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In 2008 I added 6 raised beds to my gardens for edible plants. They all measure 4 x 10 ft. I filled them with Mel’s mix and I was able to grow all kinds of delicious veggies.
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“Organic Gardening Made Easy” DVD Goes International Master Gardener, Lee O’Hara is Educating People World-Wide
“Organic Gardening Made Easy” DVD Goes International Master Gardener, Lee O’Hara is Educating People World-Wide
Montrose, CA (PRWEB) April 4, 2008
We hear and read about e-coli in the spinach and how chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides are used on almost everything. The award winning “Organic Gardening Made Easy” DVD by internationally renowned Master Gardener, Lee O’Hara, is for anyone who appreciates fresh, healthy, organic produce and wants to grow better-tasting fruits and vegetables in a chemical-free garden. (http://www.organichomegardener.com).
Whether you have 3 square feet or several acres of garden space, this award-winning educational DVD is now available to home gardeners and educational institutions both in the United States and abroad including Australia, England, and Ireland.
Lord Duncan McNair, a retired member of the British House of Commons said; “I was first involved in organic gardening as a child in the 60′s when my father ran a pioneering organic market garden supplying local shops and hotels with organic fruit and vegetables. This DVD produced by Lee O’Hara is a very important health initiative, both from the food aspect and the healthy work needed to produce it.”
The demand for organic products has grown at a rapid pace and has driven consumer interests up 20 percent per year. Why is it then that so many people who appear to be so conscious of health and environmental issues in every other way, don’t just plant their own tomato or small lettuce patch? “I see gorgeous roses, hydrangeas and manicured back yards that are rarely enjoyed. Those take as much, and often even more time, energy and money to produce than it would to grow the best organic tomato most of the current generation has ever tasted,” says Master Gardener, Lee O’Hara.
With step-by-step instructions, O’Hara’s practical approach to gardening teaches you how to quickly, easily and economically create and sustain your own organic home garden. This comprehensive guide will enable the gardening novice, as well as experienced gardeners, to immediately create and sustain their own organic home garden with minimal space needed.
“I am delighted to have been given opportunity to learn from dedicated gardener like yourself. You not only teach but inspire as well. Your initiative to spread the knowledge to educational institutions is most commendable.” says E.A., Ireland
O’Hara welcomes questions through e-mail from all buyers.
An Australian customer wrote O’Hara about the loss of more than half of his tomatoes; he asked about possible solutions to his problem. As O’Hara had experienced the same problem in years past, and it’s a common issue, he was able to guide the customer and come up with a solution. He wrote back to Lee and said, “Your milk powder tip for blossom end rot seems to have worked a treat. Had a few stray ones here & there but overall a good result! …your soil looks amazing, I’ve never seen so many worms in one place before & your corn looks like a South American tropical jungle. If my garden ever gets half as good as yours, I’ll be very pleased” T.M., Tasmania.
About Lee O’Hara
Lee O’Hara grew up on farms in Missouri, Belfast, New York, and Galt, and Elk Grove, California. His award winning instructional film “Organic Gardening Made Easy” is used in Educational Institutions and high schools as part of their garden ecology curriculum across the United States.
Media tours of Lee O’Hara’s garden available upon request.
For more information visit http://www.organichomegardener.com or contact Lee O’Hara via e-mail at (leeohara @ sbcglobal.net).
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Someone organized a small urban garden along Forbes Ave between CMU and Pitt. Sadly, they have since demolished this "block" to make way for another Collaborative Innovation Center building.
The Power of Gardening: Why we celebrate National Garden Month
The Power of Gardening: Why we celebrate National Garden Month
(PRWEB) April 18, 2003
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The Power of Gardening: Why we celebrate National Garden Month
South Burlington, VT (April, 2003) – All it takes is one person, planting tulips and zinnias in a vacant lot. The color and natural beauty cause others to stop and enjoy the view. They decide a few more flowers and maybe some shrubs would get this place on the road to looking like a real park. A meeting, some donations, and a planting day later, a green and growing place is created, and a neighborhood is resurrected. This is how gardening transforms lives.
Celebrate this power during National Garden Month in April, organized by the nonprofit National Gardening Association.
The efforts and contributions of gardeners were first celebrated by a 1986 Presidential proclamation creating the first National Garden Week. Under the direction of the National Garden Bureau, 23 co-sponsoring national horticultural organizations brought official recognition to what gardeners have known for centuries: gardening connects us to the earth and to other people in ways that can transform lives.
Gardening touches almost every aspect of society. In urban neighborhoods gardening has been proven to reduce crime. Research shows patients who garden recover more quickly and feel more hopeful. Educators overwhelmingly report that behavioral problems diminish and responsibility flourishes in children’s gardens. Gardening has been shown to improve the quality of life for elders and to decrease recidivism of prison inmates. This is the power of gardening.
“In these times of conflict and uncertainty, we know that gardens are healing, and create connections within families and neighborhoods,” says Valerie Kelsey, president of the nonprofit organization founded in 1972 to “promote gardens for all.”
“We saw the strength of gardening in the aftermath of September 11 as people looked to each other, first for solace, and then for the comfort of community,” she explains. “Millions flocked to public gardens to express this need to reconnect and to heal. It is our dream to again make gardening an important part of community life in this country.”
The National Gardening Association envisions children, teachers, senior citizens, home gardeners, and public garden employees joining forces with green organizations, such as the American Horticultural Society, Plant a Row for the Hungry and the California Association of Nurseryman & Garden Centers, to celebrate this power.
Picture students planting rose gardens at their schools. Imagine hospital patients planting rooftop gardens. Think about urban grandmothers and neighborhood children working side by side to restore vacant lots. Now you can see thousands of Americans joining together planting seeds, flowers, bulbs and trees, bringing joy and harmony to those around them.
Events planned to celebrate America’s favorite pastime include the “Learning with Roses” grant program that awards Star® Rose gardens to schools, flower and gardening heritage festivals, and design workshops to help people garden no matter where they live.
Groups are encouraged to post activities on the National Garden Month calendar at http://www.nationalgardenmonth.org, and list Web links to their sites. Schools can download applications to win a Star® Rose garden.
The site also lists suggestions for garden-related activities for all gardeners, educators, retailers and other interest groups. Powerful and inspirational essays are also posted on the site.
The vision that drives National Garden Month 2003 has inspired NGA’s partners, including sponsors Simply Beautiful annuals (http://www.simplybeautifulgardens.com) Star® Roses (http://www.starroses.com), Soil Soup compost tea brewers (http://www.soilsoup.com) and WOLF-Garten tools (http://www.wolf-garten.com), who see gardening as a way to bring us together as members of communities and, ultimately, as one nation.
The National Gardening Association (NGA) was founded as a nonprofit organization in 1972 to spearhead the community garden movement. NGA is best known today for its educational programs, two Web sites (Garden.org and Kidsgardening.com), and consumer research on gardening trends.
“The goal of this year’s National Garden Month is to reach non-gardeners and gardeners alike to emphasize the healing, nurturing, spirit of sharing and simple beauty of gardening,” Kelsey says. “We believe that every new person we reach could become a gardener for life, and a community can grow closer.” Schools, botanical gardens and garden centers should all tune in to http://www.National Garden Month.org and or the latest news and events planned for National Garden Month 2003.
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Square-Foot Gardening: Grow a Lot in a Small Space
Square-Foot Gardening: Grow a Lot in a Small Space
Urbanna, VA (PRWEB) March 20, 2006
If you’ve yearned for a garden but don’t have the space, you’re in luck. Square foot gardening could be the method for you.
“What you plant depends on the amount of sun you get each day,” says Frugal Gardening Guru Victoria Rosendahl of http://www.money-saving-garden-tips.com. “Most vegetables and flowers require a good bit of sun to thrive. But you could certainly grow shade tolerant plants like hosta or flowers like torenia and impatiens with a small amount of sun each day.”
If you can use a ruler or tape measure, you can square-foot garden. The garden space is broken down into 12″ x 12″ squares laid out in a grid. There are any number of ways to mark off the squares from stakes in the ground with string tied between them to just laying down pieces of scrap lumber to create sections.
Gardeners can also use this method in raised bed gardens. Raised bed gardens – convenient for size and the ability of gardeners to control soil content – can have lumber forming the four sides of a box. Once you have filled the box with good soil, you can mark off 12-inch increments on all sides and then choose the method you’d like to use to mark off your grid.
In case you think only one plant can be grown in a square foot, you’ll be delightfully surprised. Do you like beets? You can get 16 plants to grow in one square foot. Two cucumber plants and four lettuce plants will grow in one square. Broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower need their own squares, though.
“Square-foot gardening works well for gardens planted directly into the ground or even those done in a square or rectangular container,” says Rosendahl. “In fact, I’m nearly done with the design for an elevated garden called a GardenRack that eliminates bending over to plant or weed. It’s great for gardeners with bad backs or knees. It’ll be adaptable for wheelchair-bound gardeners, too.” Rosendahl expects GardenRack plans to be available for purchase in April.
For more information about square-foot gardening, visit http://www.money-saving-garden- tips.com/square-foot-gardening.html
To learn more about gardening, visit http://www.money-saving-garden-tips.com or contact Victoria Rosendahl at victoria@money-saving-garden-tips.com.
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Safer Brand Teams Up with Greening & Gardening Expert William Moss to Launch MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com
Safer Brand Teams Up with Greening & Gardening Expert William Moss to Launch MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com
Lititz, PA (Vocus) January 30, 2010
Unveiled today, MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com will provide helpful hints from Safer Brand’s own organic gardening experts, along with extensive gardening and greening information Moss has compiled from his years of environmental studies and gardening experiments in urban, suburban and natural areas. The site also allows gardeners to learn from each other by discussing organic gardening and submitting their own posts to MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com.
Moss, who travels the country providing workshops and seminars on a variety of gardening and greening topics and frequently serves as guest expert for local and national news networks, decided to partner with Safer Brand because of the company’s overarching concern for the ecological impact of its products, which complements Moss’s own mission of educating and inspiring people to improve their landscape to benefit themselves, their communities and the environment.
“Safer Brand shares some of the same concerns and actively strives to raise the bar,” Moss explained. “They hold themselves and their competitors accountable to greener standards by providing products that are OMRI (Organic Materials Review Institute) listed® and by actively promoting OMRI standards.”
MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com also features regular posts by members of the Safer Brand team. Their expertise is diverse: The team includes an entomologist with years of professional pest control experience, a Ph.D. in plant pathology and a marketing professional who simply states, “The lawn is my turf.” One quality they all have in common, however, is a love for nature and a commitment to organic gardening and lawn care.
Like the Safer Brand team, Moss hopes MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com will inspire more people to try their hand at organic gardening and greening their suburban or urban spaces. “I love encouraging people to be more actively involved outdoors with their community,” Moss said. “Raising our collective consciousness and teaching people what they personally can do to be better stewards of their environment is exciting. Using greener methods and best management practices reduces negative impact on the environment — and what’s good for the environment is good for its inhabitants.”
Organic gardening enthusiasts can learn more about Moss and his approach to gardening and greening at his sites: William’s Web and Moss In the City. Or view the episode schedule for “Dig In,” Moss’s new show on HGTV.
To learn more about Safer® brand or connect with the Safer® brand community, please visit:
MyOrganicGardeningBlog.com
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About SaferBrand.com
We are Safer® brand, Concern®, and Victor Poison-Free® – three strong brands recognized as world leaders in the organic pest control, organic plant disease control and organic gardening categories! We offer the broadest and deepest selection of quality organic bug control and plant disease control products at competitive prices. Our organic gardening products are targeted to meet the varying needs of you, the consumer! So, whether you are an experienced gardener or novice, there is a product to fit each and every situation.
Safer® brand, has been trusted by consumers since 1976 and is a division of the Woodstream Corporation located in Pennsylvania.
About Woodstream Corp:
Woodstream Corporation is a long-standing, privately held company and a leading manufacturer and marketer of quality-branded wild bird feeders, rodent control products, caring control products for pets and wildlife and organic solutions for lawns & gardens.
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Answers that Stump the Expert Gardeners Dig Practical Gardening Institute’s Interactive Forum and Janet Macunovichs Weekly Advice Column
Answers that Stump the Expert Gardeners Dig Practical Gardening Institute’s Interactive Forum and Janet MacunovichÂs Weekly Advice Column
Livonia, Mich. (PRWEB) October 5, 2005
ÂMexican Bamboo! Sorry, Didn’t mean to get so excited, but you have no idea how long I’ve been trying to identify this critter. I’d take people down the quarter mile stretch of a certain road I know (it lines both sides like a solid wall for that distance) and point it out. What is it? Everyone would just shrug. I tried to find it in books. Could never track it down. I even dragged leaves and branches (but luckily not plants) home to try and ID it with some dichotomous keys. Always dead ends and wrong answers. Letters like this have been flooding into the Practical Gardening Institute (http://www.practicalgardeninginstitute.com) since its launch this fall.
The Practical Gardening InstituteÂs website was designed exclusively to help people who love to garden expand their knowledge and gain the skills and confidence to design and grow fabulous gardens. 24 hours a day, seven days a week gardeners can get the answers to gardening problems and questions that have even the most experienced of master gardeners stumped.
The Practical Gardening InstituteÂs Gardeners Forum is loaded with gardening information including thousands of postings in 31 gardening Forums on topics ranging from ÂAnnuals to ÂWildlife GardeningÂ. The Gardeners Forum, moderated by 20 recognized gardening professionals including former PBS Victory Garden host Roger Swain, rose expert Nancy Lindley, and Your Personal Gardening TrainerÂ, author, educator and professional gardener Janet Macunovich. Subscribers receive Notification of New Posts including automatic email notification of new Topics and/or Posts in individual areas of interest. Subscribers also have the ability to include attachments with their Posts which might include everything ranging from a university bulletin or a photo of their troubled plant. The GardenerÂs Forum also includes a robust search engine, allowing subscribers to search on keywords. Subscribers also have the capability to keep their own gardening calendar to track gardening classes and upcoming events they would like to attend. Subscribers will also have the option to vote in polls or add their own poll. Additionally, subscribers will have access to a photo gallery where they can upload, store and reference photos and images pertinent to their forum gardening discussions.
The Practical Gardening Institute is also the new home to Janet MacunovichÂs “Growing Concerns,” “Green Thumbs Up” and “Green Thumbs Down” columns, which provided advice to Detroit News readers for over 12 years, and is emailed weekly to Practical Gardening Institute subscribers.
The “Growing Concerns” column is offered exclusively to members of the Practical Gardening Institute, which was co-founded by Macunovich. In addition to publishing the ÂGrowing Concerns column, the Practical Gardening Institute plans to include a new signature series of practical books written by Janet and other experts; conferences and other learning opportunities. Members of the institute will also be able to browse and search the archives of 12 years of “Growing Concerns” to get great advice for each season.
Charter memberships are available at a special price of $ 25, go to the Practical Gardening InstituteÂs website at http://www.PracticalGardeningInstitute.com or call (248) 4-GARDEN.
Janet Macunovich is well known and much loved in the gardening community An author and educator in landscape and garden design, Janet has been designing, planting and maintaining gardens and landscapes for more than 20 years. Janet has developed and presented garden and landscape seminars and workshops to meet the specific needs of prestigious organizations throughout the nation. She is a founder of the Michigan School of Gardening and the Practical Gardening Institute. She has authored eight books currently available throughout the U.S., Canada and England. JanetÂs popular newspaper column, ÂGrowing Concerns, appeared weekly in the Detroit News for 12 years and in now available on-line at http://www.PracticalGardeningInstitute.com
The Practical Gardening Institute was established to help people who love to garden expand their knowledge and gain the skills and confidence to design and grow fabulous gardens. Based on the positive feedback of students of the Michigan School of Gardening, and the constant craving by gardeners everywhere for expert, practical advice, founders Janet Macunovich and Mary co-founded the Practical Gardening Institute. The Practical Gardening Institute members gain skills and new-found confidence through books and exciting programs, national and local hands-on learning opportunities with gardening experts, a discussion forum that includes incredibly valuable tips and advice, access to gardening professionals and teachersÂplus a lot more. More information is available at the web site, http://www.PracticalGardeningInstitute.com or by calling (248) 4-GARDEN.
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Gardening – For the Love of Chocolate – New Specialty Nursery Grows “Chocolate” Plants
Gardening – For the Love of Chocolate – New Specialty Nursery Grows “Chocolate” Plants
Redmond, WA (PRWEB) February 10, 2005
Imagine a garden filled with chocolate  chocolate mint; chocolate columbine; chocolate morning glories; chocolate nasturtiums; chocolate daylilies; chocolate foxglove; chocolate sunflowers and much more.
Imagination becomes reality this spring at Chocolate Flower Farm where owners Marie Lincoln and Bill Schlicht specialize in growing unusual, rich, dark plants that add a spot of drama and exotic beauty to the garden. Not just chocolate colored plants but plants in shades of maroon, purple and black and even several plants that smell like chocolate such as Chocolate Cosmos (Cosmos atrosanguiness), Chocolate Flower (Berlandiera lyrata) and Chocolate Vine (Akebia quinata).
What came first, the chocolate or the flowers? ÂOur nursery is named after Bill’s love of chocolate and my passion for gardening. I already was partial to dark plants and had quite a collection of them in our gardens, thus we combined our two passions and named our farm Chocolate Flower Farm. When we decided to start a specialty nursery it made sense to specialize in Âchocolate plants since that was already our farm nameÂ, says Lincoln. ÂBill must have chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner but gardeners cannot live on chocolate alone so we grow many complementary plants as wellÂ, adds Lincoln.
Black plants have become quite popular with gardeners in recent years and Chocolate Flower Farm offers an extensive selection, including black hollyhocks; black columbine; black violas; black snapdragons; black poppies and black grasses.
After spending several years collecting rare specimen plants and seeds for propagation and with the recent purchase of an eight-acre farm in Langley on Whidbey Island Schlicht and Lincoln will move from their Redmond farm to the Langley farm and Chocolate Flower Farm will be opening there in April. The new address and contact information will be posted on the nurseryÂs website http://www.chocolateflowerfarm.com.
Chocolate Flower Farm currently offers plants, seeds, garden accessories and specialty gifts such as chocolate candles via mail order from their website. They can be reached via phone at 425.681.9758 or email info@chocolateflowerfarm.com.
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Gardening Expert Melinda Myers Recieves Image Award From Milwaukee/NARI
Gardening Expert Melinda Myers Recieves Image Award From Milwaukee/NARI
Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) February 23, 2006
Milwaukee-based horticultural expert and author Melinda Myers has received the Peter H. Johnson Image Award from the Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). The Award recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to the enhancement of the industry’s image.
“Myers has made a concerted effort to educate consumers in a variety of ways, whether it is through radio, television, newspaper and magazine articles, or books,” stated David Feldner, CAE, Milwaukee/NARI Executive Director. “She’s a noted speaker, including at Milwaukee/NARI consumer shows, and her enthusiasm encourages people across the state to make their gardens and landscape an extension of their homes.”
Myers accepted the award at the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc. Awards Night held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee on January 20.
Myers, best known for her practical, gardener-friendly approach to gardening, has more than 25 years of horticultural experience in both hands-on and instructional settings. She has a master’s degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist, and is a horticulture instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Outside the classroom, Melinda shares her expertise through a variety of media outlets. She has written numerous books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening, which was released nationwide in January 2006, and the Birds and Blooms Ultimate Garden Guide. She hosts “Great Lakes Gardener,” seen on PBS stations throughout the United States, and appears regularly as a guest expert on various national and local television and radio shows. Myers also writes the twice monthly “Gardeners’ Questions” column for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and is a contributing editor and columnist for Birds and Blooms and Backyard Living magazines.
For her work, community service and media presence, Melinda has received recognition and numerous awards, including the 2003 Garden Globe Award for radio talent and the Quill and Trowel Award for her television work, both from the Garden Writers Association. She has also received the Garden Communicator’s Award from the American Nursery and Landscape Association, as well as the 2005 Honorary Life Membership Award from the Wisconsin Arborist Association. For more information, visit http://www.melindamyers.com.
The Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council was chartered in July 1961, as a Chapter of the National Home Improvement Council. In May of 1982, the National Home Improvement Council merged with the National Remodelers Association to form NARI ¾ the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. With over 820 members, the Milwaukee Chapter is the largest in the nation. The Council’s goals of encouraging ethical conduct, sound business practices, and professionalism in the remodeling industry have led to the growth of the remodeling industry nationwide and made NARI a recognized authority in that industry. For more information on the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council or to receive a free copy of an annual membership roster listing all members alphabetically and by category and the booklet, “Milwaukee/NARI’s Remodeling Guide,” call (414) 771-4071 or visit the Council’s Web site at http://www.milwaukeenari.com.
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Gardening Expert Melinda Myers Recieves Image Award From Milwaukee/NARI
Gardening Expert Melinda Myers Recieves Image Award From Milwaukee/NARI
Milwaukee, WI (PRWEB) February 23, 2006
Milwaukee-based horticultural expert and author Melinda Myers has received the Peter H. Johnson Image Award from the Milwaukee Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI). The Award recognizes an individual or organization that has contributed to the enhancement of the industry’s image.
“Myers has made a concerted effort to educate consumers in a variety of ways, whether it is through radio, television, newspaper and magazine articles, or books,” stated David Feldner, CAE, Milwaukee/NARI Executive Director. “She’s a noted speaker, including at Milwaukee/NARI consumer shows, and her enthusiasm encourages people across the state to make their gardens and landscape an extension of their homes.”
Myers accepted the award at the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council, Inc. Awards Night held at the Country Springs Hotel in Pewaukee on January 20.
Myers, best known for her practical, gardener-friendly approach to gardening, has more than 25 years of horticultural experience in both hands-on and instructional settings. She has a master’s degree in horticulture, is a certified arborist, and is a horticulture instructor at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Outside the classroom, Melinda shares her expertise through a variety of media outlets. She has written numerous books, including Can’t Miss Small Space Gardening, which was released nationwide in January 2006, and the Birds and Blooms Ultimate Garden Guide. She hosts “Great Lakes Gardener,” seen on PBS stations throughout the United States, and appears regularly as a guest expert on various national and local television and radio shows. Myers also writes the twice monthly “Gardeners’ Questions” column for The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and is a contributing editor and columnist for Birds and Blooms and Backyard Living magazines.
For her work, community service and media presence, Melinda has received recognition and numerous awards, including the 2003 Garden Globe Award for radio talent and the Quill and Trowel Award for her television work, both from the Garden Writers Association. She has also received the Garden Communicator’s Award from the American Nursery and Landscape Association, as well as the 2005 Honorary Life Membership Award from the Wisconsin Arborist Association. For more information, visit http://www.melindamyers.com.
The Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council was chartered in July 1961, as a Chapter of the National Home Improvement Council. In May of 1982, the National Home Improvement Council merged with the National Remodelers Association to form NARI ¾ the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. With over 820 members, the Milwaukee Chapter is the largest in the nation. The Council’s goals of encouraging ethical conduct, sound business practices, and professionalism in the remodeling industry have led to the growth of the remodeling industry nationwide and made NARI a recognized authority in that industry. For more information on the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Council or to receive a free copy of an annual membership roster listing all members alphabetically and by category and the booklet, “Milwaukee/NARI’s Remodeling Guide,” call (414) 771-4071 or visit the Council’s Web site at http://www.milwaukeenari.com.
Contact: Diana Paul
414-727-1818
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