| Home and Garden Show a success
The 2007 Knox County Home and Garden Show drew big crowds over the weekend as homeowners gathered information for their latest home improvement project, checked out the newest lines of power equipment as well items to take care of your lawn and garden. .
LANDSCAPE INVENTORY: GARDEN EQUIPMENT
The right equipment can make gardening easier and more efficient. It may also allow you to do some jobs that would otherwise be too difficult. Use these questions to assess your needs. 1. What is your existing equipment inventory? What is the condition of each tool? a. Hand tools b. Power equipment c. Watering devices d. Accessories 2. Do you have any physical conditions that would be eased with certain equipment, features or ways of gardening? They could include a riding lawnmower, an electric starter on the lawnmower, raised beds for the wheelchair gardener, a trowel with a soft, ergonomic handle. 3. What is your favorite tool? 4. How do your inventory and physical needs match up with this list of basic tools needed for the average yard? a.
Roof collapses on Sylvan Beach business
SYLVAN BEACH � Hobbs Home & Hardware store fell victim to the massive amounts of snow dumped on Oneida County over the past few weeks.
The store�s roof collapsed around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, and will be shut down for at least a week, said Dusty Parker, a mechanic for the store at the corner of routes 13 and 49.
�There�s a lot of damage and we�re trying to get things sealed up,� he said. �It�s just the snow � ya know?�
Parker said they lost about one third of the 100-foot by 100-foot building, and repairs will include a new roof.
Some of the store�s merchandise � including hardware, home improvement equipment and pet food � was damaged when the roof caved in, he said.
The store, which also specializes in lawn and garden supplies and service work on landscaping equipment, had a similar problem last week when its greenhouse caved in because of the snow.
Making Gardening Good Again
(Family Features) - It's more than a little frustrating. You envisioned a relaxing evening watering your garden, checking on plants and enjoying the warm weather. Instead, you've been wrestling with the hose for 10 minutes and finally have it in place only to discover that you have dirt from the hose on your hands and clothes and now a kink is prohibiting the water flow, resulting in a slow drip. Once you resolve the issue, instead of relaxing, you find yourself dreading winding the hose back up when you finish watering. Sound familiar?"Rewinding the hose is one of those things that people just hate to do," says Ken Bevillard, vice president of North American Business for Hydro-Industries.They hate it so much, in fact, that many homeowners develop counter-productive coping strategies to avoid dealing with the hose.
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