Gardening Supplies News
- Area gardeners are ready to hit the dirt Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 1:42PMFor many people the first few weeks of the new year are about new beginnings, making resolutions and recuperating from irr...
- Investment Column: CRH is pick of troubled building sector Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:52AM Our view: Avoid for now
- Capitola eyes cutting summer concerts, street cleaning, mall office for police Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 9:33AMThe recession shoe has dropped in Capitola. Facing a $1 million gap on a $13 million budget, city staff propose a long list of cutbacks, halting the free summer concerts on the beach, street cleaning and gardening done by temporary workers, closing the police substation in the mall and reducing planning commission meetings from twice a month to once a month.
- Saving cats and dogs, fighting like cats in dogs Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:11PM The year 2008 roared into Carver with a bang or two as several accidents occurred during the New Year’s holiday. The trend continued all year long as police, fire and EMS personnel were tested again and again as they responded to several incidents during the past 12 months.
- Organic gardening calendar for January Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:09PM Week 1 Jan. 3-10 Perform a soil test: Using a sharp shovel, slice a 12-inch square 6 inches deep. Count the earthworms. If you see at least six healthy earthworms, you’ve got great soil. If not, improve your soil with organic amendments. Earthworms aerate the soil. Plants and lawn grasses need aeration to be healthy. Turn compost pile. If it is too dry, water it down. Too wet? Add dry ...