Kingfisher Says B&Q Sales Rose, Better Weather Spurs Purchases (Bloomberg.com) July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Kingfisher Plc , Europe's largest home-improvement retailer, said sales at its B&Q unit rose in the last 10 weeks as improved U.K. weather conditions encouraged Britons to buy garden furniture and barbecues.

Kingfisher's B&Q Sales Rise, Boosted by Mild Weather (Update1) (Bloomberg.com) July 24 (Bloomberg) -- Kingfisher Plc , Europe's largest home-improvement retailer, said sales at its B&Q unit rose in the last 2 1/2 months as mild U.K. weather spurred purchases of garden furniture and barbeques.

Kingfisher soars in warmer weather (Guardian Unlimited) B&Q's second-quarter trading unexpectedly bounces back with stronger sales of barbecues and garden furniture

Small Garden, Big Ideas (The Morning News) FAYETTEVILLE - Anyone can garden. Sometimes, it's just a matter of thinking creatively.

Home and Garden Briefs (The Oklahoman) GARDEN Garden access NORMAN — Gardening is therapeutic and should be enjoyed by everyone. But many public gardens are difficult for handicapped people to navigate, and home gardening may seem out of reach. The Cleveland County Master Gardener Association Demonstration and Teaching Garden area is an example of how anyone can garden at home in limited space or under different circumstances. The ...

Bow Garden Club tour highlights town’s beauty (The Bow Times) BY MATT SCHOOLEY Visitors in Bow got the chance to see some colorful arrangements, sip lemonade and escape into the shade from the summer sun during the “Bow in Bloom” garden tour. The Saturday, July 19, event, hosted by the Bow Garden Club, featured five home gardens and the Bow Community Garden at Rotary Park, with about 85 residents from various towns coming to see the different ...

Make Your Home Stand Out with Modern Outdoor Furniture (Turks.US) So, you’re into home improvement and development? Well don’t just look inside of your home to make a considerable amount of change, we should know that it all starts outside your home, and by that I think that you should be making changes for your modern outdoor furniture.

Controversy grows around monumental garden (San Francisco Chronicle) "The criticism I've had is just massive," said the Duchess of Northumberland, as she led a visitor through the Bamboo Labyrinth of Alnwick Garden. "It's really staggering the way that Britain views this project. They said I am to gardens what Imelda Marcos is...

Donation Calendar (Austin American-Statesman) Assistance League of Austin — Furniture, collectibles, jewelry, tools, office equipment, clothing and household items needed. 458-3716, www.ALAustin.org.

Little steps at home can save dollars, cents (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By CHRIS SHERMAN and JUDY STARK Take a look around and add up the savings. Feeling the pinch of a tough economy? Pinching the pennies yourself? Here are some ways to save: Brew your own iced tea. It’s the cheapest soft drink out there. Before you rush out to buy new furniture, rearrange the pictures you’ve stopped noticing (swap something from another room), replace an old lamp shade and get ...