Ask the Patch Pro: Experts Answer Your Spring Gardening Questions

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about gardening. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts:

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Colleen

11:18 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013

You are so welcome, Laura. I think we could do more than you think without spending anything. I know of some resources, such as where to get free mulch, compost, etc., which, with a few nice plants, could probably get your soil in good condition and look good too. Sometimes less is more. A west facing home is something I would love, as I tend to love things that bloom. Most plants bloom better …   more ›

Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Lawn and Garden Experts

Patch is looking for experts who can answer readers' lawn and garden related questions as we approach warmer weather.

It's spring and that means it's time to prepare your yard for warmer weather and Patch wants to help you find the answers to all your questions, but we can't do it alone.  In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' lawn and garden questions and offer advice. If you consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post along with your email address. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, April 11.  Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our previous Patch Pro posts: Have a suggestion for another edition of Patch Pro? Let us know …

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Jordan Lanham

4:00 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013

Thanks Meg! I will add you to our expert list!   more ›

Ask the Patch Pro: Local Experts Answer Questions About Planning Your Vacation

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer all your questions about planning your vacation in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about vacation planning. We still have a few months before it's time to get out the flip-flops and beach towels, but it's not too early to start planning your spring and summer vacations. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered. But we needed some help. We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: Have a question for our experts? Ask below!

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Ken Curfman

8:50 am on Friday, February 8, 2013

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Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Local Vacation Planning, Travel Experts

Patch is looking for experts who can offer their expertise and advice about planning spring and summer get-aways this week.

We still have a few months before it's time to get out the flip-flops and beach towels, but it's not too early to start planning your spring and summer vacations.  Patch wants to help find the answers to questions about planning your great escape, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice about vacation planning and travel.  If you are a local expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment along with your email address on this post. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, Feb. 7.   Curious as to what we are looking for? Take…

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Culinary Corner

Mangoes, Vinaigrettes and the Gifts of Spring

Learn the basic recipe for vinaigrette to make your own variation and find out which refreshing vegetables are making an appearance at your local markets.

We are in the throws of spring. With buds bursting, vegetables are waiting for that warm breeze and drowning spring shower to allow them to blossom and provide fruit. Walking through Whole Foods Market and Schnucks in Town and Country and Walmart, Dierbergs and Schnucks in Manchester, the vegetable bins are brimming with artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, varieties of lettuces, snow peas, sweet onions, mangoes, oranges, lemons, limes, strawberries and much more. This is the time to let our stoves cool, shed the blanket of warm winter stews and begin to enjoy the gifts of spring. This time of year evokes a yearning for salad, renewal and freshness. It is a thirst as opposed to a hunger, a longing for the crisp and burgeoning elixirs offered …

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The Business Break-Down

Step into Spring at the Big River Running Company

A shoe store has both feet planted in the running community.

If spring fever is making you wish you were running a trail through Queeny Park instead of stuck behind a desk, you might want to point your feet toward Big River Running Company. Here you can pick up a pair of new shoes or grab an entry form for a 5K run--conveniently nestled between the socks and running gloves. Big River Running in Manchester is a locally owned specialty store that caters to the needs of running enthusiasts. It’s the brainchild of Matt Helbig and Ben Rosario, a couple of friends who love running and wanted to build up the running community in St. Louis. Rosario started running in high school and turned pro after college. He decided to invest his prize money into starting the Big River Running Company and got Helbig, a …

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Surprise Slushstorm

The overnight storm of heavy, wet snow caught some commuters by surprise Monday morning, but road crews were out early clearing local streets.

Despite local weather reports, some Town and Country and Manchester residents said they weren't expecting the amount of snow the area received overnight and into Monday. It made for a difficult morning commute. One Manchester resident said it took him 45 minutes to get his kids to their school, which is four miles from their home. Manchester police reported no major accidents due to the winter weather and the Manchester Public Works Department said its had crews out plowing since morning. Crews did not use salt, but by noon had plowed all the snow routes, primary and secondary streets. A city spokesperson said that since the snow was so wet, it cleared off roads easily. Town and Country police said the calls have slowed down as of Monday …

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Viewfinder: Queeny Park

This week the Town and Country - Manchester Viewfinder shows you a warm sunny day at Queeny Park after the frigid and snowy past two weeks.

Each week Town and Country - Manchester Patch will show you some of the people in our community by way of a photo essay. This week the Town and Country - Manchester Viewfinder shows you a warm sunny day at Queeny Park after the frigid and snowy past two weeks. The change in weather lifted people’s spirits as they enjoyed the scenic walkways of the park and spring-like temperatures. Many visitors to Queeny Park brought their dogs out for much needed exercise and play. You can see that and much more in this week's Viewfinder.

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