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In Your Backyard
SOLUTIONS FOR A NON-TOXIC GARDEN
BY KRISTA EHRET Spring is prime yard work/gardening season for two reasons: The Spray each plant, making sure to cover the stems and undersides of emergence of some warmer, sunny days and the lock down that the leaves as well. Use after each rainfall. Planting garlic, parsley or has us all clamoring just to get outside of the house. I've recently basil among your flowers will also deter bugs. Marigolds also work moved from a townhome with a postage stamp-sized back yard to well. Just plant them as an edging around the garden. a free standing home with an actual opportunity to try out (errr, attempt to acquire), my green thumb. Although I have no plans to WEED KILLER. Our new home's flower beds were basically grow anything edible, keeping my outdoor space as chemical-free weed beds, so we purchased our first hoe and basically started as possible is very important. While bugs are not my most favorite from scratch. Basic maintenance requires pulling whatever pops companions (looking at you, mosquitoes), we love having birds and up by hand. For a natural weed-killing spray, here's what I bunnies to view out of the windows. Instead of donning a hazmat found: Combine one gallon white vinegar, one cup salt, and one suit and spraying everything in sight with “weed/bug/everything in tablespoon natural dish soap in a spray bottle and treat weeds at nature killer” - I'm going to be trying out some natural approaches the sunniest time of day for best results. You may have to apply first. Here's what I've found. multiple treatments to keep weeds at bay, but it's harmless and inexpensive, so it's worth a shot! MOSQUITO RELIEF. I am a mosquito magnet. Come summer time, enjoying a nice cup of coffee or glass of wine on the FERTILIZER. While compost bins are not something I plan to patio instantly becomes an infuriating game of slapping myself dive into anytime soon, there are tons of ways to use your organic relentlessly. Most mainstream bug sprays are almost not even worth food waste in your gardening. Examples include egg shells, coffee it to me. You smell awful and remain oil slick for the rest of the day. grounds and even pasta water! If store bought is what you're after, Not to mention the fact that you're creating a haze of chemicals at least get an organic option. for you and your family. Essential oils are a great option to create a DIY natural spray option. Try oils like peppermint, cedarwood, TALK TO YOUR LANDSCAPER. If you're fortunate enough ylang ylang, arborvitae, lavender and lemongrass. You should also to have someone that takes care of your lawn for you, take the make sure there is no stagnant water in your yard as this turns into time to educate yourself on what's being sprayed or scattered on a breeding ground for the suckers. your yard. While we all want that “yard of the month” sign from the HOA, this is the space where we gather with friends, let the PLANT PROTECTION. Whether a house plant or your prized kids roll around and where our four-legged friends like to romp. peony bushes, tiny chompers can take the whole thing down. Ask what they can provide or suggest as natural alternatives to Essential oils to the rescue again! Try combining fifteen to twenty the chemical-laden norm and maybe be okay with a weed or two ounces of peppermint oil with water in a sixteen ounce spray bottle. popping up in lieu of perfection.
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The 79 th Iroquois Steeplechase is Selling a Safer-At-Home Alternative
BY ANNA ROBERTSON HAM The Iroquois Steeplechase is an iconic sporting event that has been Nashville's rite of spring since 1941. Held the second Saturday of May at Percy Warner Park, the annual event attracts more than 25,000 spectators and is Music City's celebration of time-honored traditions, Tennessee hospitality and southern fashions. The event also supports several philanthropic causes and has donated more than $10 million to the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt since 1981.
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is one of the nation's leading children's hospitals, treating and helping to prevent a full range of pediatric health issues from colds and broken bones to complex heart diseases and cancer. The Department of Pediatrics within the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is currently ranked fourth in the nation in the total receipt of research funding from the National Institutes of Health. Children’s Hospital’s physicians are nationally recognized innovators in their fields who are discovering new ways to cure and prevent a host of childhood diseases. Their work is preventing and finding new treatments for diseases such as premature birth, cancer, heart disease, spina bifida, trauma and many other conditions, and is an investment in the future. Achieving years to come. We must secure funds to continue operations ten out of ten nationally ranked pediatric specialties in 2018, Children’s and to handle expenses which range from course maintenance Hospital was again named among the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” to fencing, barn upkeep, party decks, irrigation for eleven acres for the twelfth consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report. The Monroe of the course plus all operational expenses such as staffing, Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, a nonprofit organization, insurance, rent and ordinary business expenses. We want our opened in 2004, expanded its physical space in 2012, and is currently patrons to enjoy the spirit of the Iroquois Steeplechase as they adding four new floors and 160,000 total sq. ft. The new expansion will help help ensure our future. We hope this helps keep us alive as we advance the size and scope of the hospital's mission. To learn more, visit jump this hurdle together.” childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org. To learn more about the Iroquois Steeplechase and to purchase This, year, with safer at home precautions in place on the normal race day your “Party In A Box” or “Cooler At Home Tailgate” for in May, the event had been re-scheduled to the end of June. Despite best Steeplechase day, visit iroquoissteeplechase.org. hopes, even that date to gather with thousands of revelers proved impossible for planners to allow. In light of COVID-19 and the safety of all participants involved in the seventy-ninth running of the Iroquois Steeplechase, presented by Bank of America, the organization is launching a “Party In A Box” and “Cooler At Home Tailgate” for a safer-at-home celebration on the event’s canceled race day - June 27th. In making the announcement, Iroquois Steeplechase Chairman Dwight Hall said, “Since box-holders won’t be able to come to their box on our race day, we’re bringing a box to them. This way, families and friends can still gather and celebrate Nashville’s grand tradition in their own homes and backyards while watching highlights from previous years on News Channel 5.”
WTVF News Channel 5 is producing and broadcasting an Iroquois Steeplechase special to be broadcast on Saturday, June 27th from 6 to 7 p.m. The broadcast will share highlights of the races from previous years, explore the history of Nashville’s grand tradition and recognize and honor the primary event beneficiary The Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. Chairman Dwight Hall added, “We can’t stress enough the importance of raising funds in 2020 to ensure the future of the Iroquois Steeplechase for
Organizers are selling a “Party In A Box” at three levels so patrons can choose the style party they want to host along with their boxholder friends, along with a “Cooler At Home Tailgate” option:
“The Ultimate Iroquois Steeplechase Box Party” - $10,000 Party Box Contents & Personal Service • Wooden box hand crafted by local artisan Doug Regen with the Iroquois Steeplechase branding • Your personal bartender! • Limited Edition Iroquois Steeplechase 2020 1.75L Gentleman Jack • Commemorative mint julep cups (10) • Bang Candy Company's exhilarating Lavender Mint Simple Syrup • Flavor Catering to provide hors d'oeuvres for a party of 20 • Christine A. Moore Millinery Iroquois Steeplechase branded face masks • King Jeweler's "Box of Carats" - Cubic Zirconia (one is diamond!) - visit the store to see if yours is real • Clayton Collection custom bespoke shirt to the hosts or hostesses who purchase the first ten Party in a Box (up to $300 value) • Andrews Automotive Group to deliver the "Party in a Box" to your home June 27 • Enjoy News Channel 5's "Iroquois Steeplechase - Nashville's Grand Tradition" special which will air June 27, 6-7 p.m.
“Winner’s Circle Iroquois Steeplechase Box Party” - $5,000 • Wooden box hand crafted by local artisan Doug Regen with the Iroquois Steeplechase branding • Your personal bartender! • Limited Edition Iroquois Steeplechase 2020 1L Gentleman Jack • Commemorative mint julep cups (10) • Bang Candy Company's exhilarating Lavender Mint Simple Syrup • Flavor Catering to provide hors d'oeuvres for a party of 10 • Christine A. Moore Millinery Iroquois Steeplechase branded face masks • Share your photos on Iroquois Steeplechase social media platforms • Enjoy News Channel 5's "Iroquois Steeplechase - Nashville's Grand Tradition" special which will air June 27, 6-7 p.m. • Your name listed on the Iroquois Steeplechase website as a patron.
“Thank Goodness We Can Party Iroquois Steeplechase Box Party” - $2,500 • Wooden box hand crafted by local artisan Doug Regen with the Iroquois Steeplechase branding • Two (2) Iroquois Steeplechase 2020 750mL Jack Daniel's Black Label • Commemorative mint julep cups (4) • Bang Candy Company's exhilarating Lavender Mint Simple Syrup • Share your photos on Iroquois Steeplechase social media platforms • Enjoy News Channel 5's "Iroquois Steeplechase - Nashville's Grand Tradition" special which will air June 27, 6-7 p.m. • Your name listed on the Iroquois Steeplechase website as a patron.
“Iroquois Steeplechase Cooler At Home Tailgate” - $500 • Orca cooler branded Iroquois Steeplechase • Case of Hap & Harry’s Beer by Lipman Brothers • Commemorative Iroquois Steeplechase 2020 branded cups • Publix appetizers and dessert try for 10 • Lemonade and sweet tea • Vineyard Vines Iroquois Steeplechase branded bow ties • Iroquois Steeplechase branded koozies • Iroquois Steeplechase branded ball caps • Photograph your at-home tailgate and submit to Your Williamson Magazine for a chance to wine a tailgating space for the 80th Anniversary of the Iroquois Steeplechase in 2021 • Photograph your guests in hats and submit to Nashville Lifestyles Magazine for their Hat Contest on social media and in the print magazine • Submit photos and your party will be included on the Iroquois Steeplechase website.
