Tips of the Week
Keep Prayer Plant striking
      One of the most striking houseplants is the Prayer Plant (Maranta leuconeura). It is a bushy, compact, low-growing plant with distinctly marked oval to oblong leaves. The plant's common name comes from the leaves' habit of folding at night, as if in prayer.
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Gardening
Make this year an organic year
Dean Fosdick
      NEW MARKET, Va. - It seems everyone has a tale to tell about why they decided to grow organic. For some, it may have been one E. coli scare too many and concerns about becoming ill after eating fruits and vegetables produced in contaminated fields half a continent away.
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Flower market added to Tyler Azalea trail
      TYLER - A new event, the Main Street Flower Market, is set to take place in downtown Tyler on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 during the 48th Annual Azalea and Spring Flower Trail.
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Historical commission urges Texans to enjoy spring blooms
      AUSTIN - - Spring arrives with a burst of color in Texas. The Lone Star State is home to more than 5,000 species of wildflowers dotting roadsides and blanketing fields. Sprinkles of yellow buttercups, red Indian paint brushes, pink ladies and seas of bluebonnets are abundant.
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Grace Community to host author's talk on shame
      Alan D. Wright, author and speaker, is coming to Tyler, April 14, for a conference based on his book "Shame Off You: Overthrowing the Tyrant Within." "Shame on you" We've all heard those words and felt the sting in our souls. We might try hard to earn love and acceptance for a while, but eventual...
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Nacogdoches set to begin walking trails
      NACOGDOCHES - Locals and visitors to the oldest town in Texas are invited to follow the footsteps of history each Saturday in April by joining a guided walking tour of historic downtown landmarks. The walking tour will begin at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday in April at the Visitors' Center, located at ...
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On the House
PRIME PROBLEM SOLVERS
James and Morris Carey AP Weekly Features
      When the sun comes out in the spring, it's a good time to put an end to those little annoyances around the house that have been bothering you all winter. Here are some of our tips: Annoying door? Do you have a stubborn door that just won't stay open? Swings shut before you're in? Hits your back...
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MEALS ON WHEELS
      Wednesday, March 28 Chicken Tetrazzini Seasoned Spinach Seasoned Beets Wheat Bread Pudding Thursday, March 29 Bacon-Wrapped Steak Mashed Potatoes Green Beans Wheat Bread Coconut Cake Friday, March 30 Barbecued Nuggets Pinto Beans
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