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Melons crop up in South Side man's yardWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 5:00PMChicago residents can find fresh watermelon at the farmers markets, at the supermarket and in a South Side man's front yard.

Victory, recession vegetable gardensFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:20PMA Master Gardner friend sent me an e-mail last week to let me know that Jim Wilson had died. His book, "South Carolina Gardener's Guide," was one of the first two books I bought when I moved to Horry County.

A free lunch for your lawn and gardenFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:52PMFALMOUTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- You really don't need to buy fertilizer for your lawn and garden.  There are many things you likely have in abundance that will do the same thing for free.

Some choose to remove pools rather than fix themFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:45AMMike Eckman's backyard swimming pool was "a good friend" for years, but with his children now grown it was hardly being used. And it needed costly repairs.

Some remove pools rather than fix themThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:03PMThere are about 5 million in-ground residential pools in the United States, according to the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals.

The Root of It All: Fall is best time to make lawn healthy againThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:34PMI have bare patches all over my lawn and more weeds thanI have ever seen. If I want to apply a weed killer, reseed my lawnand fertilize, what order should I do that in and when? - Marie,Racine.

It's almost time to plant your fescueThursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:07AMQ. I plan on overseeding my lawn this fall with tall fescue. Could you tell me, when is the best time to do it? Would it be better to do this in spring?

Gardening Tips: Lawn careFriday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:02AMThe extraordinarily hot summer of 2010 continues as we approach mid August.

News in briefThursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:40AMHere are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.