The Weekly Dirt - 01-01-08

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	JANUARY 1, 2008 Check out the Dirt-y dozen Let's kick off the New Year with a look back at the top 12 Weekly Dirt stories of 2007. 12. Are we too white? 11. Oh, Christmas trees 10. Crocs' new introductions 9. Organic nurseries are budding business 8. Watch for Project: Green in 2008 7. Gather 'round the Halloween tree 6. Garden Design's Way Hot 100 5. USDA touts 'power trees' 4. Wal-Mart not only about price 3. Home Depot = time waster 2. Blue Iris is 2008 color of the year 1. Long Island passes anti-invasives bill View from a blog • The first article in our sustainability series, Project: Green, has been hitting mailboxes. Check it out now. Open Register • How green were your holidays? Get ready for a post-season test to find out if the Yuletide season was more green than red. Project: Green Industry

• Independent Garden Center Show
• Collier Metal
• Cape Cod Compost


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