HOUSTON, May 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In Garden-Share.com's survey of its 27,688 professional and recreational gardeners, 20.6 percent of respondents said "vegetable gardening" is the most popular gardening trend.

Particle Measuring Systems, a Spectris plc company, headquartered in Boulder, CO, has appointed John Mitchell as President. Mitchell replaces Paul Kelly, who has left the company to pursue a career teaching with Teach for America in the Mississippi delta region.

CHICAGO, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- For nearly 20 years, John Mitchell has established a track record of developing and implementing successful sales organizations in the workers' compensation industry.

By Shirley Wild It was a record-breaking year - in all respects! The Jonathan Jacques Children's Cancer Center 2008 Profiles of Courage Torch Run and gala raised more than $550,000, a new record for JJCCC.

By Allen Houston, The Dallas Morning News Aug. 19--John Mitchell traced the ring of circles on the fallen live oak tree near his Forest Hills home as though he were reading Braille. "How old do you think this tree is?" he asked.