by oncapemagazine | Sep 25, 2023 | August 2019
By CHRIS KAZARIAN In New England, there’s a four-letter word that is the bane of many people’s existence—snow. Snow usually means one thing: winter has arrived and with it, frigid temperatures. How best to combat that one-two-three punch of snow, winter and low...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 25, 2023 | August 2018
By JOANNE BRIANA-GARTNER Fall usually means garden cleanup. Tasks like pulling up all the weeds that grew in August when it was too hot to tend to anything, and deciding where to plant what next season, are usually in the forefront of the proactive gardener’s mind....
by oncapemagazine | Sep 22, 2023 | August 2019
By STEVEN WITHROW At the harbor, someone locks The gates to the boat slips. Tonight, as we walk the docks Bordering the half-lit port, We notice fewer ships Of leisure, ships of sport. With summer going, we Begin to count what’s left Of those towed off, or gone to...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2015
By CARRIE GENTILE An unlucky day of clearing brush in the backyard can lead to rashes, blisters, even swelling, that, in severe cases, requires steroids. The culprit is poison ivy, the ubiquitous and flourishing plant found in backyards, pastures, road sides, along...
by oncapemagazine | Sep 21, 2023 | August 2016
By CHRISTOPHER KAZARIAN Want to improve the aesthetics of your lawn? Add mulch. Mulch, which is typically made from a variety of organic materials including leaves, wood chips, grass clippings, peat moss, bark chips or compost, is much more than outdoor eye candy....
