- How to help: Center seeks help of garden enthusiasts
- July 8, 2012
- Four Winds Native Center is looking for enthusiastic community members who are interested in — or want to learn more about — community gardening.
- Outdoor living: Cottage oven reminds resident of growing up
- July 2, 2012
- When Marilyn Clark was a young girl in upstate New York, a Sicilian family moved into her neighborhood, a family who brought a bread oven with them. “It was just a small thing that they set up on bricks in their back yard,” says Clark, “but they cooked in it every day.”
- Outdoor living: Family entertains with expanded space
- July 2, 2012
- Terry and Sheila Wildeman’s outdoor kitchen and living space at their home south of Lawrence is something that just sort of grew. “One day we were sitting outside on the patio, and I said we should think about making the patio bigger,” said Terry.
- Garden tour aims to grow awareness of plants’ potential
- June 17, 2012
- Johanna Mehl and Nici Ashner are textiles majors at Kansas University. But textiles majors or not, they spend a lot of time gardening.
- A garden revolution on Delaware Street
- May 29, 2012
- Delaware Street’s gardens figure prominently in this Saturdays Lawrence Food Garden Tour.
- Green your garden with rain barrels
- April 16, 2012
- Robin Blair does what she can to help her plants thrive. She plants them in good soil and keeps the weeds away. She also waters them regularly with rainwater captured in barrels in the yard of her Shrewsbury, N.J., home.
- Ideas to help patio gardens look polished and planned
- April 9, 2012
- In theory, containers overflowing with flowers, herbs, grasses and vegetables can transform balconies and porches into green and leafy garden retreats.
- Refresh a room: Tips from a pro
- April 9, 2012
- The two-story brick home in Centennial neighborhood, near Lawrence High School, was built in 1863 and is on the Kansas registry of historic homes. Wanda Breeden loved the face-lift she and her husband gave their circa-1985 kitchen, but the 6-foot-by-10-foot eating nook that is attached was uninviting and unused.
- Saturday compost sale canceled after city sells out on Friday
- March 23, 2012
- The city of Lawrence has canceled its spring compost sale for Saturday after a large crowd snapped up all of the city’s compost supply on Friday.
- Plant a love for gardening in children
- March 19, 2012
- Gardeners don’t just happen; they’re grown. Chris Collins and Lia Leendertz are helping create the next generation of gardeners with their new book “Grow Your Own for Kids.”
- For a quick room makeover, look to lighting solutions
- March 12, 2012
- Ever wonder how designers make the rooms you see in magazines look so good? From fresh and airy to intimate and cozy, lighting sets the tone of a room.
- Going on vacation? Hire a sitter for your garden
- March 5, 2012
- Gardeners don’t have to remain housebound during the vacation season just because their edibles and flowers need tending. Find a sitter to handle the work.
- Do-it-yourself home projects help you save
- March 5, 2012
- This year, everyone is looking to save on their household budget. But just because you’re scaling back doesn’t mean you can’t make some improvements around the house. Use these DIY home improvement and cleanup tips to help revamp your home, without spending a fortune.
- Garden Calendar: Treating pruning wounds
- January 8, 2012
- Sometimes doing nothing is the best course of action.
- Give home a deep clean while spending months indoors
- January 2, 2012
- According to a recent survey by the Cleaning Institute Organization, 96 percent of people think it’s important to have a clean home. But with busy schedules, we sometimes fall short.
- Republican tax plans would increase state revenue, analyses say May 22, 2013 · 23 comments
- Blog: GOP tax plans would increase taxes on low-wage Kansans, decrease taxes for high-income Kansans, report says May 23, 2013 · 10 comments
- Blog: More on city recreation center bids, and a possible city policy on drone use? May 23, 2013 · 7 comments
- Blog: FreedomWorks urges Legislature to reject Common Core reading and math standards May 21, 2013 · 32 comments
- City commissioner wants state to revoke nightclub's liquor license May 21, 2013 · 83 comments
- Blog: Plans filed for restaurant/retail on South Iowa site once proposed for Olive Garden May 23, 2013 · 14 comments
- City commissioner wants review of city's storm shelter policies in wake of Oklahoma tornado May 22, 2013 · 18 comments
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013 · 10 comments
- Weekday graduations get mixed reviews from parents and families May 22, 2013 · 16 comments
- Blog: Kansas science and math teachers easily recruited away May 20, 2013 · 56 comments
- No consensus on McLemore's draft position after lottery May 23, 2013
- Off the Beaten Plate: Black Forest Crepe at A.B.'s May 23, 2013
- 100 years ago: 'The vulturous Kaw triumped' over Billie Bob Atkinson May 23, 2013
- Hillcrest teacher honored with annual 'Bobs' Award' May 22, 2013
- Two men face charges in Sunday morning shooting May 22, 2013
- House Republican leaders propose 1.5 percent cut to higher education for each of next two fiscal years May 21, 2013
- KU student killed in crash on U.S. Highway 59 May 17, 2013
- Opinion: Wayne Selden sizes up recruits May 21, 2013
- Opinion: Why gay role models matter May 23, 2013
- Free State softball confident in championship chances at state May 23, 2013
