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Giant, Toxic Weed Poses Health RiskTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:20AMThe giant hogweed can cause third degree burns and blindness -- and it's spreading fast.

Local family helps honeybees thriveTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:23AMLocal beekeeper Alfred Brigham, 38, is keeping his family tradition alive in order to do the same for the Island’s bee population. Beekeepers in western countries have been reporting the die-off of honeybees for several years. In addition to his hives on his property on Smith Street, he said he helps out the other Islanders [...]

City may fine homeowners for not removing giant hogweedTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:53AMRon LePoint from Coquitlam leisure and parks services peers up at a healthy specimen of giant hogweed growing within city limits.

Vegetable harvesting: It's all in the timingTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:18AMGiant zucchini are the trophy of the nouveau vegetable gardener. These big green squash that reach the diameter of a human leg are awesome to behold, but crack one open and it's all pith and seed. It's useless for everything except...

Sat. Extra: Haymount Rehabilitation and Nursing Center residents take pride in gardenFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:13PMKatherine Hurtado didn't know how she'd manage without a garden of ripe summer vegetables. "I've had one since I came to Fayetteville in the '50s," said Hurtado, her white, broad-brimmed gardening hat fending off a ferocious afternoon sun. "And in West Virginia before that.

The $1,000 tomatoFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:44PMIf you live in Georgia, then you must have a garden. And if you have a garden, then you must grow tomatoes. It’s the law. At least that’s what The Wife told me when she asked where her homegrown tomatoes were. Those would be the ones I didn’t plant in the spring like everyone else. Now, in the heat of July, I’m out planting tomato plants. But that’s the end of the story; the beginning actually ...

Beautiful bonsai graces this landscapeFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:44PMI'm in awe of even a single bonsai plant. I've seen only a few collections, but never have I seen one like Frank Celani has or one so neatly integrated into the landscape.

NORTH COAST GARDENING: Sunflowers put on a great showThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:36AMIf you got an early start on planting sunflowers in late spring, most likely they are knee-high or taller by now. But if you have not had a chance to plant at all, midsummer is a great time to sow seeds or set out transplants.

City won't let Santa Barbara man chop down his tree; City Council to decide fate todayThursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:31AMCooper wants to chop the tree down. The tree, he says, is more problem than picturesque. The local dentist says the tree is a pain to maintain, poses a safety hazard from its falling fronds , and obstructs his panoramic views.