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...argue that there are three essential pieces of gardening equipment: expendable shoes, impenetrable gloves and a deep sense of humility at the chance to act as God's hands. Absent from that list: a pair of $585 leather-handled rose shears from Hermes; a $1,995 vip Robotic Solar Mower that cuts the lawn while you watch from a $595 replica of the benches at Giverny; and a Poopet, a lump of cow manure sculpted by the Pennsylvania Amish into "functional fecal friends" that will "nurture and decorate your garden for years to come." These are available in many shapes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: POWER GARDENING | 6/19/1995 | See Source »

...with the sorts of problems that overwhelm her now. What is an unmarried pregnant girl to do? Where is her Johnny, who told her he loved her? During his visit home to see his mother, when the affair occurred, he said something about working in sales at a lawn-mower factory near Birmingham, England, so that is where she goes. But no one can tell her where such a factory might be. And almost the first person she asks proves to be an unfortunate choice. Mr. Hilditch, a heavy, middle-aged catering supervisor, takes a dangerous interest in this lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SEDUCED AND ABANDONED | 1/30/1995 | See Source »

...with the sorts of problems that overwhelm her now. What is an unmarried pregnant girl to do? Where is her Johnny, who told her he loved her? During his visit home to see his mother, when the affair occurred, he said something about working in sales at a lawn-mower factory near Birmingham, England, so that is where she goes. But no one can tell her where such a factory might be. And almost the first person she asks proves to be an unfortunate choice. Mr. Hilditch, a heavy, middle-aged catering supervisor, takes a dangerous interest in this lost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BOOKS: Seduced and Abandoned | 1/16/1995 | See Source »

Students have built projects ranging from a low-pollution lawn mower motor to a shock-absorbing cello case, Howe says...

Author: By Christine M. Griffin, | Title: Harvard Engineer Division On Rise | 12/12/1994 | See Source »

...Michigan and just bought a lake house in the northern part of the state, right next door to his in-laws. Allen remains friendly with a clubhouse gang of old neighborhood pals. Ken Calvert, a Detroit disc jockey, still tries to match him in things like power lawn mowers. Calvert cross-cut his yard with twin 21- in.-blade Lawn-Boys; Allen bested him with a John Deere riding mower -- with Baby Moon hubcaps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Tim At the Top | 12/12/1994 | See Source »

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