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2021 Monmouth County Fair Home & Garden Competition
(FREEHOLD, NJ) — It’s time to start getting your entries ready for the 2021 Monmouth County Fair Home & Garden Competition. Staff will accept entries of art, photos, crafts, and needlework on Sunday, July 18 from 9:00am-3:00pm and on Monday, July 19 from 8:00am-11:00am. Entries from Senior Centers and Adult Day Programs will be accepted on Monday, July 19 and Tuesday, July 20 from 9:00am-12:00pm. Flower and vegetable entries should be delivered to the Fairgrounds on Friday, July 23 from 8:00am-12:00pm. Bakers’ Day will be back in 2022. Those entering into the competitions are asked to read all the General Rules and Judging Criteria for their specific entry divisions as there have been major…
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Friedman’s Home Improvement of Sonoma County names new CFO
Jeff Schryver has been named chief financial officer for the Petaluma-based home improvement, lumber and building materials firm Friedman’s Home Improvement. According to the announcement, Schryver has more than15 years of experience in the retail sector. His last position was as CFO for Lolli and Pops, starting that job in 2020. Prior to that, according to Friedman’s, he worked at the cosmetics firm Sephora for 14 years, leaving the company as its vice president of finance and analytics. “Jeff’s rich background in multiple facets of the retail industry, leadership skill set and true understanding of Friedman’s people-first culture are invaluable assets. Jeff will be leading financial growth and driving operational…
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Napa County Master Gardeners: Hellebores in your garden | Home and Garden
If you are an adventurous person, you might want to try planting hellebores from seed. You can find seed sources online. You will have a surprise when they bloom and you discover the bloom color. Seedlings do not bloom until the second year so you will need to be patient. In winter and spring, when your hellebores start to bloom, feed them with a natural fertilizer such as aged chicken manure or worm compost. The latter has all the necessary trace elements in a mild form. The plants go dormant in summer, but you should continue to water them. If you like the bloom color of one of your hellebores,…
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Bath Expo, Window Expo consolidate brands into Expo Home Improvement – Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound
Bath Expo and Window Expo announced Monday the consolidation of their two brands into one: Expo Home Improvement. “We are fueled not by growth, but how many lives we can transform,” said CEO Paul Dietzler. “We see this opportunity to be more impactful under one brand.” When Window Expo was founded in 2006, followed by the addition of Bath Expo in 2012, there was one mission in mind; to create customers for life through Integrity, Excellence and Service, a company news release said. “We are still the same company, specializing in home improvement services with the same owners, just with a new name and look!” the company said in the…
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Tiny homes at 2021 Maricopa County Home & Garden Show in Phoenix
While some people are increasing the size of their homes, others are opting to live more simply or even become nomads. That explains the continued interest in tiny homes, which allow people to streamline their lives. The Maricopa County Home and Garden Show will highlight at least a dozen tiny homes of different styles and sizes when it runs April 30-May 2 at WestWorld of Scottsdale. Visitors can tour mini “mansions,” container homes and tiny homes with porches and other amenities. Tiny houses tend to be 400 square feet or less, although some are larger. They’ve been on display at past home and garden shows, but this is the first time the Scottsdale location…
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Maricopa County Home & Garden Show starts April 30 featuring Tiny Homes
Maricopa County Home and Garden Show returns for 2021 With more people staying at home in 2020 as a result of the pandemic, projects around the house have been very popular. Now, the Maricopa County Home and Garden Show is set to give people some new ideas on what to do with their homes. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Many people are spending a lot of time at home these days and they’re looking around at what they can change and the upgrades they can make. The Maricopa County Home Show began April 30 at WestWorld of Scottsdale and they’re already seeing a big turn out. “We started a garden, we’ve done…
