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Buying a rain barrel: 5 things you ought to know
Chicago Tribune (MCT) - A rain barrel is an easy, accessible way to get on the water-cherishing bandwagon. Use rainwater for your plants ... continue reading
Growing through phases
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - Before Martha Buckner plants her back-yard vegetable garden, she will consult the chart in "The Old Farmer's ... continue reading
Shoppers will consume lots of Easter treats, as usual
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (MCT) - The kids may get fewer eggs in the Easter baskets this year, but with holiday spending approaching $13 billion, ... continue reading
Shop owner sees beauty where others see junk
Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS (MCT)- Teresa DeJarlais sees beauty where others see junk. French flea-market finds populate her home-furnishings ... continue reading
‘Victory Gardens' return as more growing their own patch of produce
Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) (MCT) - Some call them "recession gardens." Others label them revivals of the Victory Gardens, an early ... continue reading
Southern Living's first woman editor bleeds Kentucky blue
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - There was that time when Eleanor Griffin totaled her car and her friends called to offer their condolences on ... continue reading
Are you really ready to cut the cable?
San Jose Mercury News (MCT) - Lots of TV shows and movies can now be found online, and the amount is increasing fast. But if you're ... continue reading
Vertical, hydroponic gardens - good for the air and for design
The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT) - Debbie Cox often jokes that she has the best seat in the house. As receptionist in the 11-month-old West ... continue reading
Shopping in friends' closets is perfect fit for the times
McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) - What's a pair of Gucci shoes _ made two seasons ago and gently worn _ worth? A decade-old Chanel clutch? Two ... continue reading
‘Green' thumb: Expert offers eco-friendly gardening tips
Sun Sentinel (MCT) - Kermit the Frog liked to say, "It's not easy being green." Little did he know that one day many of us would agree with ... continue reading