Home and Garden

Cline created beautiful flower beds By DARLENE PRINCE prince@crescent-news.com Dick Cline, a marvelous gardener and groundskeeper, who spent many years at The Crescent-News making the landscaping a treat to see, has retired. Cline, of Defiance, is...  Read Story.

Marlene Purdy wins gardening award Winning the Ohio Association of Garden Clubs (OAGC) Region 1 Outstanding Amateur Gardening Award was Marlene Purdy, member of the La Fleur de Terre Garden Club, of Hicksville. Purdy was given the award at the recent...  Read Story.

This undated photo provide by Make It Right shows Gloria Guy in front of her new home built by Make It Right in New Orleans. Guy will soon be moving into her new home with her son, daughter-in-law and five grandchildren. The new home was built to be...  Read Story.

Energy-efficient home projects dot New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- On a sliver of a demolished chunk of the Lower Ninth Ward is a cluster of modern homes being readied for the return of families. Here is cutting-edge design in an unlikely landscape. The...  Read Story.

Master gardeners meet outdoors A picture-perfect setting and a perfect fall day highlighted the October meeting of Master Gardeners of Defiance County. The meeting was held at the beautifully-landscaped home of Tim and Nancy Detray. The welcoming...  Read Story.

This undated photo by Make It Right shows a home built by Make It Right in New Orleans. The energy efficient residences were designed by prominent architects and experts brought together by the Make It Right Foundation. The homes were built in areas...  Read Story.

This 12-foot-tall tomato plant was grown at the home of Orville (above) and Karen Dickerson, of rural Defiance. While the plant has been taken down for the winter, it provided many tomatoes for the family. Karen said the tomatoes began ripening up later...  Read Story.

Halloween decorating at home can be subtle By MARY CAROL GARRITY Scripps Howard News Service I have the dubious honor of living in a historic river town that has been dubbed one of the most haunted places in the Midwest. But even though my neighborhood...  Read Story.

Bats needn't give anyone fright this Halloween By LINDA LOMBARDI Associated Press Writer Enjoyed a margarita lately? Thank a bat. Bats pollinate the agave plant that tequila is made from, as well as the avocados in that accompanying guacamole. Closer...  Read Story.

Don't go batty with bats By The Associated Press Bats in the house? Don't panic. "Take your time and think through the situation before you go flailing around," says Leslie Sturges of Bat World NOVA. If there's a bat flying around your house and you've...  Read Story.

The Leo and Lola Hacker home on Main Street in Continental boasts a variety of fall-related and Halloween decorations to celebrate the season. In front of the picket fence, a display of squash and a colorful wreath welcome autumn. Halloween-oriented...  Read Story.

These plastic skeletons, which were placed on delicious pastries, and skulls in apothecary jars set a stylish but sinister stage for a Halloween party. The writer also suggests placing urns filled with bouquets of dead sticks or a grapevine wreath with...  Read Story.

Clay soil is definitely not friendly to some trees Cool weather and a little rain has made it easier to transplant some small, volunteer sugar maples my husband and I found growing on our property. We have planted many trees throughout the years and...  Read Story.

Halloween decor can be stylish for...  Read Story.

Leaves are turning neon-bright colors Our leaves on the maples, oaks, ash and hickories are starting to turn on the farm. Beautiful shades of red, orange-red, yellow and purple are covering the trees in the woods and seem to glow like neon in the...  Read Story.

American Forests' Historic Tree Program offers seedlings WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This election year, celebrate America's presidential history and our environmental future by planting a presidential tree from American Forests' Historic Tree Program. ...  Read Story.

A chip in the shower surface can be repaired By ED DEL GRANDE HGTVPro.com Q: Ed, you're not going to believe this, but our beautiful new fiberglass tub/shower unit has a golf-ball-sized chip in the surface from when my husband somehow managed to knock...  Read Story.

AP Photo This undated photo provided by Target shows the Target classic pillar candle in...  Read Story.

AP Photo This photo displays the vampire teeth place card holders and skeleton appetizer plates sold at the Pottery...  Read Story.

The above left photo shows the cat pot holder and Bite Me towel which are sold by Sur La Table. Above right photo, displays the vampire teeth place card holders and skeleton appetizer plates sold at the Pottery...  Read Story.