Home and Family

Ground meat should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160 F, measured with a food thermometer, said K-State food scientist Karen Blakeslee. (K-State Research and Extension)
Home and Family, Outdoors

Getting your grill ready for grilling season: the dangers and a step-by-step guide

Whether you're a seasoned grill master or just starting out, getting your grill ready is essential for a successful and safe barbecue experience. Read More

Learning how to get the best out of container gardening will be the topic of a webinar hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service office in Travis County on May 8. (Photo: Brylee Williams/Texas A&M AgriLife)
Home and Family, Horticulture, Horticulture, Outdoors

‘The 6 D’s of Container Gardening Success’ webinar will be May 8

Windmill at sunset (Journal photo by Lacey Newlin.)
Health & Wellness, Home and Family

Summer is coming: Remember your sunscreen



Lawn closeup (K-State Research and Extension)

Turf Wars: tips to maintain lawn goals

  • By Maddy Rohr │ Kansas State University Research and Extension
Repotting houseplants (Photo: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach)

Spring houseplant care

  • By Aaron J. Steil │ Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
Salad plantation in a square garden at springtime, and some tomato plantation and flowers. (Photo: iStock - NCAImages)

Maximize garden space by growing vertically

Bible - Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

Mediation

Sheet Pan Shrimp Cajun Fajitas. Recipe courtesy of Albertsons. (Photo courtesy of Family Features.)

Bring joy back to family meals 

Monster House Plan #50-397.

House Plan

Male ruby-throated hummingbird hovers upright near a nectar feeder. (Photo: iStock - CharlieFloyd)

Hummingbirds arriving soon

  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension
Poison oak looks similar to poison ivy, but the teeth along the edges of the leaflets are more rounded, leaves often are not as shiny, and the form is more shrub-like (photo by John Byrd, bugwood.org).

Common poisonous plants to avoid this spring