Farmers market offers cornucopia of local food
Men and women dressed for the heat — sunglasses; assorted hats, mostly straw and baseball caps; shorts; baggy khakis; and more sandals than boots — strolled the aisle in the Garden City Farmers Market with smiles on their faces.
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Home & Garden Pesticides
Home & garden pesticides continue to seek perfect mix of safety, effectiveness
The $1.4 billion US home and garden pesticide market is expected to register growth, despite the overall maturity of the market. Volume income are expected to recover somewhat from a poor performance in 2008, in which growth was weak in volume terms. Consumer concerns about lawn appearance, protecting food and ornamental garden plants, and household pest control remain strong forces behind demand for home and garden pesticides. Homeowners have also become more aware of the effect that captivating landscaping, a well-maintained lawn and a clean, pest-free home can have on property resale values. Additionally, heightened consumer attention to environmental issues has driven demand for biopesticides and other alternative products based on such materials as essential oils and botanical extracts, especially for use in food-producing gardens. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=129780&rt=Home-Garden-Pesticides.html )
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