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Frontgate, St. Vincent de Paul, Cincinnati Arts Association & Ronald McDonald House Team up for a VIP Charity Event at ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:42PMFrontgate, the Outfitter of America's Finest Homes has teamed up with St. Vincent de Paul, Cincinnati Arts Association & Ronald McDonald House , to celebrate the summer season with a charity shopping event. Â The partners will host a VIP Charity night event at the Frontgate West Chester store on Thursday, July 21st from 6 â 9 p.m.
3 yards = 1 feat Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:28PMNorth Park neighbors transform adjoining sod plots into lush vegetable garden
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW: My tomato plants have black spots on the stems Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:54PMQ Can you tell me what is eating our tomato plants? They have black spots on the stems right near the fruit as well as yellow leaves with black spots.
Add zest to summer dishes with lemon basil Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:08AMBasil, with its thick, fragrant leaves, is the quintessential summer herb. The vast arrays of basil varieties always have been overshadowed by the typical Italian sweet basil. In my garden, however, that old standby has taken second place to my cherished lemon basil.
CobraHead Tools - Enabling Older Gardeners Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:20AMA problem for older gardeners is finding tools that make gardening easier as getting up and down becomes harder. Noel Valdes, the 67 year old owner of CobraHead LLC, has designed two garden tools that are finding a following with "baby boomer" and older garden enthusiasts while at the same time are being recognized by all gardeners as useful and well made tools. (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the ...
A garden for the fair Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:55AMMary and Harold Dupree now live in Thief River Falls and have a modest garden, which nevertheless, produces an astonishing abundance.
App Helps Make Plans You Never Thought About Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:57AMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark . If you would like to have your st …
News, briefly Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:19AMSee what's happening in and around Carver.
App Helps Make Plans You Never Dreamed Of Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:13PMThe Spark of Genius Series highlights a unique feature of startups and is made possible by Microsoft BizSpark. If you would like to have your startup considered for inclusion, please see the details here.
‘Firepot’ Gel Maker Announces Recall Following Several Burn Incidents Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:35AMA company that makes fuel for popular 'firepots' is recalling its gels.
Margaret Lauterbach: Fall planting starts now Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:39PMTime to start planting for fall crops.
Ye Olde Kitchen Garden Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 6:10PMWhy do we neglect common food plants from the colonial era, like burnet, smallage, skirrets, scorzonera, gooseberry and purslane? And how would they taste to us now?
Plenty of 4th of July activities to be held next weekend Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:52AMFriday and Saturday will be big days for Ochelata and surrounding communities. It’s the annual “Foot of the Hills Blowout” in Ochelata. Starting on Friday, the second annual street dance will be held on Ochelata and Main Street.
Casey Schurig: Raccoons and weeds part of gardening adventure Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:36PMThe kids are in bed, asleep at last, and it is time to relax. Darkness has set in for the night. Then, just like a movie line that starts a madcap adventure, my wife, Robin, says: "What's that sound?"
Product Recalls Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 11:12PMProduct recalls or recall notices announced recently. Details are available in most cases at www.cpsc.gov and other websites or the telephone numbers listed.
Weekend column: Notice plant differences when traveling Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:59AMBy NANCY KRONBERG
Beware your fire pot fuel Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:47PMA cozy nightly ritual turned painful for Sherri Parrish Nance in her home outside of Carbondale.
Fuel for decorative firepots recalled Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 11:32PMIf you are using pourable gel fuel for decorative firepots, stop and check to see if the fuel has been recalled.
Feds announce firepot gel fuel recall Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:23PMThe U.S. government has issued a recall for a certain type of fuel gel in the wake of the tragic accident involving 14-year-old Michael Hubbard, who suffered serious injuries in a citronella gel candle explosion Memorial Day weekend. The announcement came about five days after U.S. Congressman Tim Bishop (D-Southampton) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), [...]
Big recall of gel fuel for firepots Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:02PMNearly a half-million bottles and jugs of gel fuel used in outdoor ceramic patio decorations known as firepots are being recalled.
Napa Home & Garden Recalls NAPAfire and FIREGEL Pourable Gel Fuel Due to Fire and Burn Hazards Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:08PMThe pourable gel fuel can ignite unexpectedly and splatter onto people and objects nearby when it is poured into a firepot that is still burning. This hazard can occur if the consumer does not see the flame or is not aware that the firepot is still ignited. Fuel gel that splatters and ignites can pose fire and burn risks to consumers.
Lea Lane: Hooked on Virginia's Crooked Road Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:19PMInterested in fiddle and banjo music, crafts, galleries, small towns and Americana? You'll find them on The Crooked Road, about 250 miles along Virginia's southwest corner.
MouseStation Podcast - Willie Ito, E3 Expo, and more Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 2:08AMMike recaps the E3 Expo, Steven Ng interviews Willie Ito, and more.
David Robson: Tending tropical plants in northern climates Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 12:14PMFor making a statement in the garden, nothing beats big tropical foliage plants. While hardy only in areas that don’t get below 45 degrees, you can bring them indoors for the winter. Or you can treat them like annuals and let them freeze, but, for green-thumbers, that’s difficult.
What do you collect? Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 11:05PMThe nation's leading newspaper and source of information on antiques and the arts.
The Unsung Queen of the Colonial Revival - Streetscapes/421 East 61st St. Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 6:02PMJane Teller was an influential figure in the revival of Colonial crafts and furniture.
Savvy Shopper: Art Glass On Sale Saturday In Stonington Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:45PMDeal of the Day
Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show Marks 40 Years Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 1:35PM:Under the new management of Peter Chillingworth, the Brandywine River Museum Antiques Show carried on a four-decade-long tradition of offering fine antiques during the Memorial Day weekend.
I Ditched Scheduled TV for On-Demand Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 2:20PMSometimes the big changes creep up on you, and it’s only much later that you realize you’ve had your own little digital lifestyle epiphany. Having read about “the death of scheduled television” and the migration to on-demand content for years now, it still all seemed like a distant – unfeasible – dream. Yet somehow, without [...]
Recyclables Monday, June 13, 2011 @ 1:18AMDo's -- El Pasoans can now recycle many more materials through the city Environmental Services Department's expanded Curbside Recycling Program.
How to order books for an award-winning library Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 9:12PMAn interview Bruce Adams, director of collection management services for King County Library System, which won a Gale/Library Journal Library of the Year award for 2011.
Naperville yard either full of blooms or foliage Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 3:28PMWhat was a vast quarter-acre yard with little landscaping is now a garden full of more than 2,500 plants, many of which are native. They also attract all kinds of wildlife as well as respect from passers-by.“One of the biggest compliments I had was someone who came whizzing by when I was doing some landscaping and came to a screeching halt and said ‘I like what you did with your yard,’” Ron Ory ...
Nordstrom Reports May Sales Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 7:38AMSEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN) today reported a 7.4 percent increase in same-store sales for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011 compared with the four-week period ended May 29, 2010. Preliminary total retail sales of $796 million for May 2011 increased 13.0 percent compared with total retail sales of $705 million for the same period in fiscal 2010. Year-to-date same ...
Choose the right seeds for best planting results Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:56AMWant to learn more? The following titles are available through the Washoe County Library System. Go online to www.washoecounty.us/library/ and look for this logo, or call your favorite library to reserve a copy for pick-up.
Do it now Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:01PMPerennials: This is the gardener's time to read and study. Read gardening books, old and new, for inspiration and gardening history. Plan a new garden. Use branches of Christmas tree as protective mulch on the perennial bed.
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 4:15 am Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 5:20AMVisiting a farmers' market in a favorite city or town is one of the best ways to connect with the local community. Markets have traditionally been centers of local life and feature local produce and crafts as well.
Global Housewares (Tabletopware) Industry Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 10:32AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
Pop! Splash of bold color can personalize and energize a room Friday, May 27, 2011 @ 6:34AMWith home design, as with fashion, you've got to shake it up every now and then. Rooms, like clothes, can get stale. Coloring your world is a tonic to get your mind off the economy, global issues, the weather, anything that takes you down.
A GOOD READ: Read it and reap – what you sow Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 2:01PMChange starts in your own backyard — literally — and this spring, as late as it is, is the perfect time to start your own “zero-mile diet” garden. The motivation to do so can come from two books: the late Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and David R. Montgomery’s Dirt.
Poultry farming on the rise with residents interested in local eggs Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 7:44AMFemale Rhode Island Red chicks for sale at Rick's Saddle Shop in Cream Ridge. / BRADLEY J. PENNER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Matt McMenaman, of Columbus, right, and his son, Blaise, 3, look at some Buff Oprington chickens for sale at Rick's Saddle Shop in Cream Ridge.
Collect a valuable harvest: rainwater Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 4:43AMWith the price of oil and gasoline sky-rocketing, and no end in sight, we're all becoming painfully aware of just how fragile our resources really are. Demand grows every day, but supplies don't. The same is true for another vital but limited resource - water.
Green Thumb: Belgian artist's ephemeral works linger in mind Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 12:03AM"Serendipitous" is how I would describe my encounter with Belgian artist Bob Verschueren, whose work and photos of his work are on display through the end of the month at the Memphis Botanic Garden.
Hot Lines 5/15/11 Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 2:12PMI JUST WANT to say a huge thank you to the wonderful person who found my purse in the shopping cart at Fenton Wal-Mart last Thursday. I am so thankful that an honest, decent, kind person turned it in and I got everything back. Thank you again, whoever you are.
Online media is replacing newspapers and TV. Is that a bad thing? Friday, May 13, 2011 @ 1:05PMCall it two scenes from the new media revolution.
A little care goes a long way with irises Thursday, May 12, 2011 @ 7:49AMAs a child as I grew in the 1940s and '50s in rural Dyer county on a farm just outside of Trimble, my mother, Wretta Parnell Hurt, was a lover of all things green. From the first hint of warmth in...
Calendar Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 9:10AMSubmissions for "Community Calendar" are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. PARK RIDGE Agenda The city of Park Ridge lists the following meeting for the week …
Community Calendar Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 9:09AMSubmissions for Community Calendar are required 14 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Nile's Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Benefit The Lynn Sage Cancer Research Foundation will host the 20th Annual …
The old man and his garden Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 10:05AMI could see the old man standing knee-high in the field of shimmering, bluish-green wheat, heads dipping and bobbing in the light breeze as small waves came and went in the warmth of the sun.
IN MY OPINION: University increases recycling program Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 11:59AMWith more emphasis than ever on environmental sustainability and the greening of college campuses, it is vital that Loyola make efforts to recycle the materials generated by the entire community. ...
National Hardware Show 2011 - A Whole New Expression of Taiwan Ingenuity Friday, April 29, 2011 @ 3:52AMTAIPEI, Taiwan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Hardware Show 2011 - A whole new expression of Taiwan ingenuity