Home & Garden
HOME & GARDEN: Safety tips offered to mark Bathroom Injury Prevention Month
Posted: Jan 31, 2013Hi Keith, Regarding your article on modifying your bathroom to avoid slip and fall injuries; I purchased the Wingits and installed them for my parents' grab bars. Thanks. My mother is coming home from rehab ... Read more »
home & garden: Top 10 gardening goals for 2013
Posted: Jan 09, 2013In this gardening off-season, planning and dreaming are some of the most productive work that gardeners can do. Resolutions is such a serious word, full of weight and responsibility. Goals seems a more appropriate word ... Read more »
home & garden: Master Gardener Classes to be offered near and in Washtenaw County
Posted: Dec 27, 2012The MSU Extension Offices of Jackson, Livingston and Washtenaw County will again offer the Michigan Master Gardener course in 2013 and 2014. Gardeners who wish to build on their experience and expand their knowledge are ... Read more »
home & garden: 'The Native Landscape Reader' would be ideal Christmas gift for readers and gardeners
Posted: Dec 15, 2012As Christmas comes, you may be looking for an “out of the mainstream” gift for the avid reader, history buff, nature buff or gardener in your family. The Native Landscape Reader, by Robert (Bob) Grese ... Read more »
HOME & GARDEN: 5 innovative improvement tool suggestions for the avid do-it-yourself types on your list
Posted: Dec 12, 2012Hi Keith, I’ve seen your past articles regarding new tools, and I am searching for a few ideas for my do-it-yourselfer husband. Any advice on popular or new home improvement tools would be helpful. If ... Read more »
home & garden: Pretty and versatile kale dresses up Szechuan Chicken
Posted: Dec 11, 2012My earliest encounter with kale years ago was watching as my aunt used leaves of kale to decorate a plate of luncheon meats for a party. She had a background in catering, so she knew ... Read more »
home & garden: Learn to care for holiday and other indoor plants at the Master Gardener Talk Series at Nicola's Books
Posted: Dec 08, 2012The Master Gardener Talk Series at Nicola’s Books continues on Monday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. with a presentation on “Advice on Caring for Holiday and Other Indoor Plants.” Nicola’s Books is located at 2513 ... Read more »
home & garden: Use the good dishes for an exquisite holiday tablescape
Posted: Dec 04, 2012In my time at The Betty Brigade, I've been in many a home in which the kitchen cabinets house the chipped and cracked "everyday dishes," while the fine china sits in dusty boxes in the ... Read more »
home & garden: My native plant thankful list
Posted: Dec 03, 2012It’s late, I know, but sometimes you’re still thankful for things even after Thanksgiving. So, in the spirit of times gone by (a week or so ago), I would like to offer the following personal ... Read more »
home & garden, with poll: How did your gardens grow in 2012?
Posted: Nov 17, 2012The color green has not yet retreated from the Michigan landscape; the lawns remain surprisingly bright, and we have our bounteous evergreen population to provide spots of life. There’s no denying, however, that the gardening ... Read more »
HOME & GARDEN: Eight winterizing tips for procrastinators
Posted: Nov 16, 2012Hi Keith, I’ve lived in my home for several years now, and to be honest, I haven’t done much maintenance. The house is now 8 years old, and I plan to live in it for ... Read more »
University of Michigan selling historic peonies from Nichols Arboretum this weekend
Posted: Nov 03, 2012Love visiting the Nichols Arboretum peony garden during springtime? Read more »
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