Improve Your Home and Garden
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Stacy Weldishofer of TruStone Distributors of Milan, IN, said she’d been in the landscape design business for 20 years before discovering Travertine and Marble used as an outdoor dimensional paver. Before the existence of Travertine pavers, the only thing that was available for patios and walkways was flagging, limestone and bluestone. “I always loved using natural stone, [...]
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When did fashion shows become earth friendly? Why would I want chickens in my garden? And how can my sofa become a heat source for my home? These questions and other green living mysteries will be explained at this year’s Portland Energy Trust Better Living Show, running March 26 – 28, 2010. This Show is not your [...]
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If the myriad of garden and landscape ideas weren’t enough to draw visitors to the 52nd annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show, producers added a few attention-grabbing details of their own. Giveaways, contests and gourmet cuisine were a few of the items on tap for show attendees this year, held March 13-21, at the West [...]
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Visit this year’s Energy Trust Better Living Show in Portland, OR, on March 26 – 28, 2010, and you will see very quickly that this is not your mother’s home and garden show. As a matter of fact, it is not a home and garden show by any measure. This 3-day sustainable lifestyle festival is [...]
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Finding a sustainable builder can be a challenge. It’s even tougher to find a builder who’s eager to consider the “human element” of building or renovating your home. If you’ve ever attempted a “green” remodel, you probably resigned yourself to choosing your battles with your builder. You made concessions because your contractor maybe wasn’t knowledgeable [...]
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Suddenly it’s Spring… inside the Pittsburgh Convention Center downtown. From March 5-14, 2010, nine acres of products and services are gathered in one place at one time. With more than 1,500 exhibits, this is the place to shop for home improvement, gardening, landscaping and lifestyle options. Lush landscape gardens, the $2 million 2010 Dream Home, [...]
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The Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show will be the best place in the Midwest this weekend for shopping, learning, playing, and just stopping to smell the roses. The show offers attractions for kids of all ages, gardeners and garage gearheads, home designers and home improvement DIYers – all in one sprawling location. Kid [...]
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Set your 10-year-old inner balloonist free at the Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show I want to be 10 years old again. This year at the Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show, I want to be 4-ft high, have a cookie in my pocket, and be responsible for nothing. I don’t want to [...]
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Visit the Builders St. Louis Home and Garden Show this weekend for green home design inspiration Ten years ago, you were green if you recycled your plastics and insulated your attic. Five years ago, we were told to change to CFL light bulbs and buy a hybrid car. Now, in the spring of 2010, America’s [...]
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Title: The 52nd annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds’ West Pavilion Hall Link out: Click here Description: For 50 years, the Indiana Flower & Patio Show has been one of the nation’s most renowned outdoor living shows, with more than 100,000 guests attending each year. Visitors come for the gardens, but [...]
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Title: 6th Annual Builders St. Charles Home Show Location: St. Charles Convention Center Link out: Click here Description: The Builders St. Charles Home Show takes place each spring at the St. Charles Convention Center. This state-of-the-art center is the perfect venue for a home show. See almost 200 companies in approximately 62,000 square feet. Top-notch [...]
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Title: Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show Location: Pittsburgh Convention Center Downtown Link out: Click here Description: Adults: $10.00 Children Ages 6-12: $4.00 Children under 6 FREE Hundreds of firms display their newest products, best ideas, latest services and greatest savings. Start Date: March 5, 2010 End Date: March 14, 2010
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Title: 33rd Annual Builders Home & Garden Show Location: America\’s Center & Edward Jones Dome Link out: Click here Description: The St. Louis Builders Home & Garden Show is the largest quality consumer home show in North America. More than 600 exhibitors and 1,900 booths will fill almost 400,000 square feet of America\’s Center and [...]
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Title: 51st annual Indiana Flower and Patio Show Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN Link out: Click here Description: Get ready to step out of winter and into spring at the 51st Annual Indiana Flower & Patio Show, as they proudly salute springtime and over 50 years of garden excellence. Each of the 20+ gardens [...]
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Title: The 14th annual Dayton Home and Garden Show Location: Dayton Convention Center Link out: Click here Description: Our home and garden show proudly salutes springtime renovations, fresh interior designs and gardening experience! Start Date: February 25, 2010 End Date: February 28, 2010
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Title: Better Living Home, Garden, & Lifestyle Show Location: Portland Expo Center Link out: Click here Description: Free admission. As the idea of sustainability and healthy living grows, this show has gained in popularity each year. Start Date: March 26, 2010 End Date: March 28, 2010
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Title: 29th Annual Builders Home & Remodeling Show Location: St. Charles Convention Center Link out: Click here Description: The Builders Home & Remodeling Show has been going on for almost 30 years and is the perfect place to go to prepare for those fall and winter home projects. With more than 200 companies filling 62,000 [...]
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Habitat for Humanity of St. Charles County, a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, has a retail store that carries new and used home improvement merchandise. It’s called the Habitat for Humanity ReStore and it’s located at 130 Trade Center Drive West in St. Peters, MO. The Habitat ReStore receives donations of new and [...]
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A special feature at the 5th Annual Builders St. Charles Home Show is the 3rd Annual St. Charles Sausage Festival & Wine Tasting, (Got that?) The Festival was such a huge hit with everyone for the past 2 years that it has been expanded into a bigger area for 2009! When you arrive at the [...]
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Well, not yet, but they’ll be back in St. Louis before we know it. And if you’re an outdoor-loving female, you’re the delicious target. (Did you know mosquitos love biting women more than men?) I knew there was a reason I always feel like a mosquito buffet! ) More than a few beautifully appointed St. [...]
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