Glenn Haege: Save by giving old patio furniture new lease on life (Detroit News)
The hardware stores and home and garden centers are chock-full of snazzy-looking lawn and patio furniture.
By Jay Thomas (Greenville Advocate)
With the arrival of summer, there is also the increased chances of severe weather, including severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornados and extreme heat.
Hang in the balance (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
A pologies to the hammock. It always seemed an object of indolence ? a garden metaphor for idle hours spent horizontal, swinging in a breeze.
The Road to Ikea (NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Pernille Lopez is the president of Ikea North America.
No yard? No problem (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Apartment living has its advantages, but that freedom often comes at the cost of being cramped. No yard, no patio.
Modern Outdoor Furniture Also Need Proper Care (Turks.US)
Sometimes modern outdoor furniture sometimes takes viscous hits from the weather. Let?s say you didn't bring the outdoor furniture inside for the winter, or even cover it. Now, your chairs and patio table, even the umbrella, look pretty much ugly.
Boston Mills takes a turn for creative with Artfest (Akron Beacon Journal)
The operators of Artfest, an art festival that draws thousands every year to Boston Mills ski resort, might want to change the event's name to Artfeast.
Bay Area Distributor Opens Showroom for Sustainable Wood Products (Multi-Housing News)
Bay Area wood products distributor EarthSource Forest Products/Plywood And Lumber Sales Inc. has opened a showroom called The Urban Jungle.
Man Struck By Lightning Trying To Save Furniture (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
A Minnesota man is learning just how sudden and dangerous summer storms can be. Lightning struck Kent Lilyerd as he tried to save his outdoor furniture in Mora, Minn. Friday night.
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