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    Obituaries for Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 (30)  Nov 22, 2009
    She was a devoted mother and wife and loved gardening and any type of flower. Survivors include her husband, Charlie Land of Vincennes; daughter Mary A. Helmling and her husband, John, of Indianapolis; son George M. Land and his wife, Cheryl, of Carmel; son Bill Land and his wife, Martha, of Vincennes; grandchildren Karen, Morgan and Christopher Land and Lindsey Poyser and her husband Brent; and two great-grandchildren, McKenna and Xavier Poyser. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Viggo Mortensen is the face of desolation and intense determination in ‘The Road’  Nov 22, 2009
    Despite being known for his intense immersion in his roles - he wrote an entire back story for this character - he appears to have washed himself clean of The Man, helped along by the long summer after filming that he spent gardening and surrounded by his visiting Danish clan. But the film s notion of life and death and who matters has stayed with him, showing up in his own photographs and writing. (Boston Globe)

    Landreth Seed Co. turns 225, launches African-American collection  Nov 21, 2009
    In the words of Melera, a former venture capitalist whose twin passions are history and gardening, "For generation after generation, the Landreths taught people in this country how to garden and how to farm. We're going to do what this company was founded to do.". Melera is aware of the grandiosity of her declaration. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Philip Nickson  Nov 21, 2009
    He enjoyed music, gardening and antiques. In addition he enjoyed cross-word puzzles and reading. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Dorothy M. Marks  Nov 21, 2009
    Dorothy enjoyed vegetable and flower gardening, and canning. For many years, she knit for the homeless. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Gardener to provide year-round growing tips  Nov 20, 2009
    In the Garden is a roundup of gardening events, club meetings and seminars ... Join the gardening conversation with the Garden Gnome at. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Bell Bee Business Is Topic Of Fort Meade Garden Club Meeting  Nov 19, 2009
    In other business, Alice Speith made available cards to subscribe to Florida Gardening magazine. Jean Barnett brought amaryllis bulbs for interested members. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)

    Rare books top draw at archives' sale  Nov 19, 2009
    The mix includes novels, children s books, regional history books, cookbooks, arts and gardening. This year, we received about 300 yearbooks from all around the country, Thompson said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Obits: Olson, Neff & Guy  Nov 19, 2009
    He enjoyed gardening and sharing produce with friends and family. Ed had a love for animals and took care of many both in town and on the farm. (Marshall County Journal, SD)

    Eco-friendly Xmas Gifts from Recycl...  Nov 17, 2009
    packets of seeds and a pair of gardening gloves. The list of fillings is endless. (Suite101.com)

    Guidebook to cool  Nov 17, 2009
    Dylan is an iconic singer-songwriter, and Crocs are, at bottom, glorified gardening apparel. But in the end, there s clearly some level of arbitrariness involved. (Boston Globe)

    Organic Crops in PotsA Book Review  Nov 17, 2009
    Container gardening makes a popular hobby accessible to anyone with a pot and a sunny windowsill, but the author of Organic Crops in Pots: How to Grow Your Own Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs wants gardeners to know that it s also easy to use organic methods in containers ... This fully illustrated book is accessible to organic gardening beginners, but it offers inspiration to seasoned gardeners as well ... Organic Gardening Basics. (Suite101.com)

    Brenda Lee Cunningham  Nov 15, 2009
    Her hobbies and special interests were her family, gardening and quilting. Her family said: She loved her family and being in Alaska. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Quick Fixes to Add Years to Your Life!  Nov 15, 2009
    It doesn't matter what you do - knitting, gardening, bird watching, or scrap-booking - having a hobby helps reduce stress and gives you a sense of accomplishment. The effect of hobbies is especially important when we retire from the workforce. (CBS News)

    'Pee bale' to help gardens grow  Nov 14, 2009
    Gardening staff at Wimpole Hall National Trust property in Cambridgeshire are being encouraged to urinate on a straw bale in order to speed up the process of making compost. Head gardener Philip Whaites told BBC Look East reporter Mike Liggins how the process works. (BBC News -- UK)

    Taking the Rains: How to Harvest Precipitation for Home and Garden  Nov 14, 2009
    Most nurseries and garden centers offer a range of choices (as well as advice), but websites such as Aquabarrel, Clean Air Gardening and Rainxchange make it easy to order a system online. CONTACTS: Aquabarrel, , Clean Air Gardening, ; Rainxchange. (Scientific American)

    EIU students launch food collection drive this weekend  Nov 14, 2009
    CHARLESTON Discounts on Eastern Illinois University football tickets, University Union Bookstore drawings, and a Gardening 101 lecture are all part of a new campus food drive program ... Student Community Service will hold a Gardening 101 lecture at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Paris Room on the University Union s third floor. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Should EBay Sellers Be Trusted?  Nov 13, 2009
    Today, there are millions of vendors using the service to sell everything from gadgets and gardening tools to staple guns and computer chips. After each transaction buyer and seller alike have the opportunity to leave feedback about their interaction. (Science Daily)

    N.W. Barwick (1)  Nov 13, 2009
    Mr. Barwick s second job and hobby was his lawn business, and he also loved gardening, hunting and fishing, a family member said. Mr. Barwick was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters: William T. Barwick, Estus Barwick, George Washington Barwick, Pearl Steptoe, Essimerle Beasley, Rosa Monroe;, and a granddaughter, Georgianna Lee Barwick. (The Fort Meade Leader, FL)

    Virginia Sidebottom  Nov 12, 2009
    She loved gardening, crocheting and spending time with her family. One of Virginia s favorite hobbies was sitting down to a good card game with one of her children or grandchildren. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    SYBIL LORENE ALLEN  Nov 12, 2009
    She loved gardening and baking cakes. She would always be asked to bake a cake for the Keith Volunteer Fire Department fundraiser for auction. (Navasota Examiner, TX)

    10 questions for carpenter Carter Oosterhouse  Nov 12, 2009
    It's where I do lots of home projects and gardening. And then there's a beach house in California. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Garden ideas from books to the Web  Nov 10, 2009
    If you're trying to think of holiday gifts for gardening friends and relatives, subscriptions will deliver a year-round present ... "Horticulture: The Art & Science of Smart Gardening." www ... "Fine Gardening." www. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)

    Drowning islands  Nov 10, 2009
    Its environmental manager, Anke Hofmeister, shows the BBC a special oven in which waste wood is heated and made into charcoal or into biochar, a fine charcoal they use in gardening as it is said to improve soil productivity. Fish is a big earner in the Maldives. (BBC News -- South Asia)

    books made from the trees they are about  Nov 10, 2009
    The collection came to Alnarp in 1952 as a donation from Per August Sandgren, a gardener and a attender of one of the first courses in gardening at the Alnarp Institute in the 1880's. He had purchased the collection in Germany in the early 1920's. (Harper's Magazine)

    Mabel Ethel Kohtz  Nov 8, 2009
    Her hobbies included cooking, flower gardening, crocheting and loving her children and grandchildren. Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Kohtz; her parents, Nellie and Charles Raichart; and her two brothers, Everett and Burdette Raichart. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    5 spots to get inspired to go green  Nov 7, 2009
    Through its educational programs, the garden hosts classes from xeriscaping basics to drip irrigation, tree pruning, composting, and vegetable and herb gardening ... The shop sells plants, seeds and desert-gardening books. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Fall Festival of Roses to begin Friday  Nov 6, 2009
    At 2 p.m., Andy Chidester, who represents the Lady Bug line of organic gardening products, wraps up the weekend discussing What You Should Know about Organics. Free tours of the growing fields will be available Saturday and Sunday. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Find free learning, entertainment in your neighborhood  Nov 6, 2009
    Composting, container gardening, irrigation and pest management are part of the course work at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. -based Flamingo Gardens, which offers free classes in organic gardening and exterior landscaping. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Obits: Miles, Bender, Eye, Elsen, Stevens  Nov 5, 2009
    She also enjoyed reading, gardening and animals especially dogs. Survivors include; her husband of Holly, CO; her children: Shawnlee Bender, Holly, CO, Bradley (Jane) Bender, Glendale, AZ and Candie (Randy) Beck, Hecla, SD; seven grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; one great- grandson; three sisters: Elaine Juelfs, Britton, Jeannie Osterman, Lebanon, OR, and Bonnie Buhl, Lake City, and one brother, Frank "Butch" Behnke, Jr., Independence, OR. She was preceded in death her parents, one... (Marshall County Journal, SD)

    CUPE BC: Grand Forks Goes Public to Improve Quality  Nov 4, 2009
    "Concern about inadequate service quality from the private contractor and the ability for us to provide a higher level of service that meets our residents' needs sold Council."Being able to do everything at curbside and do it more often is a big plus for our aging population," says Idler.On Monday, November 2, Grand Forks Mayor and Council publicly announced the results of their unanimous in-camera vote. The result: to bring garbage services back in-house after years of privatization.The City of... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    To 11/7: Day of the Dead events  Nov 2, 2009
    View and interact with the Desert Botanical Garden altar, a display honoring Dia de los Muertos, the Gardens past and present, and the act of gardening. Devour delicious Mexican food and pastries available for purchase and shop for beautiful Mexican art in the Gardens Mercado. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)

    Lila Wollmann  Nov 1, 2009
    In her leisure time, Lila bowled in a league, enjoyed playing cards with the "gang," and spent time sewing, crocheting and gardening. Her hands were never idle. (Freeman Courier, SD)

    Urban Subsistence Farmers in South Africa Spread Wings  Oct 31, 2009
    Make gardening a part of your children's school curriculum, and see how beneficial light, productive labor is for them. More. (allAfrica.com)

    Four ways to celebrate Dia de Los Muertos  Oct 31, 2009
    She included her fathers hat on the display one that he wore while gardening and welding. He built the gate to the [Del Rey] cemetery, where he is buried, she says. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Green Thumbs: Notes of a difficult growing season  Oct 31, 2009
    Homeowners who may have experimented with vegetable gardening for the first time this summer should not be discouraged if their attempts to cultivate their own produce were minimally successful ... Her weekly gardening column Green Thumbs Up has appeared in Community Newspapers for more than a decade. (Hanover Mariner, MA)

    Portable Greenhouses and Cold Frame...  Oct 31, 2009
    Patio Greenhouse Gardening. Gardeners with small spaces or in urban areas use portable and mini greenhouses to participate and to extend their growing season. (Suite101.com)

    The doctor is in the tub  Oct 26, 2009
    HOBBIES: Kickboxing, gardening, yard work. From the Monday, October 26, 2009 edition of the Augusta Chronicle Reader Comments Note: Comments are not edited and don't represent the views of The Augusta Chronicle. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    In search of native plants  Oct 25, 2009
    After spending most of his 25-year career helping develop new potato varieties like the Clearwater Russet, Love is taking that same scientific rigor and injecting it into native plants of the northern Rocky Mountains, in hopes of cultivating progeny that will thrive in a more domestic setting, go easy on the water in a parched climate and eventually help plant retailers aiming to capitalize on interest in sustainable gardening ... Traditional ornamental gardening has often focused on exotic... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Humana gives $100K to Phoenix autism group  Oct 24, 2009
    The aim of the program is teach gardening, landscaping and sales skills to people with autism in hopes that those skills will to translate into vocations. Most Read Stories. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Daytona Home Show kicks off today  Oct 23, 2009
    1 p.m. "Butterfly & Hummingbird Gardening" with Kevin Bagwell, Full Moon Natives Nursery. 2 p.m. "Lift the Spirit of a Space" with certified feng shui practitioner Nancy Nashed, Wind Water Design. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    Annual United Way auction aims for $10,000  Oct 23, 2009
    It also helps that they like to travel and have an interest in gardening. This year we wanted the live auction to offer some great experiences, not just items. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Incorporate the exotic and rare into garden for flair  Oct 23, 2009
    "Gardening is about the next phase," he says. "I do plants with 10 years of thinking ahead. [Many of these plants] won't do anything for the first year, but in a decade you will have a garden like no other.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Dorothy Louise Bailey Knecht  Oct 23, 2009
    Some hobbies she enjoyed included her audio story books, gardening, cooking, shopping and a good movie. Her family said, Dorothy was a very loving and caring mother who loved to spend time with her children and grandchildren. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    A Womans Nation: A new report from Maria Shriver tells us just how much womens lives have changed  Oct 22, 2009
    He is responsible for outside work, gardening is his hobby; I am responsible for laundry, housework between cleanings by an agency, and the day-to-day financies (he does the long-term stuff). Cooking and shopping are shared depending on who is available. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Holbrook Farm opened at end of driveway  Oct 22, 2009
    The girls helped out their father with the gardening ... Billings said that he has always been interested in gardening because of the work he did for his grandfather. (Holbrook Sun, MA)

    Local events for gardeners  Oct 22, 2009
    Anchorage Daily News. Daylight : 9:01 AM - 6:27 PM. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Culinary calendar  Oct 22, 2009
    "THINK GLOBAL, EAT LOCAL!," hands-on workshop on backyard organic gardening, Hawaiian-style, including augmenting soil quality with limu, microorganisms, vermicompost (using worms) and manure, and safe methods of pest control; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 24; LyonArboretum, 3860 Manoa Road; $18 (includes plant supplies and materials); register: 988-0461. BASIC KOREAN COOKING CLASS, taught by Walter Rhee, including beef bulgogi, BBQ pork, rice dumpling soup, chap chae, mandoo and raw fish sauce, with... (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Dating Apathy Syndrome  Oct 21, 2009
    I like getting involved in areas that interest me like enivronmental, sports of all kinds whether I m a participant or spectator, or gardening. Then I stay open to meet people with similar interests so I don t have to wade through many one-off type mistake dates. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Around Oconee: Are you really scared?  Oct 21, 2009
    Sam Jones, professor emeritus at the University of Georgia, will lead the tour and speak on gardening with drought-resistant plants. For more information, call (706) 769-6516. (Athens Banner-Herald)

    What's happening, 10-18  Oct 20, 2009
    Natural Gardeners Club is a recently formed network of gardeners interested in gardening with the natural cycles without the use of chemicals. They share information, experiences and ideas, and also will be providing some programs for the public. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    You and the Law  Oct 20, 2009
    l Gardening services and garbage collection suddenly stop. l The landlord has changed addresses and phone numbers three times this year, and. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    4 others try eco week  Oct 20, 2009
    Solar cooking, hang drying wash, compost, gardening (in community garden), bulk-food purchases, choose reusable options over disposable options, conserve water by collecting warm-up water from shower and veggie/grain rinse water from kitchen sink and use to water plants, voluntary simplicity, shared and used resources. What did you do to try to lessen your impact during the week. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Kitchen Organization Made Simple  Oct 20, 2009
    5" long x 7.5" wide x 9" tall. Price: $29.99 KATE SAYS: The kitchen often becomes the "landing spot" or "command center" - bills and random paperwork can wreak havock on an otherwise orderly counter. Keep the paper in check with a divided bin like this. For utility with style, our Ultra Caddy can't be beat. In addition to the two deep compartments, the bottom and rim are reinforced for greater strength and longer life. Fill it with craft or cleaning supplies, gardening tools, pet grooming items,... (CBS News -- Early Show)

    Gardening under glass  Oct 19, 2009
    There has recently been renewed interest in terrariums, thanks in part to the burgeoning crafts movement and appreciation for green living and indoor gardening. According to Bruce Butterfield, market research director at the National Gardening Association, Americans spend about $1 ... It's also an easy afternoon project in which even those with minimal gardening experience can create their own little biospheres in just a few hours. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Asarina vine offers soft backdrop  Oct 19, 2009
    Erle Nickel is a nurseryman, gardening writer and photographer who cares for a sprawling Oakland garden. E-mail him at and check out his blog at normsnursery. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Boktoberfestplant sale kicks off Saturday  Oct 18, 2009
    Boktoberfest celebrates the start of Florida s gardening season, explains David Price, Gardens president ... Florida's foremost expert on lawn and garden issues, MacCubbin is a popular radio host who has authored numerous gardening books ... Vegetable Gardening 11 - noon. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    You told us what you like...  Oct 18, 2009
    Homestead Gardening (Fridays). Sid Mullis (local gardening advice) ... The Garden Gnome (local gardening news from Sandy Hodson). (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Judge OK's Pike bankruptcy deal  Oct 16, 2009
    It comes roughly three weeks after the court-appointed trustee in the case, Marcus A. Watson, reached a mediated settlement with Roark Capital Group, the firm that purchased the home gardening retailer in 2004. In settling, both sides avoided a potentially expensive and lengthy case to see whether Roark drained the company of capital after it took it over. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Theme Prop Boxes for Dramatic Play  Oct 16, 2009
    Gardening: plastic flower pots, empty seed packets, toy gardening tools, hose, plastic flowers, gardening gloves, watering can, artificial grass. Gathering Items for the Themed Prop Boxes. (Suite101.com)

    Health: Looking at nature makes you nicer  Oct 15, 2009
    To counteract this, Free does community gardening, goes for frequent walks through D.C.s , and uses a screensaver featuring digital shots of trees and river and creeks. The publisher, who spent five years in the rain forests of Central America, says hes also seen a distinct difference between those who live in the city and those who don't. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    Obits: Finley, Johnson, Moeckly, & Richter  Oct 15, 2009
    She enjoyed square dancing, boating at the river, playing cards, gardening, ceramics, china and oil painting, sewing, cooking, canning and making her own greeting cards. Survivors include; her husband, sister, Carol Ann (Pikerine) Burlingame, Ellendale, ND, and 4 children: Susan Doyle (Harley Hagstrom), Edina, MN, Deb Kohnen, Aberdeen, David (Connie) Finley, Oakes, ND, and Douglas Finley, Aberdeen; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and two more (one boy and one girl) due to be born in... (Marshall County Journal, SD)

    Richard Dale Stover  Oct 14, 2009
    Dale s hobbies included fishing, gardening, cruising the Caribbean, and attending family reunions. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)

    Leafy surroundings  Oct 12, 2009
    Chores ranged from cataloguing books and conducting guided tours to mounting plant specimens and of course, gardening. The group of volunteers comprised folks who love nature, but did not have gardens and those who had gardens but did not mind more gardening chores. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Saint Vincent's Crystal Ball raises $110,000  Oct 11, 2009
    For gardening brigade Erie County Council of Garden Club's 78th annual fall meeting is chock full of activities. Members of 13 area garden clubs will gather for the Oct. 21 event at the Shrine Club, starting with registration at 9:30 a.m. Lunch is at noon. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Chili Cook-Off and Fall Festival combine at Strawbery Banke  Oct 11, 2009
    " His mother, Beth, voted for the Wentworth.A group of six friends had decided on their favorite chili after five bowls."Cap'n Simeon's," said Austin Spencer of Middleton."That seems to be the consensus," said Leah Spencer.They enjoyed the big chunks of tender meat in the chili, they said. But they weren't finished testing the other booths.Jessica McPheters of Rochester said their strategy was to eat the previous booth's chili while in line for the next one, to save time.Her son, Calvin, 11,... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Pass the sugar  Oct 10, 2009
    Still, it hasn't stopped him from taking up a new hobby - gardening. New signing Gabriel Obertan is injured at the moment and can't train, and it seems he has developed a keen interest in gardening,'' United's Academy director Brian McClair said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)

    Xlibris Author Revives Christian Faith -- Raymond Rosebrough Evaluates Factors Affecting Religious Belief in Today's World  Oct 9, 2009
    Rosebrough's hobbies are gardening, constructing things, and thinking up inventions. He presently resides on a small hay farm in Texas. (Primezone Releases)

    Green Thumbs: Dig, divide, and transplant in autumn  Oct 9, 2009
    Her weekly gardening column Green Thumbs Up has appeared in Community Newspapers for more than a decade. She is a member of two local garden clubs, past President of the New England Daylily Society, an overseer for the Massachusetts Horticultural Society and is employed at two garden centers. (Hanover Mariner, MA)

    Obituaries, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009  Oct 9, 2009
    Judith enjoyed gardening, the mountains and spending time with her family. Surviving with her husband and mother are her children, Peggy Meyer (husband: Gary), Vincennes, Lou Anne Blanchette (husband: Keith), Wolcott, George Heinzelman (wife: Sandy), Lakewood, Colo. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)

    Smith artwork on display at Common Grounds  Oct 7, 2009
    Outside of the art world, Smith enjoys gardening and chess, and played tennis for years. He and his wife, Helen, have four children and several grandchildren. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Community Corner: Bloomer community garden feeding hungry  Oct 6, 2009
    The gardens bring gardeners and non-gardeners together to share ideas and the fun of gardening. Over the summer, Bloomer Women s Club representatives, Lakeview Apartment residents and community members John and Deanna Caterer all helped keep the garden watered and weeded. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Community Calendar and Area Events  Oct 4, 2009
    Celebrate the joy of gardening at the First Boktoberfest Plant Sale with free admission, face painting, tree climbing, food, music, beer garden and entertainment. A variety of plants, gardening products and natural art will be available to purchase. (Lake Wales News, FL)

    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES  Oct 4, 2009
    (Registration is required to view news articles)brainerddispatch. Web Search powered by yahoo. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Gardening Tips  Oct 3, 2009
    Today's Weather Catskill, NY. Today's Front Page Online Poll. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)

    'Zombieland'  Oct 3, 2009
    " Tallahassee, meanwhile, likes to wander into grocery stores and stir up the Z's with a little banjo music. While he's got gardening shears stuck in his pants. He's "in the ass-kickin' business and business is good ... While he's got gardening shears stuck in his pants. (New York Post -- Entertainment)

    HouseWorks: Special things for special needs  Oct 2, 2009
    (It was during my Japanese gardening phase, and the gate was the entry to a stone garden. . (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Wellington students start group to urge environmental friendliness  Oct 2, 2009
    Composting and gardening may be another topic in the spring. McCann's daughter, Sara, came up with the idea for the club last year, and she has helped get the word out by creating a newsletter for the club that includes facts, activities and suggestions on being environmentally friendly. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Trees of life: Patience, appreciation at root of bonsai philosophy  Oct 2, 2009
    "Says Nel Neal, a garden writer and radio host of Weekend Gardening on the Mississippi Network: "When you say 'bonsai tree,' it's almost like saying Kleenex when you're referring to facial tissue. It is used as a generic term. (The Clarion-Ledger)

    Target penalized for toys with lead paint  Oct 2, 2009
    Target recalled more than 500,000 Kool Toyz play sets, Anima Bamboo Collection games, and Happy Giddy gardening tools and Sunny Patch chairs for lead paint violations between November 2006 and September 2007. The company did not take the proper steps to ensure none of the toys it imported and sold contained lead paint, according to CPSC.. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Around Collin County: Family Fall Festival, Wish 100 Saturday  Oct 2, 2009
    March 2 - Gardening Tips, reservations by Friday, Feb. 26 ... "CALLOWAY'S FALL HARVESTCalloways Nursery invites you to its fifth-annual Fall Harvest Festival where children and adults alike will have the opportunity to participate in Fall and gardening activities including a slime-making station, a pottingstation, free gardening clinics, and paid workshops. When: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3 at 4050 W. Eldorado Pkwy in McKinney, 1621 Custer Pkwy.and 1000 Preston Rd. in Plano and 2100 N.... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)

    Calaveras libraries seek public help  Oct 1, 2009
    They look for self-sufficiency information gardening, cooking, canning, auto repair, fix-it. And they use the library for free alternatives for entertainment books on CD, DVDs and light reading. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)

    People Profile--Basketball: Bredthauer’s ‘lifetime’ sport of choice (440)  Sep 30, 2009
    Her great love of flowers and gardening (Bettie and Gene s photo is taken at the entrance of her gated-garden) flourishes with frequent sessions joined up with her granddaughter, Bek Payne, a Texas Aiculture graduate who is happily employed with the Green Leaf Nursery in El Campo. And golf has been Bettie s sport for much of her life with Gene often joining her, whenever there wasn t a roundball game in the offing. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Lila Wollmann  Sep 30, 2009
    In her leisure time, Lila bowled in a league, enjoyed playing cards with the "gang," and spent time sewing, crocheting and gardening. Her hands were never idle. (Freeman Courier, SD)

    Bloom at the Gardeners' Guild  Sep 30, 2009
    By Staff reports GateHouse News Service Posted Sep 29, 2009 @ 10:06 AM. EDITORIAL One of our town's treasures is the Braintree Gardeners' Guild. (Braintree Forum, MA)

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