Gardening

Young and old came together for some gardening at El Centro’s Parks and Recreation on Saturday morning. They mixed compost, dug, planted and watered seedlings in above-ground garden boxes. The event is part of Our Choice, a Center for Disease...

Garden lovers took in a little piece of paradise throughout Imperial Valley this weekend. Seven beautiful gardens were toured throughout Imperial Valley. About 200 spectators came out to support the self-tour sponsored by Between Women Inc., a nonprofit...

El Centro resident Cynthia Rivera had always been interested in gardening, but never really knew how to start. “But I think this will help me,” Rivera said about the fruit tree planting workshop held at the El Centro Community Garden on...

BRAWLEY — Job growth in the Imperial Valley looms on the horizon, officials promised Wednesday, as commercial operations of the first U.S. plant to capture a high grade of lithium here was greeted with applause and enthusiasm during a ribbon-cutting...

What is best about making compost by hand is watching it come alive as a living system in the soil, says a veteran gardener. Jane Higginson, Imperial Valley College environmental science instructor, said using organic gardening methods such as composting...

Four Pembroke Pines gardens were the recipient of an award designed to honor a late resident who loved gardening and butterflies. Commissioner Jay Schwartz initiated the process for what would become the Natalie Belmonte Great Yards Award contest, named...

SYDNEY, May 23 (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co is set to announce it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country by 2016 as it struggles with sliding sales, high costs and a strong Australian dollar, local media reported...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it is closing its two Australian auto plants and will cease production in the country in October 2016. Ford Australia Chief Executive Bob Graziano said the company will close its engine plant in Geelong...

A workshop on organic gardening will be held on June 4. In the continuing series "Glastonbury Grown: Gardening and Eating Workshops," resident and author Jackie Callahan Parente, in conjunction with the University of Connecticut Cooperative Extension...

* Gnomes have their day in Chelsea this year * Centenary show aimed at inspiring young people By Paul Casciato LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Some spectators at London's Chelsea Flower Show wouldn't be caught dead with one in the boot of their Bentley, but...

The "English Lady" is coming to town to talk about gardens. Renowned landscape designer Maureen Haseley-Jones is hosting "Garden Talk and Afternoon Tea with The English Lady" on Wednesday at the Riverfront Community Center from 2-4 p.m. The "Garden...

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Foxconn Technology Group said on Friday it needs more time to reduce overtime at its China factories after labor monitors appointed by top client Apple Inc said cutting workers' hours by a July 1 target would be a challenge. Apple last...