I have a perverse interest in getting builders in to demolish parts of the house. I was always into Lego and Airfix as a child, and maybe there's an element of that in it: pleasure in a fascinating process. I had a lot done when I bought the place. The n

Even bad news has a silver lining, and this year's property market slowdown has a benefit for at least one group of people – all those involved in home improvement.

Students Garden Center Sale: Students enrolled in greenhouse-landscape classes in the Agriscience program sell annuals, perennials, house plants and more. 7:45-9:30 a.m. & 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Fri., Mon.-May 9, May 12-15, 9 a.m.-noon Sat.-Sun., May 10-11.

The untold story of Charles Darwin's lifelong fascination and work with plants, including how flowers have evolved their extreme beauty and how plants are sensitive creatures responding to the least beam of sunlight and the pull of gravity, is presented

Food costs more. Clothes cost more. Gas prices are going through the roof. With stress like this, who needs a vacation? A lot of people, apparently. But whether they'll actually get to take one is another matter.