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Gardening course to be offered in RumfordArticle from Lewiston Sun Journal:Published on Friday, Jan 27, 2012 at 12:12 am | Last updated on Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 at 10:10 pm

RUMFORD — To help teachers and other community members have successful gardens, whether at school or job sites, the Oxford County Cooperative Extension will offer School Gardening 101: A Garden Primer.
Preregistration is under way for the free five-week course that starts Feb. 29. Classes will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays at RSU 10′s Mountain Valley High School in Rumford.
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Renovation slump hits building supplierArticle from The Canberra Times:Building products distributor Alesco has warned its full-year profit could fall by more than a third because of the downturn in home renovations.
The construction, mining and home products provider said trading activity in December and January had been difficult and it does not expect an improvement in [...] Continue Reading…

Microclimate gardeningArticle from The Wenatchee World Online:Mary: A maxim often utilized by WSU Master Gardeners when dispensing gardening advice is “right plant, right place.”
Brad: I think on the hierarchy of WSU Master Gardener maxims, it’s actually right under “If life deals you tomatoes, make Bloody Marys.”
Mary: If only that were true. That is, however, a nice segue into how gardening enthusiasts can learn to use microclimates in their gardens so that they can put the right plants, in the right places. Doing so, however, requires the gardener to look well beyond the USDA hardiness zone designation for their plants.
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Renovation sought for old Amityville homeArticle from Newsday:

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Published: January 22, 2012 9:33 PMBy PAUL LAROCCO  paul.larocco@newsday.com

Photo credit: Nancy Borowick | The Trihy Home in Amityville is an old vacant county-owned home and needs funding to maintain it and make repairs. (Jan. 19, 2012)

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Renovation Rebound: Remodel Spend Outpacing New HomesArticle from Closets Daily:

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Heavy Traffic Expected For Final Day of Lululemon Sale, Home Renovation ShowArticle from 580 CFRA Radio:Redirect Notice
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Muller Cabinets Supplies This Old House Renovation – woodworkingnetwork.comArticle from Muller Cabinets Supplies This Old House Renovation – woodworkingnetwork.com:

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Broomfield Enterprise Gardening Jan. 22: Journal is a gardener’s best friendArticle from Broomfield Enterprise:I hate to admit it, but my garden information consists of an unorganized collection of sticky notes, scraps of paper, plant tags, notes on calendars and articles ripped from the newspaper. Because of this mess, I end up floundering when trying to remember exactly where I planted the Stargazer lily, what tulip variety didn’t grow and when we had the snowstorm that broke the limbs. It’s time to invest in a garden journal.
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Home renovation apps an attractive propositionArticle from Sydney Morning Herald:Houzz is a glorious design gallery featuring more than 260,000 high-resolution photos.

I’M NEVER more inspired to tackle a home improvement project than after watching a TV show in which an attractive expert rejuvenates a living room in a day, for less than $ 200.
Then I realise all I need to complete the project is $ 200. And that attractive expert to help. Gratis.
These attractive experts do not yet live in one’s mobile device, but apps are doing an increasingly good job at taking their place – even offering [...] Continue Reading…

Gardening Calendar, updated Jan. 19Article from TCPalm:NEW LISTINGS
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Kids After School Gardening: Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Rd., Fort Pierce, 4:30 pm, Jan. 19, 26, Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23, Mar 1. Ages 2+. $ 5-$ 10. Register: 772-4-644-672; heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.
Heathcote Botanical Gardens: Permaculture in practice workshop. Heathcote Botanical Gardens, 210 Savannah Rd., Fort Pierce, 9 am, Jan. 21. Ages 18+. $ 45-$ 50. Register: 772-464-4672; heathcotebotanicalgardens.org.An Introduction to Butterfly Gardening: With Suzanne Valencia. North Indian River County Library, 1001 Sebastian Blvd., Sebastian, 7:30 pm, Jan. 24. 772-202-0501; fssr.org.Your Florida Yard Lecture Series: Good Bug, Bad [...] Continue Reading…

Local Corporation Completes Home RenovationArticle from WCTV:
A Tallahassee woman enters her renovated home for the first time Wednesday.
The Bethel Community Development Corporation did $ 40,000 worth of improvements on Mattie Mann’s house. She needed major changes to her home to bring it up to code and to pay her high utility bills.

It was all made possible through the City of Tallahassee’s owner occupied rehab program administered by the Economic and Community Development Department.

The Bethel Community Development was contracted by the City Of Tallahassee Housing department to provide the rehabilitation.

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Fire ravages Romeoville landscaping business, no one hurtArticle from Chicago Tribune:By Rosemary Sobol Tribune reporter
11:11 p.m. CST, January 16, 2012

A landscaping business is a ‘total loss’ following a blaze tonight in southwest suburban Romeoville.
No one was hurt during the fire at Sebert Landscaping, 667 Parkwood Ave., but the warehouse is a “total loss,’’ said Romeoville Fire Battalion Chief Robert Michalec.
Crews received a call from someone who they initially believed was a resident of the apartment above the business office at 5:33 p.m. but firefighters searched the home and found the person had apparently already gotten out.

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