Crackle and pop the warm sounds of a hearth
The piece surveys evolving home fireplaces from wood to gas and electric models, noting energy efficiency, new vent free gas designs, and high end custom gas fireplaces. It highlights rising shipments in 2008, open wood burning renaissance, factory built units, and retrofitting options with EPA certifications and cost ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Goldman
Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association
HPBA
Bob Martin
Monroe Fireplace & Stove
Monroe
Walter Moberg
Ritz Carlton
Atlanta
Grand Lodge
Disney Grand California Hotel
Environmental Protection Agency
Vesta
Count Rumford
Robert Dischner
Lennox Hearth Products
Martin
John Crouch
Sacramento
Courtyard Gardens Warm New Orleans Winters
In New Orleans the French Quarter hosts sunlit rooftop and ground level courtyard gardens. Residents and visitors enjoy blooming containers, avocado trees, and decorative ornaaments as horticulturists advise hardy year round color using pansy viola and Dahlberg daisy. Gardeners stress irrigation, careful pruning, and shade considerations while residents showcase their lush private spaces and participate in tours for charity.
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New Orleans
Kit Wohl
Wohl
French Quarter
Janelle Madsen
Paul Prudhomme
K-Paul
Madsen
Dan Gill
Louisiana State University
AgCenter
Lynette Stilwell
Stilwell
Hong Kong
Gregory Finsley
Finsley
Manage Your Credit in 2009 With These Five Tips
The article urges focusing on credit health in 2009 with five tips. Emphasizes paying on time, keeping debt under 35 percent of limits, avoiding maxed-out cards, routinely monitoring credit reports, and understanding effects of joint accounts and closing old accounts on credit scores. It notes one in four missed on-time payments in 2007 and warns about fraud and identity theft risks.
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Lucy Dunn
TrueCredit.com
TransUnion
True Credit
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