Designing the perfect flower garden
Maybe your great aunt Tillie told you she can’t garden any longer and you should come over and take what you want from her yard. Maybe someone gave you a gift certificate to a local garden center for Christmas and you can’t wait to go flower shopping. Or maybe you just bought the place and want it to look pretty next summer. Whatever your reason for wanting to spruce up your landscape, some people who are new to gardening are overwhelmed. Others jump right in and put plants here and there without a plan. Still others begin pouring over books and magazines, or search other landscapes for ideas. We have to start somewhere, so grab a pencil and a bit of note paper and jot down these few basic tips that every gardener, both new and experienced, needs to know so they can end up with an exciting and colorful place to escape in their own backyards. l Don’t skimp on width.
» Full StoryNo such thing as ‘no maintenance’
A friend of mine once confided she had a special place in her heart for trees.
She wanted her home to be surrounded by trees, from as far back in the landscape as she could see to right up near the back door.
Spaghetti dinner to benefit kids
The Mahoning-Trumbull AFL-CIO Union Counselors and the Cindy Michael family will host a BENEFIT SPAGHETTI DINNER from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
» Full StoryDon’t hate us because we’re gardeners
If you happen to sit near a group of gardeners in a coffee shop, close enough that you can hear part of the conversation, you may think you are at a meeting of the Italic Language Society.
» Full StoryDon’t hate us because we’re gardeners
If you happen to sit near a group of gardeners in a coffee shop, close enough that you can hear part of the conversation, you may think you are at a meeting of the Italic Language Society.
» Full StoryNew plants recommended for 2010
All-America Selections, an organization that recommends new varieties of plants for growers and consumers through extensive testing, has announced a new round of award winners for the upcoming season.
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Lowellville@McDonald Girls B-ball
Warren Snowplowing
Senior spa day
Champion historical group
Black History committee
LaBraes Horne Signs
John Stark Edwards House and Museum
Film crew
