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The ultimate gardening workout (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
Fri Nov 20 23:26:38 PST 2009
(ARA) - With all the bending, lifting and stretching involved, gardening can be a fun and effective workout - if you know how to make the most of it.
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Keep Gardening In Winter With Spice (Yankton Press & Dakotan)
Sat Nov 21 23:47:17 PST 2009
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — At her family-run herb farm in Vacaville, Calif., Rose Loveall-Sale hears the same question often this time of year.
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Gardening Q&A: Oleander bushes attacked by bugs (The News-Press)
Fri Nov 20 22:15:05 PST 2009
have two oleander bushes that have been badly eaten by bugs. I found many, many bug nests above the bushes and I have destroyed the eggs.
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Gardening Q&A with Richard Nunnally (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Thu Nov 19 21:21:12 PST 2009
Q:I have huge amounts of nut grass especially in the summer. Most of it has gone away now, but it will be back when it gets hot next year. Is there a pre-emergent for this? How do you kill it without hurting fescue? Answer: There is not an effective pre-emergent for nut grass. However, there are...
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Turf wars - lawnmowing 'hospitalises thousands a year' (BBC News)
Sat Nov 21 16:57:44 PST 2009
Using a ride-on lawnmower might save energy but they land thousands of people in hospital, experts warn.
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Animal services (The Wichita Eagle)
Sat Nov 21 22:03:31 PST 2009
Caring Hands Humane Society, 1400 SE Third, Newton, 67114, 316-283-0839, www.caringhandshs.org. Mission: Improving quality of life. Needs: Money, adult volunteers, house training pads.
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Freedom Festival 09 celebrates sustainability, localism (Kern Valley Sun)
Sat Nov 21 22:38:09 PST 2009
Valerie CassitySpecial to the Sun Kern Valley Progressive Alliance for Change (KVPAC) held its fourth annual Kern Valley Progressive Freedom Festival in Kernville last weekend, Oct. 24-25, with a music and political outdoor festival at Frandy Park on Saturday, and various workshops at the...
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On being thankful ... (The Herald-Mail)
Sat Nov 21 14:18:23 PST 2009
A year ago, Carolyn Harbaugh was told that she had two years to live. As Thanksgiving approaches, Harbaugh and her family are encouraging other families to give more thought to what it really means to be thankful.
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ANN LOVEJOY | Grooming, Composting Tips (The Kitsap Sun)
Thu Nov 19 18:32:09 PST 2009
As autumn drifts towards winter, our battered gardens need renovation to keep them looking attractive. This is a relatively new idea and many folks express confusion about fall gardening. Surely one is supposed to cut everything to the ground and retire to the fireside until spring? Well, no. In...
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Michelle Obama visits Va. school, tours garden (AP via Yahoo! News)
Wed Nov 18 10:58:16 PST 2009
First Lady Michelle Obama received a few gardening tips from students Wednesday as she toured a Virginia elementary school's vegetable garden.
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