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6 tips for gardening on a budget

6 tips for gardening on a budget

As the weather warms up, green thumbs across the nation are heading outdoors to plant gardens and beautify yards. But whether you love lettuce or have visions of violets, there is no reason gardening has to leave you with an empty pocketbook. You can keep more money in your savings account by following these six tips.

Berea yard waste program

Berea yard waste program

 

Republic Services, the city’s trash hauler, has begun curbside yard waste pickup in Berea. Yard waste can be placed in paper yard waste bags available at area hardware stores or placed in your own trash containers marked yard waste.

Ohio Farm Bureau offers free online gardening meeting

Ohio Farm Bureau offers free online gardening meeting

 

Interested in learning how to create a garden and grow vegetables? Then join the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) for the Vegetable Gardening for Beginners online meeting May 14 at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

Spring Cleaning: 9 dangerous items to throw away

Spring Cleaning: 9 dangerous items to throw away

 

Spring’s here, which also means it’s time for the dreaded spring cleaning! Though cleaning is on the brain, many Americas will actually fail to clear out some of the nastiest and dangerous items in their home, which can harbor bacteria and potentially cause health problems if they aren't disposed of properly.

March Pending Home Sales Index for Ohio

March Pending Home Sales Index for Ohio

The Ohio Association of REALTORS reports that the number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement in March rose for the 23rd consecutive month compared to the results from the prior year. 

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Berea tree lawns

Berea tree lawns

With spring approaching, Berea homeowners are reminded that they are responsible for the care of trees on their tree lawns.

Lifesaving message: Change your clock, change your smoke detector batteries

Lifesaving message: Change your clock, change your smoke detector batteries

State Fire Marshal Larry Flowers is reminding Ohioans to make a potentially lifesaving change when they move their clocks forward on Sunday, March 11, 2013: Change the batteries in your smoke detectors!