| Author to speak at Waseca County Historical Society
Lynn Steiner will speak at the Waseca County Historical Society Spring Luncheon Lecture Series on Thursday, April 26, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Waseca County Museum, 315 Second Ave. N.E., Waseca.Steiner, horticulturalist/author/photographer, will present "Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota."Steiner is well known to Minnesota gardeners as the editor of Northern Gardener magazine for 15 years. Slides from her new book "Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota" will be featured.Steiner has crafted Minnesota native plant lists for all soils and situations. The book addresses many questions and misconceptions about introducing native plants into our non-native gardens and landscapes. Most importantly the book provides us with the practical information needed to do our part in restoring and preserving the natural ecosystem of our region, community and backyards.A book-signing will follow the luncheon at 1 pm.Call (507) 835-7700 to reserve for the luncheon, or to order "Landscaping with Native Plants of Minnesota" by Monday, April 23.
Front Yard Landscaping Important Choice This Spring Says Yardcrew.com
Spring is here and Yardcrew.com, a top online yard care and yard services resource, has the tools homeowners need to find the right landscaping service in anticipation of warmer weather. Knowing how to choose a good landscaper is just as important as knowing when to landscape. With issues such as proper watering, pesticides and tree trimming to deal with, many homeowners would rather hire a landscape contractor to take care of their yards. Yardcrew.com connects visitors with licensed, quality landscape contractors in their area. (PRWEB) April 6, 2007 -- With spring comes warm weather and Yardcrew.com, the essential home services connecting landscaping consumers and contractors, offers homeowners a resource to find landscaping services. Many homeowners have trouble finding qualified, licensed landscaping contractors and often don't know how important it is to ask the right questions when selecting a landscaper -- or even the differences between commercial and residential landscapers.
Tiny shack an oasis in confusing world of taxes
The words are lit in neon. Behind the sign stands a tiny shack of unfinished pine, just off State Road 674 and next to a car lot. Inside, there are green ruffled curtains on the tiny windows and instructions in English and Spanish tacked to the walls. It's a far cry from H&R Block but hundreds of Wimauma residents have relied on Tax Land for years. It's an institution. On Tuesday, Tax Day, they were still coming, offering up their documents to Yolanda Gomez, 32, and Elma Velasquez, 36. "We're the cheapest place around," Velasquez said. "We know that for a fact." The price per tax return: $55. Eighty percent of their clients are Hispanic, Velasquez said. Many of them are self-employed: farm workers, truckers, landscapers.
National Landscape Architecture Month Kicks Off
WASHINGTON, April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) kicked off National Landscape Architecture Month nationwide today. ASLA chapters across the country are celebrating with public outreach activities to help kids "Discover Careers in Landscape Architecture," the theme for this year. More than 35 ASLA chapters will feature multiple events throughout the month of April to highlight the importance of landscape architecture and the availability of careers in the field. Chapter events range from working with students to design outdoor spaces to collaborative charrettes, meetings, lectures, and film viewings. Chapters have scheduled events with local high schools, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and Ace Mentor program participants to teach them one-on-one about landscape architecture and provide them with information about opportunities in the profession.
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