• Roughly 20 businesses gathered at Penn Oaks Country Club
April 12 for a business expo. It was the fifth business expo hosted by the
Chadds Ford Business Association. During the luncheon, ChaddsFordLive.com
celebrated its third birthday.
• Chester County dog owners should all have purchased
licenses for their pets for 2012, according to Chester County Treasurer Ann
Duke.
Dog licenses are valid from January through December, no
matter when the previous license was purchased. According to state law, all
dogs three months of age or older must have a current license or a $500 fine
plus court costs can be assessed by the state Dog Warden.
The Dog Warden is planning to canvass the County beginning
in April and might be visiting your neighborhood.
To apply for a dog license online, go to www.padoglicense.com. There is a $2.00
service fee per license if obtained online. Dog licenses can also be obtained by visiting the Chester
County Treasurer’s office, 313 West Market Street, Suite 3202, West Chester, PA
19382. The proper fee must be included and a check made to the Chester County
Treasurer if an application is mailed to the Treasurer’s office
• On May 12 and 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m, gardeners
can choose from a superb selection of beautiful low-maintenance, native
plants at the Brandywine Conservancy’s 31st annual sale. Novice
gardeners and “green thumbs” will enjoy a wide variety of
regional plants and seeds that are suitable for sun or shade and all types of
landscapes.
Featured this year are three selections of Garden
Phlox. ‘David,’ originally found in the Brandywine Conservancy gardens and
selected by the Perennial Plant Association as the 2002 “Perennial Plant
of the Year,” is prized for its large, bright white flowers. ‘Blue
Paradise’ has plump clusters of lilac-blue flowers that darken to a deep
violet-blue as they age. ‘Jeana’ produces luscious, lavender pink flowers. All
are easy to grow, are highly mildew resistant, and provide pleasant
fragrances for gardeners and nectar for butterflies.
Landscaping with Native Plants by Elizabeth N. du Pont, an
indispensable book for gardeners, with valuable information on implementing and
maintaining natural landscape designs as well as plant propagation, invasive
species management and more, will be available for $19.95.
