Special Features
In the Aug/Sept edition: Veggies, quilting and decor fun
With high temperatures and humidity, August is perhaps Yuma's most challenging time of year. Whether or not they want to, many people spend the majority of that time indoors. So it's an ideal time to redecorate a room or do some maintenance in the home. Maybe...
Decorating with Quilts
When Maureen Wolfe wants to decorate her home with art, she just makes it herself. Every room in her house showcases her works of art, which are appliquéd quilt wall hangings so intricately crafted you'd swear some were paintings. "The idea behind...
Home Flooding
Imagine walking into your home to find inches of water throughout the house, soaking your carpet, staining wooden furniture legs and ruining irreplaceable precious items. In the weeks that follow, imagine the mold growing up the inside of your walls...
Amazing Agaves
The agave got its nickname "century plant" because it was said that they bloom once every 100 years then die, says a local expert. "That may be true for some agaves, but some types bloom much more frequently," said Karen Reichhardt, a botanist with the...
Do-it-yourself Décor: Use "triangle" to group items
Some people have a knack for decorating. They seem to know just where to hang mirrors and artwork, or how to arrange accessories like a pro. There's a balance and symmetry, but how do they do it? "Well, in general, you can use the triangle," said Ron...
Discoveries Around Town
Tin Vase Looking for a tall and colorful accessory? With silk flowers, this tin vase stands about three feet high. Place it in an foyer as a cheerful greeting to visitors or in any area of a room that could use a splash of color. The silk sunflowers...
Yuma Gardening: Grow your own produce
Food prices are steadily rising, but Fred and Bonita Duncan may not be as concerned about that as other folks. The Duncans grow their own vegetables for a fraction of the cost of buying them. They live in the Foothills, where water rates are "extremely...
He got a wood shop; she got custom wood features
Ben Beauregard made a deal with his wife when they built their house several years ago: If he could have a wood shop, she could do whatever she wanted with the house.Well, he got his wood shop, and she got a house filled with custom wood cabinets, furniture...
What 'wood' you wish for?
Did you know that the high mineral content in Yuma-area water can plug up drip irrigation systems? According to local experts, homeowners need to remove drip emitter heads and flush out the system about once a month to remove and prevent mineral plugs....
Tend rather than plant in Yuma summer garden
In June, it's time to harvest crops, clean the garden and concentrate on helping plants survive the summer in Yuma.June is the end of the spring growing season, said Sandy Silvas, University of Arizona master gardener. It's the time to finish harvesting...
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