.
NerdWallet: Can you afford to age in place?
Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to a 2022 poll. more
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Chris Pratt in a scene from "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3."
REVIEW: Guardians of the Galaxy go out with style in ‘Vol. 3’ finale
Writer/director James Gunn returns to the Guardians of the Galaxy to deliver the grand, celebratory finale that we’ve all been waiting for.  Listen to the podcast linked at the end. more
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In this photo taken Feb. 15, 2012, black walnut trees, such as these growing in rural Mendota, Ill.
COLUMN: Coping with black walnut toxicity
Anyone who has ever tried to garden under or around a black walnut tree (Juglans nigra) has undoubtedly been frustrated. more
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Diana Jaworski
F.O.C.U.S. Time: Watch your steps
Walking up and down the hallway, I was so excited to receive my new shoes. My mom loved buying my sister, brother, and me new clothes whenever she was able. more
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REVIEW: ‘Peter Pan & Wendy’ gets the job done in a perfectly fine adaptation
The next live action remake of a classic Disney animated movie is here and it’s “Peter Pan & Wendy." more
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This file photo, shows credit and bank cards with electronic chips. Are you getting the most out of your credit cards? It’s easy to keep using the same plastic, but fees and benefits change all the time.
NerdWallet: Regularly audit your credit cards to maximize your savings
Credit card rewards help our family save money on groceries, gas and other necessities. more
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A Ruby-throated hummingbird investigates a Bee Balm flower in AuSable Forks, New York.
COLUMN: Embracing the native plants in your landscape
Before eliminating all but your chosen cultivars this year, think about the role native plants have in the ecosystem. more
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Amanda and Clifford in front of the backboard, which is great for practice.
COLUMN: Let’s serve up some exercise with tennis (VIDEO)
This activity is similar to the growing sport of Pickle Ball but on a larger scale and a bigger court. See the video in the column. more
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A street lined with sugar maple trees (Acer saccharum), the state trees of West Virginia.
COLUMN: For Arbor Day, plant a tree resilient to climate change
Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them. more
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Gardening apps, from left, the Seed to Spoon mobile gardening app by Park Seed, from left, the Google Lens app that has image-recognition technology to identify plants, and Apple’s AI-powered Visual Look Up feature to identify flowers.
COLUMN: Gardening help in the palm of your hand via apps, phone tips
You’re in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected — pull it or leave it? Or perhaps an unfamiliar garden pest has ravaged your tomato plants. more
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Keanu Reeves as John Wick in a scene from “John Wick 4.”
REVIEW: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ is more of the same great action
“John Wick: Chapter 4” is a great test for this long-running franchise. Should new movies in a franchise try to do something new to attract viewers? more
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Amanda, Clifford, and Sabrina Crandall enjoying a family day of snowboarding.
COLUMN: Living on the edge — snowboarding style (VIDEO)
Senior activities are not all kittens and butterflies. Some of my followers have expressed how active they are and that they would like something more challenging and physically demanding. See the video in the column. more
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Financial experts say consumers can use that windfall — which is really just a delayed paycheck that you already earned — to help offset the strain of those higher prices.
NerdWallet: How to use your tax refund to fight inflation
If inflation has eaten away at your budget the way waves erode a beach, then your tax refund might just provide a much-needed protective barrier. more
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Pictured from left are Skunk Cabbage, Baneberry and Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
Gardening in CNY: Deer resistant native perennials
We have a White-tailed deer problem. They will eat almost everything we plant in our gardens. more
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A scene from “Scream VI.”
REVIEW: ‘Scream VI’ is an entertaining slasher
The new “Scream VI” provides all the thrills, chills and kills you’d likely expect from this franchise, while failing to bring anything particularly new or interesting to the series. more
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Trout Lily
COLUMN: Woodland natives of early spring
As far away as it seems, as winter’s cold continues to linger, spring will eventually arrive. Early robins will usher the change and flocks of Canada geese noisily moving northward. more
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This image released by MGM shows Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, left, and Jonathan Majors as Damian Anderson, right, in a scene from "Creed III."
REVIEW: ‘Creed III’ is satisfying sequel that packs the usual punch
The Creed franchise comes to a potentially satisfying conclusion with “Creed III,” another boxing movie with heart and a successful directorial debut for star Michael B. Jordan. more
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