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Honda's U.S. factory: 'Canary in coal mine' to dam-breaker
KickingTiresBy James R. Healey USA TODAY When Japan's Honda Motor announced in 1980 its then-radical decision to build cars in the U.S., the auto business collectively said, "What?" Volkswagen, alone among foreign car companies, was trying limited U.S. production,...Tags: Nissan Motor Co., South Korea, Automotive Equipment, Ford Motor Co., Europe
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Seed catalogs are the new robins
If the Super Bowl is over, can spring and the gardening season be far away? Well, yes. If holidays are the markers on the highway to warm weather, we still have to get through Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day and this year's early Easter. Not to...Tags: St. Patrick's Day, Tomatoes, Holidays, Hobbies, New York City
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Salvage discarded gardening supplies
We were glad to recently reconnect with Barry Donchez in Bethlehem, an inspiring guy who enjoys growing his own food without shelling out a lot of money on gardening supplies. Gardening is a great way to save money. And it could become an increasingly...
Tags: Tomatoes, Hobbies, Allentown, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Plant Doctor: May in the garden
Almanac Average temperatures: High 88, low 66 Rainfall: 3.74 inches The moon 1. Moon phases •Last quarter: May 2 •New moon: May 9 •First quarter: May 18 •Full moon: May 25 •Last quarter: May 31 2. Moon sign...Tags: Tomatoes, Fertilizer, Sweet Potatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salvia
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Indoor seedlings may need a little help as we wait for spring
So, is winter ever going to leave us? I feel so bad for all the birds that are migrating back to this yucky weather. Today I noticed my song sparrows are back and juncos are migrating through the area. I threw out a scoop of thistle and sunflower seeds...
Tags: Hobbies, Healthy Diet, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Plant Doctor: April in the garden
Almanac Average temperature: High 83, low 60 Rainfall: 2.42 inches The moon 1. Moon phases •Last quarter: April 3 •New moon: April 10 •First quarter: April 18 •Full moon: April 25 2. Moon-sign planting dates •Above-...Tags: Tomatoes, Fertilizer, Sweet Potatoes, Lifestyle and Leisure, Salvia
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Warm up to gardening
Gardening can be great exercise, but few gardeners, me included, take time to warm up and stretch the way we would before any other exercise activity. More gardeners sustain injuries during the spring time than any other time of year. Unless you have...
Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Bring spring indoors
So have you had your fill of winter? Me, too! If enough snow has melted in your yard, try clipping a couple crabapple, apple, or other flowering tree or shrub branches and bring them indoors to force into bloom. I love to force our native red osier...
Tags: Hobbies, Snow Storms, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gardening not for the faint of heart
The month is roaring in like a lion. After last year's drought conditions in the Upper Midwest, farmers certainly appreciate the largesse of white stuff. For the gardeners eager to get out there and dig in the mud, spring may seem farther away than ever....Tags: University of Chicago, Chills, Hobbies, Fever, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gardening is a lesson in patience
The solstice came and went late March. Spring, it tells us, is on the way. A good month later we celebrate the month of flowering -- the season for Morris Dancers and children in white outfits weaving colored ribbons around a May pole. And outside the...
Tags: Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Consider alternative methods for crabgrass control
Q. Winter never really arrived this year, and I have crabgrass that is still growing. If I put down a preemergence herbicide, will it help control this weed? A. Crabgrass has been having a freeze-free winter this year and there is not much possibility...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure
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When and how to prune clematis
Along with hydrangeas, I have the most difficulty remembering when and if to prune my clematis. I decided to check out a few university websites for clematis care so I can make notes on when to do what in my garden journal. I've found this to work well...
Tags: Fertilizer, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chemical Industry
Apr 3, 2012
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Mar 30, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Mar 13, 2013
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Mar 6, 2013
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May 6, 2013
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Mar 1, 2013
|Column| Orlando Sentinel
Feb 27, 2013
|Column| Petoskey News
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