Forcing Spring Flowering Bulbs into Bloom

Brighten your indoor décor, patio, deck, or balcony by forcing a few spring flowering bulbs into bloom.  Just plant, give them a chill and enjoy a few extra daffodils, hyacinths, tulips, crocus and grape hyacinths this winter and spring. All you need is a suitable container, some well-drained potting mix, the bulbs and a place to give… Continue reading Forcing Spring Flowering Bulbs into Bloom

Get Your Spring Fitness Game On

By Delaina Dixon Hi, thirdAGE readers. I’m so excited to be joining you on a monthly basis to bring you some of my best discoveries in fitness and healthy lifestyle. As a woman who is approaching her third age, it’s important for me to discover new ways to be in optimal health – and look… Continue reading Get Your Spring Fitness Game On

Get Your Barbecue Grill Ready for Spring

It has been a long, cold, harsh winter; but warmer temperatures are just around the corner, and thoughts are turning to warm afternoons in the backyard grilling juicy steaks, delicious hamburgers or seasonal vegetables. But you want to make sure you can get the most out of your grill. To make it last and improve… Continue reading Get Your Barbecue Grill Ready for Spring

Plant A Beautiful Garden Right Now – And for The Future

Don’t pack away that shovel and trowel. Fall is a great time to plant a few new additions in the landscape. Here are just a few ideas for adding immediate and long term beauty to your garden. Add cool season annuals like pansies, snapdragons, ornamental kale and stocks to brighten the fall garden. Those in… Continue reading Plant A Beautiful Garden Right Now – And for The Future

Ready to “Spring Forward”? How to Do It The Healthy Way

This Sunday, the clocks “spring forward” to Daylight Savings Time. Even though your brain knows that the time on the clock has changed, your body’s internal clock does not. In the fall, when you’ve gained an hour of sleep, you might not feel tired, but you may get cranky when you have to wait an… Continue reading Ready to “Spring Forward”? How to Do It The Healthy Way