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Lawn Tonic Recipe; Green Grass During Hot, Dry WeatherTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:32PMBUFFALO, NY - With temperatures in the high 80's and low 90's this week, 2 On Your Side dove into our archives to find a story we first brought you seven years ago about a lawn tonic that many claim can help keep your grass green during hot, dry weather.

Dying seaweed stinks up Jersey shoreTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:52PMThe noxious effects of the dying sea lettuce have been felt by residents of the dozens of nearby homes since the July 4 weekend.

Wild weather: Physicians offer advice as heat, storms strike mid-MichiganTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:42PMMidland County could be in the middle of its first official “heat wave” of the summer, according to National Weather Service Meteorologist Rachel Kulik.

Smelly Seaweed Plagues the Jersey ShoreMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:14PMSome New Jersey homeowners are getting a taste, or perhaps whiff of what pollution is doing to Barnegat Bay -- the largest coastal estuary on the Jersey Shore.

Plant pros get to root of saving gardens, landscaping from heatSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMWater needs to go to roots, experts say

Sat. Extra: Your Garden - Keep your cool in hot weather with some treesFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:13PMDear Roger: I don't even have any trees. And it's too hot in my yard. Could you give me some hints on tree selection?- Fallah, Fayetteville. Dear Fallah: You're correct to consider the cooling effect of trees.

Petrohawk Was Built to Sell, but Premium NotableFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:18AM(Updated with the Eagle Ford takeover targets, analyst comments) NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The above-60% premium that BHP Billiton is offering for Petrohawk Energy takes out an independent natural gas company that has had a "for sale" sign on its lawn for as long as many U.S. homeowners. But don't expect a wave of consolidation to necessarily follow, though the premium paid for Petrohawk makes a ...

Keller @ Large: The Debt Ceiling’s Effect On Social Security ChecksThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:48AMAmid the avalanche of increasingly strident political rhetoric coming out of the latest partisan fiasco in Washington, one line in particular seems to have really struck a chord with the public.

City to ban use of fertilizers containing phosphorusWednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:44PMThe City of Greater Sudbury is the first community in Ontario to ban commercial fertilizers containing phosphorus. Following a 90-minute discussion, council unanimously supported a bylaw brought to the city by the Greater Sudbury Watershed Alliance.[...]