DEAR NEIL: I realize it’s now spring, but I want to make a difference next Christmas. I have a very healthy Christmas cactus in my kitchen. It gets plenty of artificial light, but it has never bloomed ...

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Dear Reader: Wait until the grass has greened up fully and is growing actively. That’s probably going to be late April into May. I use a square-bladed nursery spade, also called a “tile spade.” It ...

DEAR ABBY: When my niece walks into a room, she immediately takes over any conversations in progress. Everyone has allowed this to continue, so I assume they are OK with it. However, I find it ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a troubled older man. I was married with three children, but I drank too much. My wife and I divorced after 20 years of marriage. We were both flawed. I have been remarried and ...

Dear Newcastle United — fans, players, staff, the whole club. How are you? First things first, don’t worry! I know you said no letters this year. In fact, you said it to the point of bluntness ...

Dear Readers: Many of you wrote to me in response to “Independent ... What we know with suspect now in custody New mob of meerkats ready for visitors at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo If you purchase a ...

For generations of Fort Wayne residents, the local zoo has been more than just a place to see animals — it’s been the ...

SAGINAW, Mich. (WJRT) - The public is invited to help name two baby African penguin chicks born at the Saginaw Children's Zoo over the winter. The African penguins, which are critically endangered ...

DISTRESSING footage of a shockingly obese panther at a Chinese zoo has sparked fury among animal lovers. The video captures the moment a large black panther waddles around its enclosure ...

DEAR ABBY: My 32-year-old son is not speaking to me, his father and sister because I finally refused to give him more money. I have always helped him with his finances while he spent his money ...