Whole Foods Market, proud winner of the 2008 Best of the Heights Award for “Favorite University Heights Business,” has announced a calendar of community events for December at its Cedar Center location. All of the events are free.

Good wine doesn't have to be expensive, and you don't have to go far to find it. In this tough economy, who doesn't want to indulge in an inexpensive luxury. Recently I found the following at my neighborhood grocer:

Soon, a wintery blanket of snow and ice will cover our yards. Now is the time to run through the check-list of fall yard maintenance items before it's too late.

This is the time of year that the true health of a lawn is exposed. If your lawn is a little sadder than you want it to be, fear not!  Fall is the ideal time to rejuvenate it. Heights’ yards are often saddled with shade from mature trees. However, turf grass needs at least four hours of sunlight to be healthy.  Shade also impacts available moisture, generally contributing to increased drought conditions.  In the long run, proper cultural practices will have the biggest impact on the health of your lawn. 

Here are some tips to keep in mind: 

With the rise in gas prices, folks are changing their traditional summer plans from a travel vacation to a "staycation" at home. Here are a few tips to make your staycation the best it can be.

Neighborhood blight, home values, lost tax revenues and city services, copper theft - the housing crisis and resulting rampant foreclosure rates affect everyone. The city of Cleveland has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country. The crisis has been moving into Cleveland suburbs, affecting Cleveland Heights for a number of years and now moving into University Heights and beyond.

Can you be an environmentally responsible gardener even when yard work is only one of the many tasks to fit into your already busy schedule? Yes, you can. Here are some simple tips for a safer, more environmentally sound lawn.