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Cheers to the first successful year of the Growing Together-Marshfield Community Gardens.

My husband's weeping fig tree left this world only last year, having lived 20 years with no fertilizer, ever, and far less water than it rightfully deserved.

In the gardens of the living and the dead, the war goes on; not so much with enthusiasm as with resignation.

Question: I realize it is getting fairly late, but can I still have my garden soil tested or is it better to wait until spring? -- Carla, Marshfield Answer: Soil samples can be collected and tested anytime during the season as long as the ground is not frozen.

No matter where you live in the country, there is a season when snapdragons will absolutely steal the show in your landscape.

The Wildlife Habitat Protection Trusta s Community Allotment and Sensory Garden in the village has been announced as the peoplea s choice to win a Peoplea s Millions grant, after a closely fought public vote.

Protesting Leeds children put on face masks as they prepared for the worst a ' a giant, stinking tip right across the road from their school.

MENASHA - The shallow dug-out area in front of the Gilbert office building at 400 Ahnaip Street isn't a golf sand trap that is under construction but a garden instead.

Tourists traveling the vast expanse of tribal lands in northern Arizona soon will have a venue to learn about the culture of one of the oldest indigenous tribes in America.

For the first time in years, gold is "in" for Christmas. By MARY CAROLL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service One of my favorite traditions during the holidays is to learn about other people's holiday traditions.

FERNLEY--On Dec. 5 from 4 p.m.-8 p.m., five local residents will open their homes to visitors as part of the Fernley Art Home & Garden Tour, as each home will be impeccably decorated for the holidays.

Bursch Elementary School students make a salad while learning about good nutrition as part of the Moveable Feast program at the Baldwin Park Community Garden Nov.

With arugula straight from his garden and entertainment by two Oscar winners, President Barack Obama offered a fresh take on the state dinner Tuesday in Washington's top social event since his inauguration.

It's their job to feed the world. Now ...one nutritionist is asking farmers to think about what they are feeding themselves.

The Obama White House held its first official state dinner last night, for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Last month, Walter "Gator" Pelletier, the chairman of the National Turkey Federation and an executive at Butterball, the nation's largest turkey producer, approached Wes Pike, his go-to bird handler, with the secret mission: Raise two well-mannered birds that would not trash a room at the Willard Hotel or go ballistic on President Obama when he ...

The firm was also one of only six companies honored with an inaugural Sustainable Company Award.

Cerebral palsy sufferer Paul Townley, aged 27, of Eckington, near Pershore, moved into his bungalow in July last year.

RESIDENTS can pick up a free tree for their garden this year. As part of National Tree Week they can get their hands on a free tree by visiting one of seven parks across the borough.

Burbank should know; not only is he involved with the AMC's Highland Center - perhaps the most eco-friendly building achievement around - Burbank is also the chairman of the newly formed Mt.