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In Shreveport, a mystic Celtic labyrinth

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:16 -0400

SHREVEPORT, Louisiana - There is nothing easy about building a labyrinth in your side yard.

Wis. group seeks volunteers to plant 500 gardens

Sat, 18 May 2013 07:05:24 -0400

MILWAUKEE - The Victory Garden Initiative is seeking volunteers to plant 500 vegetable gardens in Milwaukee this month.

Atlanta names Collier Heights historic district

Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:22 -0400

ATLANTA - Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has signed legislation aimed at preserving the history and architectural character of Collier Heights.

Ripley: Vintage past, modern vibe

Fri, 17 May 2013 04:25:22 -0400

RIPLEY, Mississippi - With several stylish boutiques and offices nestled cozily in turn-of-the century buildings, downtown Ripley manages to blend the old and the new together with contemporary flair.

Pittsburgh mayor gives home makeover docs to feds

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:19 -0400

PITTSBURGH - Mayor Luke Ravenstahl has given a federal grand jury a canceled $12,000 check and a contract he has for home improvements.

Solar power catching on with Ind. property owners

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:58:49 -0400

VALPARAISO, Indiana - With costs dropping on solar power cells, Rich Herr, a retired electrical engineer from Valparaiso, decided to build his own solar power system in his backyard.

Guarding marathon suspect body cost almost $50,000

Tue, 14 May 2013 08:56:05 -0400

WORCESTER, Massachusetts - Worcester's police chief says the state or federal government should pay the nearly $50,000 it cost his department to provide security at the funeral home where the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-luhn tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) lay for almost a week.

National Cathedral wins preservation funds contest

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:25:13 -0400

WASHINGTON - Washington National Cathedral and George Washington's Mount Vernon estate each won $100,000 grants Monday, among 24 sites around the nation's capital competing for historic preservation funds.

National Cathedral wins preservation funds contest

Mon, 13 May 2013 14:36:54 -0400

Muncie hopes garden project can repeat history

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:23:26 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - In 1931, Muncie earned national recognition from the administration of President Herbert Hoover for its efforts to feed and employ the hungry and jobless through community gardening.

Muncie hopes garden project can repeat history

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:20:27 -0400

MUNCIE, Indiana - Leaders of Muncie hope a recent symposium on community gardens will help bring new energy to an effort to help feed the city's needy.

Brookhaven hosting gardeners convention

Mon, 13 May 2013 06:18:04 -0400

BROOKHAVEN, Mississippi - Brookhaven is the host this week for the 2013 Mississippi Master Gardeners Convention.

Historic house proposed as lodging for lt. gov

Sun, 12 May 2013 15:26:38 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - An historic house in downtown Juneau that has undergone more than $500,000 in recent renovations could one day serve as a home-away-from-home for Alaska's lieutenant governor.

Farmhouse shows history of average Kentuckians

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:43:23 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A Franklin County farmhouse that dates back to the 1800s is being considered for a historic designation as an example of how average Kentuckians have lived.

Tour promoting urban gardening comes to Flint

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:08:20 -0400

FLINT, Michigan - A company that's leading a cross-country trek to encourage urban gardening and deliver plants and produce is stopping at a Flint school.

UT Garden's Bloom Days features workshops, music

Fri, 10 May 2013 04:07:36 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - The University of Tennessee Garden's Bloom Days are coming with specialty plant sales, garden workshops, children's activities and live music. Visitors also can tour the gardens, with their 4,000 annuals, perennials, herbs, tropical plants, trees, shrubs, vegetables and ornamental grasses.

Shanghai: 5 freebies from Bund to art districts

Thu, 09 May 2013 14:12:26 -0400

SHANGHAI - China's biggest city and financial hub is known for designer boutiques and fine dining. Yet wallet-draining Shanghai also offers activities that cost nothing, from walking on the riverfront Bund to sculpture parks and historic sites. Here are five of them.

Bloomington man rolls out neighborhood oven idea

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:34:51 -0400

BLOOMINGTON, Indiana - Keith Romaine of the McDoel Gardens neighborhood has always enjoyed baking bread. As an artist, he sees a batch of french bread for his neighbors as another extension of his work.

Greenfield plant transforms waste into fertilizer

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:17:23 -0400

GREENFIELD, Indiana - Spring gardeners, lawn manicurists and nursery folk of all varieties on the hunt for cheap fertilizer this planting season need look no farther than the city's wastewater treatment facility, where there is an ample supply that will not run out anytime soon.

More Laramie residents are free to bee

Wed, 08 May 2013 13:59:34 -0400

LARAMIE, Wyoming - When the sky is clear and the day is warm and still, Rene Sollars' honeybees come out of their hives to fly.

Evansville urban gardens feed needs of community

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:40:04 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - Unused urban land is being transformed into community gardens in Evansville as organizers try to bring together the community and meet its food needs.

Evansville urban gardens feed needs of community

Tue, 07 May 2013 12:08:13 -0400

EVANSVILLE, Indiana - They may look like muddy plots now, but in the coming months vacant lots and empty fields around Evansville will bloom and overflow with fresh produce.

Renovation work not approved at GRU home

Sun, 05 May 2013 12:26:20 -0400

AUGUSTA, Georgia - Officials at Georgia Regents University have spent more than $280,000 on repairs and renovations at the president's home since 2010 without seeking approval from the state Board of Regents.

Ohio teen twins fight rare, deadly disorder

Sat, 04 May 2013 13:44:28 -0400

CINCINNATI - Daniel and Forrest Theiss wanted to fight for their country.

UA prof. lauded for energy-efficient home

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:04:49 -0400

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - When Tom Marsik began work on his new home in Dillingham in 2010, the former Fairbanks resident had a lofty goal of building the most efficient structure he could imagine.