Published: Friday, March 14, 2014, 5:39 p.m.
Updated 11 minutes ago
Learn to identify mushrooms
The Westmoreland Woodlands Improvement Association will host a talk on 'What's That Mushroom Growing in My Yard?' at 6:30 p.m. March 20.
The speaker is Dick Dougall, an identifier with the Western Pennsylvania Mushroom Club. He will discuss commonly appearing mushrooms and whether they are edible or poisonous.
The talk, which costs $5, will be at the Roy J. Houston Conservation Barn at 281 Donohoe Road, Greensburg. Registration is not required. Details: 724-837-5271.
Home-improvement workshops
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation has scheduled workshops this month at its Landmarks Preservation Resource Center in Wilkinsburg.
* On March 15, landscape architect Bill Paxton will discuss residential landscape design from 10 a.m. to noon.
* On March 18, the continuing Home Improvement Workshop series will focus on 'How to Frame a Wall.' The class is from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
* On March 25 and 27, a two-part Home Improvement Workshop will focus on 'Flooring.' Both classes are 6 to 7:30 p.m.
The workshops are free and open to the public. Reservations are encouraged. The resource center is at 744 Rebecca Ave., Wilkinsburg.
Details: 412-471-5808, ext. 527
Garden on the move
Life Cycle Gardens' Garden on Wheelz lets you take your garden where you need it.
The raised garden's wheelbarrow-like design allows it to be moved easily, so it could be wheeled to a shady spot for weeding or harvesting and then back into the sunshine the rest of the time. Or it could be planted with seeds indoors while the weather is still cold and then moved outside when the temperature warms.
Its legs can be adjusted in height from 30½ to 37 inches, allowing the gardener to work either sitting or standing.
The mobile garden also has a water reservoir and a recycling system that catches water runoff for reuse. It's made of food-grade plastic and provides 5.25 cubic feet of growing space.
The Garden on Wheelz has a suggested retail price of $299. It's currently available at http://ift.tt/1cH7uzi and Amazon.com and is expected to be available in stores and from other online retailers.
Recycling collections
The first of four Pennsylvania Resources Council 'hard-to-recycle' collections will be April 5 at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills in Frazier.
The collections are popular ways of getting rid of e-waste such as computers, televisions, cellphones, printer and toner cartridges, microwave ovens and compact fluorescent bulbs. They also accept vegetable and cooking oil and polystyrene packaging material.
Most items are collected for free, but the tubes, alkaline batteries, tires, small Freon appliances, vacuum cleaners and kitchen appliances have nominal fees. Lists of accepted items and other details are at 412-488-7490, ext. 236, or www.prc.org.
The other collections are May 10 at Consol Energy Park, Washington County; Aug. 16 at a location in West Mifflin to be announced; and Oct. 4 at the Mall at Robinson. All are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Staff and wire reports
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