Weed Magic

Cooking with leaves.(Features)
Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/31/2009; 792 words; ...huge satisfaction of those denizens of the kitchen who, like magic, deliver a crusty apple tart, or better still, a shoulder...composted bark, which serves a dual purpose. It suppresses weed growth in the beds and borders during spring and summer; then...

My car got me evicted
The Press; 10/17/2009; 796 words; I've bought a magic car. The naive viewer may think it looks...that very day. On Thursday, I bought my magic car. I drove it home without incident...look out of my window and see hip-high weeds over the path. Our eviction letters were...

Library's high-tech boost pays off Gadgets help shrinking staff serve more customers
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 10/15/2009; 952 words; ...years and those positions have not been filled. Works like magic In addition to the self-checkout stations, the RFID system...assistants, to scan a stack of incoming materials to quickly weed out which items have been reserved by another patron or belong...

Replacing that thirsty lawn with a drought-tolerant garden
Daily Breeze; 10/12/2009; 947 words; ...and Mimi Andersen of Garden Magic Company Manhattan Beach Botanical...have to watch for Bermuda grass weeds even after the garden is planted...waited for the arrival of new weeds, which they removed using a...Barklow or Andersen at Garden Magic Company, 310-977-4289...

Civil Service pay cuts not the answer
The Irish Times; 10/12/2009; 1230 words; OPINION: A reduction in public sector pay is not the magic solution to the problems with the public finances, writes DAVE...public sector which have continued to flourish like noxious weeds. To listen to some media commentators and business representatives...