By JEFF VAN LOON
Medina County SWCD
Any fast growing community with subdivisions, commercial and industrial site development creates a variety of earth moving activities. Over the years, local, state and federal jurisdictions have worked with the development community, the construction community and the consulting engineers to figure out ways to achieve good soundbest management practices on […]

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By MIKE MILLER
OSU Extension Medina County
Ethanol-based corn may be getting a bum rap, in light of the growing global food crisis, but the biofuel does have value, especially when produced using the right agricultural technique.
Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University Extension agricultural engineer, said that growing corn for ethanol could be argued as justifiable, especially […]

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By KRISTEN NOWAK WINN
Accent Editor
This year on Earth Day, I pledged to buy nonessentials secondhand for three months.
I’m already slightly past the two-month mark, and surprisingly, it’s been easier than I thought.
That’s not to say I haven’t been tempted to just run to the store to buy the flower pots I wanted or a chair […]

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By JUDY A. TOTTS
Home and Garden Editor
Bugs and beasties usually don’t come to mind when you picture the gardens of Stan Hywet, but this year they popped up all over the grounds, thanks to artist-in-residence P.R. Miller and the students from four northeast Ohio schools. Miller, an industrial artist dedicated to sculpting from castoffs and […]

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By LORRAINE BARNETT
Special to The Gazette
Plant: Valerian
Latin name: Valerian officinalis
Description: Attractive all year long, valerian leaves begin to emerge from the cool spring ground as fern-like fronds. Soon they form a clump before firm, 36-inch stems grow upright with flower heads which last for a few weeks. A mature plant forms a nice dark green […]

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By KORINNE CANIGLIA
OSU Extension
A budget is a good place to start for area families plagued by soaring gas prices and grocery bills.
Master Money Mentors can help families take control of their money and build household budgets for financial success. The 30-member group, trained in financial management by Ohio State University Extension, Medina County, gives people […]

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By KRISTEN NOWAK WINN
Accent Editor
Tonight, I’ll be shoulder-to-shoulder with thousands of Jack Johnson fans at his concert at Blossom Music Center. As it turns out, we’ll be singing the greens.
The soulful artist/songwriter and his wife, Kim, have been dedicated to greening the tour for several years. In 2005, they, along with their crew, the marketing […]

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By MIKE MILLER
OSU Extension Medina County
Rich Clayton Fisheries and Aquaculture Specialist Iowa State University Extension provided the following report on pond weed control.
Spring is the time to consider your aquatic vegetation management plan for your pond. The excessive vegetation that was in your pond last year is easier to control when the water temperature is […]

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By KRISTEN NOWAK WINN
Accent Editor
Tonight, I’ll be shoulder-to-shoulder with thousands of Jack Johnson fans at his concert at Blossom Music Center. As it turns out, we’ll be singing the greens.
The soulful artist/songwriter and his wife, Kim, have been dedicated to greening the tour for several years. In 2005, they, along with their crew, the marketing […]

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By LORRAINE BARNETT
Special to The Gazette
Plant: Bachelor’s button
Common name: Cornflower
Latin name: Centaurea cyanus
Description: A favorite annual flower in American and European garden beds, a single cornflower looks like a burst of fireworks. Some types grow about a foot tall while others can grow up to three feet tall. Fuzzy leaves are long and graceful as […]

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