Student bonfire blamed for 1 of 3 Calif. wildfires - Guardian Unlimited

Associated Press Writer= LOS ANGELES (AP) - A group of college students who lit a ridge-top bonfire are being accused of accidentally sparking one of a trio of once-ferocious wildfires that collectively destroyed about 1,000 homes and blacked more ...

Magnificent trees can also be a hazard - Daily Freeman

Last week I wrote about how we are sometimes our own worst enemies when it comes to selecting, maintaining and caring for our street trees. Problems often begin immediately during the selection process. Most of the local villages in this area were ...

Pasco County briefs: Garden Club offers Christmas tips - St. Petersburg Times

The Land O' Lakes Garden Club will meet at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Land O' Lakes Community Center, 5401 Land O' Lakes Blvd. Marge Vanyur will demonstrate how to craft a Christmas poinsettia from pine cones and magnolia leaves. All members are asked to ...

Experts offer composting tips - Register-Guard

Master Gardener volunteer Tom Bettman planted his first garden in 1973. “I’ve been composting for a long, long time,” he told a gathering of 12 people who came for the last free compost workshop of the year at FOOD for Lane County’s ...

Designing a Garden Bed - KYW News radio

If you’re determined to plant your first flower garden this spring but are overwhelmed with how to begin the process, here are some tips. First, decide where you’re going to plant the garden. Take into consideration how much sun your garden will ...