Lawn and Garden News

• Notoriously aggressive turkey in Northern California captured by wildlife expert posing as frail woman
  
  Gerald, the aggressive turkey, forced the city to close its rose garden after he kept attacking people.
  ABC News.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Best outdoor lights for your garden or yard 2020
  
  As summer rolls around and especially given the time we've all got to spend at home right now, it can be a great comfort to spend long evenings in the
  Pocket Lint.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Shoppers defy economic gloom in September
  
  The amount of retail sales saw a 1.5% rise last month, boosted by DIY and garden items.
  BBC News.  Friday, 23 Oct 2020.
• Couple were found dead in paddling pool filled with hot water in back garden
  
  Michelle Slater, 44, and her boyfriend Jason Bentham, 43, were found dead in a paddling pool filled with hot water at a home in St Helens, Merseyside, an inquest into her death heard.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Woman, 27, with heart condition collapsed and died at garden party
  
  Luci Young, from West Molesey, Surrey, was celebrating a friend's birthday at a garden party in nearby Cobham in July when she slumped forward in her chair and began 'snorting'.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Central Garden (CENT) Upgraded to Strong Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
  
  Central Garden (CENT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Westminster Dog Show Moving to Lyndhurst in June
  
  The event, long a fixture at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, will move to Lyndhurst, a riverside estate in Westchester County, in June to comply with pandemic restrictions.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Show me the Monet: Banksy's take on impressionist's garden scene fetches £7.5m at auction
  
  Banksy's playful take on Claude Monet's famous impressionist garden scene has smashed expectations at auction, fetching more than £7.5m.
  Sky News.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• 11 Lively Gifts for Plant Parents
  
  From novice gardeners to green thumbs, plant parents deserve a thoughtful gift this holiday season.
  Mental Floss.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Mass Grave Unearthed in Tulsa During Search for Massacre Victims
  
  An excavation found 11 coffins in Oaklawn Cemetery, but painstaking work will be required to identify whether the remains are from Black victims of the 1921 race massacre.
  New York Times.  Thursday, 22 Oct 2020.
• Amazon Fresh grocery stores hiring in Naperville, Bloomingdale, Oak Lawn, Schaumburg
  
  Amazon said it is looking to fill roles in Naperville, Bloomingdale, Oak Lawn and Schaumburg with benefits and pay starting at $15 an hour.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 20 Oct 2020.
• Tornado-Damaged North Haven Gardens Surviving, Serving Hurting Community
  
  For three generations, North Haven Gardens has served Dallas and like others in Dallas was nearly wiped off the map by one of several tornadoes that hit North Texas on Oct. 20 in 2019.
  NBC.  Tuesday, Oct 20 2020.
• Gardens help towns and cities beat countryside for tree cover
  
  A survey of tree cover in England and Wales throws up a few surprises.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 17 Oct 2020.
• San Francisco Zoo offers $2,100 reward for missing lemur
  
  The San Francisco Zoo & Gardens is offering a reward to anyone who help police locate its missing lemur.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 15 Oct 2020.
• Lemur stolen from San Francisco Zoo, police say
  
  An endangered lemur has been stolen from the San Francisco Zoo & Gardens, according to police.
  Fox News.  Thursday, 15 Oct 2020.

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