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Top Ten 2009 Gardening Trends (Lexington Clipper-Herald)

(ARA) - Americans craving authenticity and fretting over a bleak economy have reinvigorated the trend to grow-it-yourself (GIY). From blueberries to houseplants, GIY is the new mantra as folks turn "back to the future" to simplify their lives while gardening for the greener good.

Gardens going greener in 2009 — more eco-friendly, that is (Baltimore Sun)

L ook for gardens to be greener in 2009, trend spotters report. And we aren't talking about chlorophyll.

Happy Newton Day! (The New Statesman)

O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel . . . Advent, we learned at school, was a time of anticipation: of looking forward to the coming of the Messiah. But we boys knew better. Advent was looking forward to something a lot more interesting - Christmas.

Letters to the editor (Hampton Union)

I'm retired and on fixed income. My property on Concord Avenue is only used by my family and is not rented. We only use the property six months out of the year and don't used any town services between October and April. We don't put a drain on the school...

Afield: A challenging hunt (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

The late-season pursuit of rooster pheasants is often a daunting task, with birds on the alert after a season as targets and often snuggled in obscure hideaways.