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New Hampshire – A 66-year-old avid outdoorsman remains hospitalized after a tick bite triggered a rare viral infection that quickly stripped him of speech and mobility. The case has drawn attention to Powassan virus, a little-known tick-borne pathogen that can produce severe neurological effects with limited warning time. Friends and family describe the rapid decline...

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Louisville’s Shelby Park neighborhood now holds a quiet tribute that blends personal loss with broader efforts to green the city. A young tree stands encircled by salvaged bricks on Logan Street, marked by flowers and a red bow. The planting carries the clear signature of TreesLouisville, the local non-profit that has placed hundreds of trees...

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Gardeners frequently discover that the plants they most desire clash with the limits of their yards, climates, or time. A recent conversation between horticulturists Amanda Thomsen and Loree Bohl examines exactly where those dreams collide with everyday constraints. Their exchange underscores how even experienced voices in the field confront the same choices that shape every...

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Gardeners who have dealt with repeated downpours this season are seeing the effects in their container plantings. Water-soluble fertilizers dissolve readily in soil, and excess rainfall carries those nutrients straight through the drainage holes. The result leaves plants short on the elements they need for steady growth even when the original application seemed adequate. Nutrient...