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YMCA dedicates Northwest Community Garden

The YMCA will unveil a plaque Friday afternoon, naming the community garden at the Northwest YMCA in honor of a North Greece resident.

The garden will be named for Kay Bauman, the mother-in-law of YMCA Board Chair Jurji Kushner. This is the third community garden established by the Kushner family.

The dedication will take place at 3 p.m. Friday.

Van Putte Landscape wins environmental award

Van Putte Landscape in Greece has won the New York State Environmental Beautification Award from the New York State Nursery and Landscape Association for its work on Monroe County’s Civic Center Garage Greece Roof.

The project took more than two years to complete and during that time, Van Putte removed more than 10,000 granite pave stones and installed 6,500 tons of new stone along with sod, trees and shrubs. The 3.5-acre space is now an eco-friendly park.

Van Putte also received an honorable mention for its landscape design and construction work on a private residence in Mendon.

Greece Community Education to host gardening seminar

Greece Community Education will host a small space gardening seminar will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. April 22 at Odyssey Academy, 750 Maiden Lane, Rochester.

Gardening expert K.C. Fahy-Harvick will lead the seminar and instruct participants on how to use plants, shrubs and trees in a very limited space.

Cost is $23 per person. Registration is required. For more information or to register, call (585) 865-1010.

Courtesy: GreecePost.com

 

Pool Closing Tips: Protect your Pool During the Off Seasons

Pool Closing Tips: Protect your Pool During the Off Seasons

As the fall months approach and pool season winds down, it’s time for pool owners to start preparing to close their pools. Proper closing measures are essential in maintaining a healthy pool for future summer seasons to come. Design Pool & Spa offers the following tips to get your pool ready for winter:

Army worms invade local farms

Army worms invade local farms

Army worms are on the attack in our area. They can eat their way through a farm field or a lawn in just days.

Bill Dobson lives on Parma Center Road and learned that Army worms are really yellow green caterpillar, the larvae of an adult moth.

Bill Dobson said, “When I discovered them, I said, ‘Holy geez, what is this?’”

He looked out to the wheat field behind his house and saw a virtual army of occupation.

Dobson said,” About a week before I discovered them, birds were going goofy back there, just flying around and dive-bombing, flocks of them in the wheat. Well, we figured out why. It's because of these Army worms. They were eating the Army worms.”

Dobson's backyard is where News10NBC met up with Walt Nelson, a Cornell Agriculture and Horticulture Specialist.

Tips on maintaining your spa year-round

 

 

Nothing is more relaxing on a cold night than warming up in a spa. To enjoy your spa to the fullest, regular maintenance should be a top priority. Design Pool & Spa offers these five simple steps that will help you keep your spa safe and enjoyable all year round:

Town of Greece needs volunteers for "Spruce Up Greece"

Town of Greece needs volunteers for "Spruce Up Greece"

Plans are underway for the annual "Spruce Up Greece", which will be held on Saturday April 28, and the town needs your help. They are looking for volunteers to dedicate their time to help clean up designated areas throughout the town.

If you are interested, visit www.greeceny.gov. Registration will be accepted until April 23, 2011.

Volunteers will need to meet at town hall at 9:00 a.m. to receive designated clean-up areas. There will be a picnic lunch after the event.