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GREEN THUMB: Avoid hazards when home gardening

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:54:27 -0700
Home gardening can be therapeutic and is certainly an excellent way to obtain lots of exercise and fresh air. However, especially during the warmer months, there are a number of potential hazards to be mindful of. Here’s a short list of some of our more common concerns.
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Gardening With Gutner: Asparagus Festival

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:25:31 -0700
The annual Asparagus Festival is the season’s first reminder of the benefits of buying local: from flavor, freshness and nutrition to supporting local agriculture and open spaces.
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Get your garden going

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:19:57 -0700
Department of Health and Human Services officials are getting involved in an effort to encourage home gardening. DHHS staff are distributing assorted vegetable seed packets to people interested in gardening in communities throughout the county.
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Get your home decor, gardening groove on with technology

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:23:45 -0700
Although we like to grub in the ground and swing a paintbrush now and then, we have our technical side, too.
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Home Hardware and Tree Canada Re-beautify Goderich

Sat, 19 May 2012 14:48:00 -0700
Goderich Tornado ReLeaf Program replaces trees destroyed by tornadoGODERICH, ON, May 19, 2012 /CNW/ - Home Hardware Stores Limited and Tree Canada came together today to re-beautify an area of Goderich ...
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Obituary: Glenn K. Smith

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:44:45 -0700
Glenn K. Smith, 73, died on Friday (May 18, 2012) at his home in Newton.
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HGTV HOME Plant Collection on Sale at Bob’s Market

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:07:00 -0700
The HGTV HOME Plant Collection will be available to consumers at Bob’s Market and Greenhouses starting Mother’s Day weekend. The debut collection of annuals, called “Expressions,”
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Hot and not: what’s trending in this year’s gardens

Tue, 08 May 2012 06:03:38 -0700
Mary: As the growing season begins in earnest, it’s a good time to assess what trends are developing in the home-gardening world. However, determining “what’s trending now” in the garden world is a little bit more involved than merely consulting the Twittersphere or Vogue magazine. To draw some conclusions, Brad and I consulted a variety of different source material including garden-design ...
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Mother's Day gardening

Mon, 14 May 2012 20:04:40 -0700
Jen Barna hands flowers from her yard to her son, Chris, 5, and daughter Jo, 2, as they play in a wheelbarrow while she does some gardening on Mother's Day in front of their home in Fort Collins.
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Home Depot: Not So Hot

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:50:39 -0700
Warm weather may have boosted the retailer, but the stock's overheated.
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