Q&Q with Matt Colligan: Champion Windows thriving despite tough times

Recession? What recession? Matt Colligan is the southern Colorado division manager for Champion Windows, Siding & Patio Rooms. Last year, Colligan says, “was the best year we’ve ever had down in the Springs.” (The Springs office opened in...

Party on the Patio raises funds for education

DEARBORN — Dearborn firefighters Matt Rea and Jeff Powell serve as guest bartenders Thursday at the Double Olive outdoor bar for a Party on the Patio fundraising event for the Dearborn Education Foundation.

Crop Watchers: Irrigation systems start up in Nebraska

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Irrigation season close to normal

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Exterior Improvements

LANDSCAPING, SIDEWALKS and other exterior improvements are now under way at the Ponca City Aquatic & Family Center - YMCA as workers strive to meet the substantial completion date of October 29. The general contractor is Lambert Construction.

Orissa moves Supreme Court against irrigation project

Orissa Saturday moved the Supreme Court against the final clearance granted by the union environment and forests ministry to the multi-purpose Polavaram irrigation project on river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh, an official said.

Venice Ale House is a worthy stop on the boardwalk

Just before sunset on a recent Tuesday night, two women sit drinking red wine on the patio of the new Venice Ale House on the Venice boardwalk. A man in sunglasses shuffles up on the sidewalk beside them and asks...

Athens Gardens, Harrow Road, London, 1 bedroom flat

A well presented and smart one bedroom apartment with patio garden and rented off street car parking space. Athens Gardens is positioned in a secure development between Elgin Avenue and the Harrow Road. No onward chain.

New NRD plan allows irrigation to be shut down

The North Platte Telegraph It was a squeaker of a vote, but the Middle Republican Natural Resources District board approved the latest revision of its Integrated Management Plan this week. The main sticking point of the new IMP was the part that would allow the shutdown of irrigated acres during dry years.

Fruits, vegetables cut cancer risk for smokers: study

Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of some kinds of lung cancer for smokers, according to a study released this week.

Peaceful Gardening

David St. Julien has found "peace of mind" in a nearly 30-acre field full of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Exhibit takes kids back to nature and healthy food

"Every time we eat fresh fruits or vegetables we are close to nature." Deborah Lahey's observation is the fodder for "Nature's LunchBox," a recently opened exhibit at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park. "We want to teach youngsters the way food connects people with nature," said Lahey, president and chief executive officer of the museum. "Nature's LunchBox" puts the spotlight on ...

Green Parrot takes flight with Mary Kate's Legacy Foundation 5K Run & Walk

The Green Parrot Restaurant Pub & Patio in Newtown will be hosting its first annual Mary Kate’s Legacy Foundation 5K Run & Walk on Sunday, Aug. 29. The run will take place in Newtown Township beginning at the corner of Silo Drive and Sycamore Street at 9:30 a.m.

Olana gets $250K for landscaping

The Olana Partnership is pleased to announce that it has received a matching grant of $250,000 from the Environmental Protection Fund Historic Preservation Grant Program to underwrite a portion of the restoration of the artist-designed landscape at Olana. Because this is a matching grant, Olana will have to raise and additional $83,000, for a total of $333,000 that will be allocated to landscape ...

Valpo firm's contract with city stirs debate

MICHIGAN CITY — A Valparaiso landscaping firm submitted a much cheaper bid for a city contract in March than its local competitors, causing some to wonder now how it was able to do so.

Make your patio a year-round paradise

In temperate weather, patios or decks become real rooms for our homes, adding square footage that's the go-to spot for relaxing and entertaining guests.

Gardening Tips: Labor Day weekend, from a gardening viewpoint

Labor Day weekend generally marks the last weekend of the summer vacation season. Next week the kids will be heading back to school and some seasonal residents will be beginning to close up their summer homes.

Organic vegetables for Infy, Wipro staff

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Gardening Q & A: Scorched leaves caused by salts

Some plants tolerate more salts than others, but all plants have a maximum tolerance.

First graders learn gardening skills

Last school year, youngsters in the first grade class of Christine Skipp, R.B. Hunt Elementary School, spent a portion of their class day working in a wonderful gardening area, near their classroom. They planted and cared for a variety of vegetables, herbs and flowers -- usually butterfly and hummingbird attractants or host plants for butterflies. They learned about what they were growing and ...

Home/Garden Notes: Gardening series focuses on native plants, pollinators

Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County will present a fall Backyard Gardening Lecture Series from 9 a.m. to noon next Saturday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve on Dor-seyville Road in Fox Chapel. This fall's event will focus on native plants and pollinators.

Gardening Tips: Lessons about life that trees teach us

1.) Be firmly rooted in your particular place. Trees are not wishy-washy, nor are they easily pushed around or moved once they have become established. Some humans have these attributes, too. Together they are referred to as “integrity.”

Patio wars: Why doesn’t Toronto just wanna have fun?

A new bylaw’s attempt to keep the peace has restaurateurs crying foul

Landscaping with a lighter footprint

One suburban company is making it their business to keep grass in this area green -- and not just in color.

Learn how to grow vegetables free

CRAIGIEBURN gardeners can learn how to grow vegetables and herbs at a free event next week.

Tom's tips for potted bougainvilleas

Gardening guru Tom Wyatt shares his tips for potted bougainvilleas.

Irrigation farmers find buyers drying up

JEREMY MORTON and Ian Shippen are southern NSW irrigation farmers trying to use the water market to sell out and get off the drip.

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Martha Stewart: Your patio furniture? It's a wrap

Dear Martha: How should I prepare my patio furniture for winter storage? A: Although most outdoor furniture is built to withstand the elements, proper maintenance and storage in the offseason helps it last much longer.

Clubs: End-of-summer patio roundup

It's always bittersweet when summer turns to fall. There are still a few official weeks left of summer, but Labor Day weekend is the symbolic cutoff point. The countdown begins.

Landscaping company adds intern

Saleha Ahmad is working as an intern at Savannah Hardscapes of Hardeeville.Originally from Pakista

Green, Leafy Vegetables Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk

More study needed to clarify role that diet plays in development of the disease, researchers say

Agusan irrigation project expanded

STA. JOSEFA, Agusan del Sur – Farmers of this far-flung municipality of Agusan del Sur province received a good news when the Regional Development Council (RDC) endorsed the P57.7 million expansion of Sta. Josefa Pump Irrigation Project here, it was learned yesterday. Because of this development, more farmers in almost all barangays in this town will soon improve their yield. The expansion of ...

Fresh fruits, vegetables for 188 Illinois schools

Students in 188 Illinois schools will get fresh fruits and vegetables to eat this school year.

Piscataqua Landscaping announces business acquisition

ELIOT, Maine — Piscataqua Landscaping Co. Inc. has announced its acquisition of Suntree Corp., a tree care service company, including tree removal, pruning and bucket work.

Elgin neighbours make noise over patio

A proposed patio at MacLaren and Elgin Streets is facing opposition from its neighbours.

16-Year-Old's Landscaping Equipment Stolen

Sixteen-year-old Kyle Fiest , of Kansas City, Mo., isn't your average teenager. While many of his peers are out doing "teenager" things, Fiest runs a sizable mowing and landscaping business -- that was until he came home from school Wednesday afternoon.

Landscaping begins for new city hall

Crews were busy tearing up the parking lot of Opelousas' new City Hall on Wednesday in preparation for its rebirth.

Landscaping begins on Morriss/Gerault

Progress on the Morriss/Gerault Road Improvement Project is becoming more visible throughout the corridor as crews began work last week on the landscaping improvements.

Consuming variety of fruits, vegetables may decrease squamous cell lung cancer risk: Study

Adding a variety of vegetables to one's diet may help decrease the chance of getting lung cancer, and adding a variety of fruits and vegetables may decrease the risk of squamous cell lung cancer, especially among smokers.

Friends of Library: Lindsay landscaping project is not friendly

The Lindsay City Council awarded the bid for the landscaping project of the new library, but may end up changing a portion of the project after its former librarian cited concerns over the safety of the plans.

Libby's Fruits and Vegetables Offers Families the Chance to Receive a Year's Supply of Canned Vegetables by Supporting ...

For the second consecutive year, Libby's Fruits and Vegetables is celebrating Get Back to the Table month by launching its annual Virtual Canned Food Drive in support of Feeding America and the increased demand on its network of food banks.

Orissa irrigation project gets initial forest clearance

The environment ministry has accorded initial forest clearance to the Brutanga irrigation project in Orissa, clearing the way for diversion of over 1,527 hectares of forest land across a tributary of Mahanadi river.

Modesto Irrigation District rejects plant

Concerns about cost persuaded the Modesto Irrigation District to reject a plan for an $80 million plant that would turn orchard wood into electricity.

Rosh Hashana Meat-Stuffed Vegetables

Vegetables stuffed with a meat filling and baked slowly.

Modesto Irrigation District board says 'no' to biomass plant

The Modesto Irrigation District board today rejected a plan to generate power by burning orchard wood and other material in a biomass plant proposed for the Beard Industrial District.

Fruits, vegetables lower risk of lung cancer

For those who can’t quit smoking yet, eating a variety of vegetables and fruits may help in decreasing your chances of getting lung cancer. H. Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita of National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in the Netherlands says that eating different types of fruits and vegetables may lower risk of lung cancer.

SOUTHGATE: Gardening supply stores upgrade security after break-ins

SOUTHGATE — Indoor gardening supply stores Downriver are stepping up their security as more thieves are targeting their high-priced merchandise.

Heart Mountain Irrigation wind anemometer investment irks couple

Members of the Heart Mountain Irrigation District Board of Commissioners should pay out of their own pockets for four wind anemometers they purchased with district funds, a Powell couple says.That is because the board did not research the legality of wind development properly prior to buying instruments, which measure wind speed, Fred and Buffy Burris said Friday.

Gardening tools stolen in Aylsham

Thieves have stolen gardening equipment and tools from a shed in Aylsham.