Rogene "Jeannie" McPherson, Country Notebook

Country Notebook By Rogene "Jeannie" McPhereson Journal contriubtor A hoot owl hoots deep in the forest. Momentarily, another owl hoots from a different location. I soon realize this is not accidental, but purposeful as it goes on for several more times. I assume it is a form of hoot owl communication. When quizzing an avial (bird) professional at a fall Kansas Forestry Association Field Day, I was told it likely would be a male and female communicating. I think of it as an owl’s love...

A magnified photo of an adult chigger. (K-State Extension Service.) Country Notebook By Rogene "Jeannie" McPherson Journal columnist Being an avid gardener comes with a price. I spent more than $200 in the past week on perennials, shrubs and bushes. If I had bought during spring planting the way most people do, I would have about $750 invested. Depending upon the type of perennial I’ve purchased, I generally have at least a 50% or better success rate on late summer plantings if the plants...

Image by Aoi /. Upsplash Country Notebook By Rogene "Jeannie" McPherson Journal columnist President Trump and I have at least one thing in common. We both have a pond/pool that has debilitating algae in a body of water important to us. His is referring to a reflective pool; mine is a regular old farm pond I enjoyed seeing my grandchildren play in. Noticed I used the past tense for enjoy as the amount of algae is now prohibiting swimming. President Trump’s reflecting pool cost more than $16...