New rules for school meals released late last month will mean more fruits and vegetables, less sodiu ...

Lancaster County farm fresh organic vegetables, fruits and more coming to Silver Lake in Bristol this spring

BRISTOL - Certified organic vegetables, fruits, flowers, medicinal herbs and more fresh from Lancaster County will be available beginning this spring at the Silver Lake Nature Center in Bristol.

Boy Scout Troop 322 is planning to help Beaumont Post Office

Camden Pesante measures one of the areas the Boy Scouts will be landscaping. Boy Scout Troop 322 is planning to help the Beaumont Post Office with a landscaping project that they hope to start in the spring.

Education Roundup: Lake Tahoe Unified ahead of the game with healthy meals

A recent lunch at South Tahoe Middle School consisted of a turkey wrap, fruit, vegetables, homemade hummus, chips and fat-free milk.

Vegetables still have ap-peel after 14 years

POTATO-mania made its annual eruption in Whitchurch last weekend.

Thursday Gardening. Growing Herbs in Your Garden

Cathy Reed of Molbak's Garden + Home will discuss everything you need to know to get started on growing your own herbs including selection, best garden site, and container considerations and plant needs. Funded by the Friends of the Lynnwood Library.

Emmons Tree & Landscaping -- a business success

SPECTRUM/Shawn Emmons of Emmons Tree & Landscape Service is shown this week at work in his office, in this case taking down a damaged tree on a property in the Merryall district of New Milford.

Ex-workers of Kennewick Irrigation District file $2.1M in claims

The Kennewick Irrigation District is facing claims totaling more than $2.1 million from three former

Davidson County Briefs: GJCC offers gardening class

The Gordon Jewish Community Center, 801 Percy Warner Blvd., will hold a "Community Gardening, Urban Agriculture and Food Deserts" class from noon to 1:15 p.m. Tuesday in the newly dedicated Stacy Leigh Kraft Community Garden on campus.

Jain Irrigation eyes 20-25% growth this fiscal

Pune-based Jain Irrigation Systems hopes to maintain the first-half growth momentum and end the current fiscal with 20-25 per cent topline growth at over Rs 5,000 crore.

Ag Center to host series on winter gardening

A winter gardening series will begin Feb. 13 and continue Feb. 20 and March 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Berks County Agricultural Center, Bern Township.

Gardening group gets stuck in

THE gardening year got off to a good start at Trinity Primary School in Portishead.

What vegetables can I grow in pots?

I am keen to grow veg this year but it will have to be in pots. What types of crops should I grow?

Atrium Corporation Promotes Mike Cornwell to Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing-Retail/Distribution

Atrium Corporation, the largest manufacturer of residential vinyl and aluminum windows and patio doors in North America, today announced that Mike Cornwell has been promoted to Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing-Retail/Distribution.

Gardening news and notes: Bonsai stamps; historical gardening; best garden media nominations open

U.S. Postal Service releases new stamps illustrated with bonsai plants; history and gardening intersect; nominate a favorite for reader's choice awards.

Downtown rooftop patio plan falls short with ZBA

A variance sought by John Karageorge, the owner of several commercial properties in Fairfield, for a proposed rooftop patio on top of the former space of Las Vetas Lounge failed to pass the Zoning Board of Appeals on Feb. 2. The variance, which needed a supermajority vote of 4-1 but received only a vote of 3-2, would have waived a requirement for 10 additional parking spaces needed for the patio ...

School cafeterias will offer more fruits and veggies

More fruits and vegetables are coming to the cafeterias of Napa’s public schools — thanks to new nutrition standards championed by first lady Michelle Obama .

Suncoast Gardening: Gardening terms explained

Gardening terms -- or “gardenspeak,” as I like to call it -- are phrases people like me in the plant business use all the time and yet many folks don’t know their true meanings.

Landscaping renovations for Co-Rec

More renovations may be coming to the Purdue Student Fitness and Wellness Center.

Is it really this hard to get kids to eat vegetables?

Minneapolis mom Bridget O'Boyle read Wednesday how school kids ate more vegetables when their lunch trays had images of veggies on them. Maybe, she suggested, the schools should add some dip into the mix.

Teen escapes patio fire

A teenage girl was cooking outside her southeastern San Diego home Thursday when flames erupted and burned the patio, San Diego fire officials said.

Irrigation agency still has P20M uncollected service fee

IRRIGATION service fee (ISF) collection efficiency in Eastern Visayas has remained below the 80 percent target, with about P20 million accumulated unpaid accounts as of January, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) reported. /taxonomy/term/0 read more

Irrigation office allots P2.6B for Eastern Visayas

THE National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has allocated P2.6 billion this year to finance irrigation projects in Eastern Visayas in a bid to bring stable water supply to 13,000 hectares of rice farms. NIA Regional Manager Romeo Quiza said P1.6 billion of the budget is intended for the three provinces in Samar Island. The budget is for the convergence initiative in Northern Samar, as well as ...

A Butter Ad That Will Get You To Eat More Vegetables

A Danish butter company pays homage to the diverse and colorful world of vegetables in a new ad for the U.K. market.

Gardening Calendar Updated Feb. 2

Gardening events along the Treasure Coast.

Research and Markets: DIY & Gardening: UK Annual Forecasts 2010-15

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "UK Annual Forecasts 2010-15: DIY & Gardening" rep

Dayton Nurseries presenting gardening seminar series

NORTON — Dayton Nurseries will present a winter seminar series of gardening how-to information. Talks will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the following topics:

NexTraq Helps Landscaping Company Protect $400,000 In Assets

NexTraq, the value leader of GPS fleet tracking technology and vehicle management solutions, announces recently that the NexTraq Fleet Tracking platform and Asset Tracking line has proven to help its landscaping customers track their expensive assets on their trucks, significantly reducing potential loss from theft.

Cat Trax Services to Open This Winter for Spring Landscaping Projects

Cat Trax Services, a Calgary, Alberta landscaping company is starting its design service earlier this year. Landscaping Calgary yards and outdoor spaces for many years, Cat Trax Services now expands its months of operation. Its Calgary landscaping design specialists are available this winter to provide an early start to spring landscaping projects.Calgary, Alberta (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 ...

Merced Irrigation District has wells ready amid record dry winter

While a handful of regional water districts have approved early irrigation seasons, the Merced Irrig

Study: Kids who see veggie pics eat more healthy stuff

Increasing the amount of vegetables children eat during lunchtime could be as simple as placing photos of vegetables on their lunch trays, according to a new study by University of Minnesota researchers.

Showing kids photos of vegetables may get them to eat a bit more

Kids don't always eat their vegetables, but does showing them photos of veggies make them consume more?

Patio Furniture That Will Transform Your Outdoors into a Fantasy Getaway

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In his treatise Self-Reliance , Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, "Our minds travel when are bodies are forced to stay at home." With rising airfare and ...

Patio Guys Hits Milestone of Recycling 3,500,000 lbs. of Patio Furniture, Saving Customers Money and Keeping Waste Out ...

Patio Guys, Southern California's leading patio furniture refinisher, hits milestone of recycling a total of 3.5 million pounds of patio furniture.Santa Ana, California (PRWEB) February 01, 2012 Patio Guys, Southern California’s leading residential and commercial furniture refinisher and commercial patio furniture seller, announces hitting a milestone of having recycled a total of 3.5 million ...

Gaspar's Patio Bar and Grill earns accolade

Given the time of year, it would be easy to assume there is a connection between the chamber of commerce's business of the year and Tampa's annual salute to pirates.

Landscaping program has dual function

The Florida Friendly Landscaping program teaches Florida residents how to design, install and maintain healthy landscapes that use a minimum of water, fertilizer and pesticides.

Irrigation, flood projects get ICC nod

GOVERNMENT projects on irrigation, flood control and education was recently approved by the Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) Board.

LandscapingNetwork.com Focuses on Lawn Free Landscaping with 6 New Project Features

A new revolution in landscape design, lawn free landscaping is making a growing appearance across the country. www.LandscapingNetwork.com features six new projects featuring a lawn

Promoting excellence in irrigation development

Promoting excellence in irrigation development and efficient water management News Release January 31 2012 – for immediate release IrrigationNZ’s Innovation in Irrigation Award in association with Aqualinc Time closes in on search for industry ...

Landscaping Worker Injured in Fall

A road maintenance crew worker was injured when his riding mower overturned on a steep embankment Monday morning, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue.

Fearman tends landscaping business

For those of you who are conscientiously green, but do not have a green thumb, DCM (Design, Construction, and Maintenance) Landscaping, owned and operated by Brian Fearman, might be just be the business you need.

QInvest Invests in the Landscaping Services Sector in Qatar

QInvest, Qatar’s leading Investment bank, has acquired 30.5% of Al Nakheel Agriculture and Trading Company W.L.L. and AG Middle East LLC . Based in Doha, Qata

Profitable irrigation study shows more is not necessarily better when it comes to water

AMARILLO – Reducing irrigation can actually improve economics when growing corn. Not only does it save water, but it can improve production in some cases, according to Nich Kenny, a Texas AgriLife Extension Service irrigation specialist in Amarillo. Last summer Kenny, along with AgriLife Extension agents in five counties, cooperated on the “Efficient Profitable Irrigation in Corn” or EPIC ...

Gardening Map Changes for Global Warming

The Plant Hardiness Zone Map has changed to show as much as a 10-degree increase in some U.S. zones

Rooftop patio proposed for former coffee house in Fairfield

John Karageorge, owner of the former space for Las Vetas Lounge, has filed an application with the town for a proposed rooftop patio on the corner spot. The proposal is slated to go before the Zoning Board of Appeals Thursday, Feb. 2, for a waiver for 10 required parking spaces.

YKK AP Launches Impact-Resistant Patio Door for Coastal Area Homes

International Builders’ Show – YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, today announced the StyleGuard® Impact-Resistant Patio Door to protect homes that are subject to hurricanes and other extreme weather conditions.

Research and Markets: Indian Micro Irrigation System (MIS) Industry: 2011 Edition

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Indian Micro Irrigation System Industry: 2011 Edition

Patio Lounge destroyed in fire

The Patio Lounge at 4801 Culver Road was destroyed by a fire Tuesday afternoon.Investigators with

P63 M allotted for irrigation to revive abandoned Sulu agri fields

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has programmed over P63 million for the construction of rice field irrigation canals in municipalities located in the first congressional district of Sulu province. NIA regional director for Zamboanga peninsula Alejandro L. Alberca said the NIA has allotted P63.34 million for the improvement of rice field irrigation ...

Boathouse input favours larger patio instead of walkway

More than 70 people attended a public input meeting Monday night at City Hall where plans for a public walkway between the Boathouse patio and the waters of Victoria Park Lake were opposed by everyone who spoke.