Most people would call 2011 a tough year for Fred Benson, but he says he tries not to whine about it. The Lund’s Hardware store owner paused from work to battle a cancer best described as Burkitt’s lymphoma or one “like” it. Benson emerged victorious. “I’ve declared myself cancer free,” he said, adding that two [...]
A new style of chair designed by Fenny Ganatra will be unveiled to the world for the first time at garden accessories and outdoor furnishings show Spoga Gafa in Cologne, Germany.The new style of chair called the Bounce combines a criss-cross of material stretched over a transparent hollow, plastic tube. The material remains taut while [...]
Analysts have spotted a possible bullish engulfing pattern in Kirkland’s (NASDAQ:KIRK) based on the price action in the company’s shares. Last Friday, Kirkland’s traded 157,000 shares vs. average volume of 159,000 shares per day. The company traded 145,000 shares on Thursday. Heavy volume increases the reliability of this bullish candlestick pattern.There is potential upside of [...]
Trivandrum: The old ‘Beach Palace’ at Sanghumugham attracts glances of awe from every visitor who arrives at this favorite recreational spot of city residents, due to its picturesque location by the beach and by the sheer beauty of the building. Once belonging to the Royal Family of Travancore, the palace has been carefully preserved to [...]
There’s a new store on the block at the Shoppes at Paradise Key, but it’s a familiar face to Destin.Kirkland’s, a national specialty retailer in home décor and gifts, recently moved to its new location at 4429 Commons Drive East after 11 years at its old home at 98 Palms Shopping Center.”We decided to move [...]
On a recent stroll around my neighborhood, I was struck by how many people decorate their landscapes. The types of garden accessories are as diverse as those for our home’s interior and help define a personal style. Some accessories are functional while others are purely decorative. Some functional accessories include: > Birdbaths: They come in [...]
Chicken coops and henhouses – or as Martha Stewart famously dubbed hers, “Le Palais des Poulets” – are becoming quite the rage in Marin, and Pleasant Valley Elementary School in Novato is aiming to make them even more popular.The school has lined up 18 roosting residences and owners ready to crow about them and their [...]
The family-friendly Pennsylvania Horticultural Society FallGarden Festival will inspire everyone with music, food, displays ofthe harvest, gardening workshops, and entertaining activities forkids, adults and pets.The festival will celebrate all aspects of the growing season onSaturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the PhiladelphiaNavy Yard.Competitions will feature homemade salsas and .. more [...]
This Sunday – Aug 28th, Bengaluru joins other Indian cities in the movement initiated by Kitchen Gardener’s International to create awareness and promote ‘grow and eat organic vegetables’ in your own homes.Garden City Farmers Trust, Bengaluru along with media partner Citizen Matters, brings you ‘Oota from your thota’ where you can learn about organic kitchen [...]
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug 19, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) –Kirkland’s, Inc. KIRK -0.77% today reported financial results for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended July 30, 2011.Net sales for the 13-week period ended July 30, 2011, were $89.7 million compared with $89.5 million for the 13-week period ended July 31, 2010. Comparable store sales for the second [...]
