| Ask Dan: Of children in the garden
Spring is officially here and with slightly warmer temperatures and the snow melting, it is beginning to feel like winter is over. Many of us are getting spring fever and cannot wait to get outside. But we're not the only ones; a lot of us know children who share in that spring fever. Why not take this time to introduce them to the fun world of gardening? Kids seem to be naturally curious about the world around them.
Nature and nurture Gardening is a great way for youngsters to get involved and learn about nature, ask questions and be a little more caring for living things. Nowadays, the world is fast-paced, and we require instant gratification. Taking the time to garden with children allows us adults a chance to slow down, but it also teaches children that patience and hard work do have rewards.
Enjoy 13 of the Best Private Gardens in Los Angeles County
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City Set to Endorse Water-Wise Landscaping
(KCPW News) Covering your yard in water-wise plants and decorative bark is technically against the law in Salt Lake City. Landscaping codes require yards to be covered in grass - but that no longer fits with the city's water conservation goals. The Salt Lake City Council is now on the verge of making xeriscaped yards legit. On April 17th, the City Council will hold a public hearing on changes to the law that will require only one-third of a yard to be filled with grass or other plants. The rest of the yard can be covered in mulch, gravel or rocks. But first, city water conservation coordinator Stephanie Duer says the city must calm the fears of those who think the change will give people an excuse to abandon their yards in favor of weeds and parked cars. Duer says the city has other laws to address those issues.
Big BGH dig unearths buried ruins
While excavating the area for a new parking lot in the northeast portion of the hospital property, workers uncovered the foundation of the long-ago demolished Avon jewelry manufacturing plant. The products were made for the company that distributes the famous line of women's cosmetics.
"When I started in 1975, the Avon factory was standing," said John Baltutis of Quinte Health Care's capital project team which is overseeing the rebuilding of Belleville hospital. "It was just shortly after that they tore it down to make more parking."
The hospital purchased the vacant plant, as well as homes along First Street that were also demolished.
They were not the only footings to be found.
Just west of the parking lot, where the Sills Wing will be situated, the foundation for a building that was part of the hospital at one time was uncovered.
Penn College Competes in Student Career Days at Michigan State
A dozen students from Pennsylvania College of Technologys School of Natural Resources Management recently participated in 16 horticulture-related events at the Professional Landscape Networks Student Career Days competition at Michigan State University. Two of the students finished near the top of their respective categories during the March 29-to-April 1 event: Anthony S. Moyer, Strausstown, was fourth out of 78 contestants in Safety Management, and Eric M. Sauers, of Williamsport, placed sixth among 47 entries in Exterior Landscape Design. Both enrolled in the colleges landscape/nursery technology major, which since has been revised into ornamental horticulture with separate emphases in landscape technology, plant production and horticulture retail management.
Sauers also competed in the Annual and Perennial Identification category, while Moyer was a team member in the Arboriculture Techniques and Paver Installation events.
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