PMG holding garden symposium

The Parkland Master Gardeners will be hosting their annual Garden Symposium on March 3 on the main campus of Mineral Area College in Park Hills from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Growing a not-so-secret garden

A project that began back in 2010 at James Walker Elementary is coming closer to reality.

New USDA guidelines call for a healthier school lunch program

But some Bay Area school districts, propelled by a growing healthful food movement and concerns about childhood obesity, plan to go beyond the new guidelines.

New USDA guidelines call for more healthful school lunch programs

But some Bay Area school districts, propelled by a growing healthful food movement and concerns about childhood obesity, plan to go beyond the new guidelines.

Start preparing your vegetable garden

By Ed Schroeder Special to the Democrat -- The seed catalogs have arrived, and you probably have chosen or even ordered the vegetable seeds that you want to plant this spring. It might be a little early to plant your seeds directly in the garden, but it's not too early to prepare your vegetable garden plot.