- Garden Calendar: Pecking at a bigger problem
- March 28, 2013
- If trees could talk, I would hope they would tell us what hurts, or where it hurts, or when a pest attack is getting the best of them.
- Garden Calendar: Trapping best remedy to get rid of moles
- March 14, 2013
- The giant mounds of soil in my lawn that appeared after the snow melted tell me that I have a new and unwelcome visitor to my yard: a mole.
- Garden Calendar: Start crabgrass control before it spreads
- March 7, 2013
- Remember crabgrass? It was the tough, clumpy, impossible-to-pull grass that took over lawns and flower beds all over northeast Kansas in the heat of last summer. While you were busy trying to keep it under control, it was busy producing thousands of seeds that will germinate soon. By Jennifer Smith
- Garden Calendar: Heed safety advice when pruning trees with chain saws
- February 28, 2013
- Although safety is always important when pruning trees, I worry the most when we have a winter storm — whether it brings wind, heavy snow loads, or ice that coats and weighs the branches to breakage.
- Garden Calendar: Giving a bouquet will make someone’s day
- February 14, 2013
- Flowers make people feel better whether they are a gift for a holiday, special occasion, a get well, or sent as a condolence. What kind of flowers you choose also makes a difference in the message they send.
- Lawrence Home Show to begin Friday afternoon
- February 13, 2013
- The Lawrence Home Builders Association is hosting the annual Lawrence Home Show Friday through Sunday at Crown Toyota Pavilion, 3430 S. Iowa St., for people interested in home improvement ideas, trends and services. By Meagan Thomas
- Offbeat Occupations: Arborist finds risk, reward in trees
- February 11, 2013
- “I trust my life every day to a 2-inch thick limb,” says arborist Dan Parker-Timms. “I should knock on wood as I say that. I’ve been lucky so far.”
- Garden Calendar: Taming overgrown shrubs
- February 7, 2013
- The beast of a honeysuckle at the back corner of my office building has been crying for a good rejuvenation pruning, and the time has finally come.
- Garden divas: Show stoppers for your flower bed
- February 7, 2013
- All gardeners want their flower beds to put on a show. Like any Broadway production, that requires some star attractions.
- Kaw Valley to host seed fair, exchange
- January 31, 2013
- The Kaw Valley Seeds Project’s Fouth Annual Seed Fair is scheduled for Feb. 9 and will feature vendors, food, children’s activities and a seed exchange. By Meagan Thomas
- Garden Calendar: Upcoming workshop to teach homeowners how to manage stormwater
- January 31, 2013
- On Feb. 9, the Missouri Prairie Foundation/Grow Native! is presenting “Native Landscaping and Rain Gardens” at the Douglas County 4-H Fairgrounds Building No. 1, 2110 Harper St. By Jennifer Smith
- Fix-It Chick: Choose and maintain
- January 14, 2013
- Maintaining the right humidity level in a home is important for the health and comfort of its occupants, and it can be an important element of home maintenance.
- Garden Calendar: Try ZZ plant for easy-to-grow option
- January 10, 2013
- As I admire the glossy green leaves of a Zamioculcas zamiifolia, or ZZ plant, I wonder how I have overlooked this plant previously.
- Upcycled wares on the up and up in Lawrence
- January 7, 2013
- Upcycling — not only is it all over websites such as Etsy and Pinterest, it’s an increasingly popular trend in Lawrence. Between downtown shops and individual artisans, creative types are breathing new life into old objects and finding success selling them online and in stores. By Sara Shepherd.
- Garden Calendar: Try planting vertically in 2013
- January 3, 2013
- The new year is always a good time to think about doing something different in the garden or landscape — whether that means trying a new plant, a new tool or a new technique. By Jennifer Smith
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- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013 · 29 comments
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- Memphis forward Tarik Black transfers to KU May 20, 2013
- 40 years ago: Outgoing KU chancellor receives tributes from alumni May 21, 2013
- Planning Commission recommends approval of Menards store for south Lawrence May 20, 2013
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- Editorial: Hometown pride May 21, 2013
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