Monthly Archives: June 2009

Organic nursery in Silver Lake has a growing clientele (Los Angeles Times)

Jimmy Williams’ Hayground Organic Gardening is catering to recession-weary Angelenos who find savings and solace in planting their own gardens as well as to restaurateurs seeking the best produce. Jimmy Williams planted his first seeds when he was 4 years old. Fifty-three years later, he’s still playing in the dirt. Read the rest of the

Penn Hills biochemist was drawn to gardening, Internet (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Growing up in North Braddock, Rich Sullivan impressed others with his intelligence, even earning a college recommendation from a teacher who had helped with the Manhattan Project — the atomic bomb — said his son. Read the rest of the article here

Jim’s Gardening Advice: Container gardening (WBTV Charlotte)

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – Saturday morning Meteorologist and Master Gardener Jim Lytle shows how to put together a container garden with various flowers and greenery. Read the rest of the article here

Man stabs girlfriend with gardening tool (Chicago Sun-Times)

A man with a history of domestic violence was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend with a branch cutter, seriously inuring her early Saturday on the South Side. Albert Parker, 40, of the 7000 block of South Clyde Avenue, was charged with attempted murder, according to a police report. Parker was

Man Stabs Girlfriend With Gardening Tool (FOX News Chicago)

A man with a history of domestic violence was charged with attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his girlfriend with a branch cutter, seriously inuring her early Saturday on the South Side. Read the rest of the article here

Tips on getting kids into gardening (The Alexandria Town Talk)

These are boom times for home gardening, but as many parents know, it still isn’t easy to get kids interested and involved. One way, experts say, is to teach children how to cook what they help harvest from the family garden. Read the rest of the article here