Lawn News

• Ex-New York congressman Chris Collins sentenced to 26 months for insider-trading tip to son
  
  Former Rep. Chris Collins was sentenced for an illegal stock tip that he gave his son from the White House lawn about a company's failed drug trial.
  CNBC.  Saturday, 18 Jan 2020.
• Prince Harry appears in public for first time since announcing he and Meghan quit
  
  Harry was at Buckingham Palace to launch the 2021 Rugby League World Cup where youngsters played a match on Her Majesty's lawn and made Harry giggle as they told him: 'We started without you'.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 16 Jan 2020.
• North Lawndale filmmaker provides creative outlet for children in her community
  
  Kimberly Dixon gives children from North Lawndale an opportunity to express their creativity by involving them in her film projects.
  ABC News.  Tuesday, 14 Jan 2020.
• North Lawndale pastor charged with stealing hundreds of thousands from state food program for needy children
  
  A Chicago pastor has been charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from a food program that that feeds needy children.
  ABC News.  Saturday, 11 Jan 2020.
• Mow your lawn with the Worx Landroid robot lawnmower and save $175 - CNET
  
  Like a Roomba for your yard, the Landroid can keep your grass trimmed autonomously.
  CNET.  Friday, 3 Jan 2020.
• Boy sets lawn on fire with magnifying glass, mother says
  
  "...It will now be a Christmas to remember! 2019- The Christmas the lawn lit on fire," the boy's mother wrote on Facebook.
  CBS News.  Monday, 30 Dec 2019.
• Boy, 12, gets a magnifying glass for Christmas and accidentally sets his family's front lawn on FIRE
  
  Nissa-Lynn Parson posted video after the family turned sprinklers on to douse the flames, but it was too late to save the charred lawn outside their home in McKinney, Texas. No one was hurt.
  Daily Mail.  Tuesday, 31 Dec 2019.
• Mowing urban lawns less intensely increases biodiversity, saves money and reduces pests
  
  Researchers have found that reducing the intensity of lawn mowing in urban spaces leads to increased biodiversity, economic savings and reduced presence of allergy-triggering weeds.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 19 Dec 2019.
• Davis Cup: Great Britain fans given 900 semi-final tickets by LTA
  
  The Lawn Tennis Association gives away 900 tickets to Great Britain fans to cheer on the team at Saturday's Davis Cup semi-final with hosts Spain.
  BBC News.  Saturday, 23 Nov 2019.
• Pollinator friendliness can extend beyond early spring
  
  A study investigated whether bulbs can flower and persist in warm-season lawns while providing nutrition for pollinating insects.
  Science Daily.  Thursday, 21 Nov 2019.
• Trump impeachment inquiry: President re-enacts Sondland call
  
  Speaking from the White House lawn, the president says he doesn't really know the EU ambassador .
  BBC News.  Wednesday, 20 Nov 2019.
• Marriott To Expand Its All-Inclusive Portfolio To Jamaica
  
  The 800-room Marriott Hotel Al Amaterra is planned on a beachfront site within the Amaterra Resort, a mixed-use development along the North coast of Trelawney, Jamaica. The site features about three miles of pristine beachfront. ...
  Hsyndicate.  Sunday, 17 Nov 2019.
• Volunteers Gather to Clean Up Cemetery Damaged by Tornado
  
  Three weeks after the Oct. 20 tornado that left a trail of destruction in Dallas, volunteers gathered to help clean up Forest Lawn Cemetery. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Saturday, 9 Nov 2019.
• Brandywine Creek Woodlawn Fund created at the Delaware Community Foundation
  
  The Delaware Community Foundation (DCF) is now managing a private trust fund that benefits the Brandywine Creek State Park in Wilmington.
  NPR.  Wednesday, 23 Oct 2019.
• Students Use Class to Grow Lawn Care Business
  
  Duncanville High's businesses classes and two brothers' hard work built a successful lawn care company. Photo Credit: NBC 5 News.
  NBC.  Tuesday, 8 Oct 2019.

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