Experts advise precautions to avert risk of fire (The Desert Sun)The much-needed rain over the winter provided beautiful wildflowers that attracted hundreds of visitors to the desert and Joshua Tree National Park, but it also produced fuel that could spawn a dangerous wildfire season.
Custom patio furniture made more affordable (San Francisco Chronicle)Customized patio furniture is not the province of the super rich alone. At Patio Classics in San Mateo, furniture can be made to order at a reasonable cost in owner Jim Weymouth's factory. He can point to any set of chairs and tables and give you the price...
Attack garage sales like a pro (The Fayetteville Observer)When most people look at broken wrought-iron patio furniture, they see junk. Shelley Kincaid sees a hanging kitchen rack for pots and pans. A chandelier with rotted-out electrical wiring could be considered rubbish. Kincaid can turn it into a fabulous flower pot.
It's News to Me - A difference in scenery (Southwest Iowa News)Saturday was the day many of us have been waiting on for a long time. After months of snow, ice, frigid winds and heating bills, spring seemed like it would never arrive. Despite what it says on the calendar, spring certainly didn't arrive in mid-March as we would have hoped.
As stores close, bargain seekers scoop up deals (The Columbus Dispatch) Like raccoons scavenging after dark, a few solitary shoppers slowly wander the depleted aisles, picking at half-empty shelves, sizing up ragtag displays and ever-so-carefully scanning the prices.
Patio furniture maker evolves, grows (Bradenton Herald)Over the 32 years that Frank Moll has worked at Tropitone Furniture Co. Inc., he has witnessed the evolution of his company as its market and the society has changed.
Home show offers ideas galore (Rapid City Journal)Three days of home products vendors and home building seminars, along with a large assortment of prizes and giveaways, await area homeowners and wannabe homeowners at this weekend?s Black Hills Home Builders Home Show. The event is scheduled for March 28-30, with hours from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
Primer: Cleaning and caring for your outdoor furniture (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)It's time to revisit your old patio furniture. If you didn't stow it properly, you might have to show it a little love before you like it again.
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