All decked out (Rapid City Journal)
The Associated Press In a season of cost-cutting and ?staycations,? many Americans are taking a second look at their outdoor living area.
LABBE: A mother?s drive and independence taught a daughter how to be strong (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
This child learned independence, strength and compassion from the strongest woman she knows.
Planning panel OKs 3 issues for council (This Week Delaware)
The Delaware City Planning Commission approved final development plans for two new businesses at its May 6 meeting and moved forward on a zoning change that would ban indoor furniture and appliances from city porches and yards.
It's enough to make a landfill shrink (Colorado Springs Gazette)
-Plastics: Drink bottles are being converted into everything from fleece pullovers to garden gloves to lightweight tubs. Plastic pots, cell-packs, garden trays, hanging baskets and mulch bags are being remade into lumber for decking and outdoor furniture.
Recycled gear makes gardening even greener (CNews)
Manufacturers are hitting pay dirt with recycled products designed for the garden. Discarded plastic is being made into work gloves, rain barrels and buckets. Worn-out tires are being converted into weed-smothering mulch and durable walkways.
Is Your Home in Need of a Home Design Stimulus Plan? (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
(ARA) - These days bailouts are common, but not many Americans have considered it for their home design. Does lifeless and cluttered design leave your home in need of a makeover?
Under the Chicago Sun (NBC Chicago)
Live your life outdoors this summer with stylish alfresco furnishings found at the Merchandise Mart Outdoor Furniture Sample Sale.
Plugged-in hotels to score in downturn (AME Info)
Hotels failing to keep up with the latest online technology and charging guests to use the Internet are placing themselves at a competitive disadvantage especially in the economic downturn, a leading industry expert has warned.
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