Credit Athens Area Humane Society

Do you have room for a temporary house guest this summer? Do you wish you could help more animals in our community, but you just can’t commit to adopting right now? Maybe fostering a...

Credit Toni Senory

Nature is utterly defiant. We can burn it, ravage it and rip its insides out until, seemingly, no inkling of life remains. But once the abuse stops, it always returns, bringing hope and p...

Credit Brittany Purcell

I hate to break it to all of you, but real estate is BACK!  Comparing the Athens, GA real estate market snapshots from April of 2011 and April of 2012, new listings are DOWN by 9.2% ...

Credit Toni Senory

Taking a stroll through my mother’s garden is like taking a stroll through her very soul: a colorful patchwork of love, shaped by dedication and good will. In fact, it seems a day hardly ...

Credit Toni Senory

Very few things in the world of botany are as remarkably mind-blowing to me as seeds. In fact, if I thought I could get away with it, I’d change the name of this column to, “Seed He...

Credit Toni Senory

Hands down, the Meyer lemon is my favorite fruit. Ne’er has there been a fruit more versatile in its use, nor more darn cheery to look at. It’s sunshine on a branch! And its blooms? So pl...

Credit Camille Templeton

On a recent shopping trip to Wal-Mart, I happened upon the detergent aisle, where I came across a section of the shelf that both inspired and delighted me. No, I am not being drama...

Credit Toni Senory

Happy Earth Day!   I know, I know; every day is Earth Day. That is true, but it’s nice to have a specific day to shine a spotlight on the important issues of environmental healt...