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Heights home listed for $3.495 million Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:44AMThe basics: Built in 1971, this Contemporary house in Presidio Heights sits a short distance from the Presidio and Julius Kahn parks. Its living room and master study offer views of the surrounding forest, the Bay and...
Home calendar - Sun, 17 Jul 2011 PST Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:43AMArts/Crafts “Rustic Elegance” Outdoor Show and Sale - Sale of vintage, country, antique, hand-crafted, and/or recycled objects plus food vendors. 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Today. 5312 E. Deer Park-Milan Road, Chattaroy, Wash. Free.
Japanese beetles cause problems for Boone County growers, homeowners Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:49PMCOLUMBIA — A handsome but pesky creature has made its way to Columbia, and entomologists say it is here to stay. The Japanese beetle arrived in mid-Missouri in June and began feasting on fruit trees, roses and other plants. Although they have only been in the vicinity for a little more than a decade, they can devastate about 300 species of plants in the urban landscape. Adult beetles are about a ...
How to capture a tropical feel with plants hardy to the Pacific Northwest Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:33AMBamboo offers a variety of ways to create an exotic setting.
Bonsai Bonanza Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:39AMDuring the weekend of July 16 and 17, you can learn about "The Art of Bonsai" at The Morton Arboretum.
Dakroubs have July Garden of Month Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:37PMFor the Press & Guide DEARBORN — The former homeowner may have created the framework for a quiet English garden, but Nadia and Hassan Dakroub, along with nature, have truly made it their own.
What kind of gardener are you? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:05AMSometimes I see cases of downright plant abuse. Plants that are dead because nobody watered them. Or plants that have drowned, were put in rock-hard soil in tiny holes, or baked or froze to death. There oughta be a law, I mutter, and move on.
Florala VFD could bill insurance for response Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:15AMWhen Casey Teel describes his new business — Andalusia Garden Center and Landscaping — he speaks with passion. Teel, 23, is a 2006 Straughn High School graduate and 2009 Auburn graduate. He earned a degree in, you guessed it, horticulture.
36 Hours in Bar Harbor, Me. Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:43PMFrom Left: A bicyclist makes his way up Cadillac Mountain; cooling off by the Downeast Deli on Main Street in Bar Harbor; the Margaret Todd emerges from the fog in Bar Harbor.
Made for shade: Darker areas of your garden can be just as colorful, vibrant as the sunny parts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:31PM
Garden calendar Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:16AMSend information to homeandgarden@columbian.com.
Foster and Staff get creative Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:36AMThe Alberta spruces were overgrown and encroaching into the doorway. The haggard hedges flanking the property looked like a bad ’60s hairdo. And something strange and inexplicable was happening to the outline of the house; it was disappearing. Nature appeared to be reclaiming it, as she sent out tendrils of vines and limbs to obscure it from view.
Pearl Farm Beach Resort: 45% OFF on 3D/2N Package Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:35PMToday's Deal: Only P23,400 for 3 Days & 2 Nights at Pearl Farm Beach Resort, Davao, Mandaya House Stay for 2 with Massage, Breakfast and Dinner (valued at P42,164) Save P18,764! DetailsBooking/Redemption period is from July 28 to November 30, 2011 Reservation required, call 632.750.1894, Mondays - Fridays, 9:00 am - 6:00pm and Saturdays, 9:00am - 12:00nn Valid for 3days/2nights stay at Mandaya
Prune now so plants will make it through winter Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:47AMAre your rhododendrons growing too large? This is your last chance to prune back rhododendrons, shear azaleas and pinch back mums, tall sedums and upright phlox plants. Pruning after blooming is the general rule of green thumb in the garden, but if you get snippy with your shrubs and perennials too late in the summer you risk running into an early fall frost – and the new growth that follows any ...
Eagle Scout helps the green thumbs at Wolfle Elementary Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:13PMReed Rambough led a $7,000 renovation of the school's garden.
Garden tour has plenty of colour Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:14AMThe Strathroy-Caradoc Horticultural Society held their 17th Annual Garden Tour on Sunday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Bloomin' nice fundraiser Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:02PMRick Hammond's house faces Bridge Street. From the street it's a typical Georgian period home, with boxwood hedging and Japanese maples accenting the front veranda.[...]
Prune trees now for best results Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:13AMPruning of this princess tree, also known as royal paulownia, should be done in the summer since vigorous plant growth puts out unwanted branches.
Gardening to-do list for July 10-16 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:51PMTHIS WEEK'S TO-DO LIST
Black water by night Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:51PMA treasure trove of street food can be found at Air Itam in Penang, and prices are still very reasonable.
New garden takes root at Able center Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:36PMHard hats are hot. On a 90-degree day in late June, wearing a hard hat might protect your head but i
Short Cold Season and Long Dry Spell Mean One of the Best Years for Florida Fruit Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:34AMIf you have a mango tree or two, chances are you've been scrambling in the sweltering heat to stay ahead of the squirrels, serving mangoes at every meal and lugging bags of fruit to work.
Spoilt for choice Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:51AMA destination can be beautiful with welcoming people and an exotic culture, but great accommodation is the icing on the cake.
Finishing touches of Hazel Abel Park unveiled Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 6:35PMLincoln's very own "Victorian garden" -- Hazel Abel Park, 18th and E streets -- had its official unveiling Thursday.
'Weeds': In Defense Of Botany's Cockroach Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:24PMMany of us see weeds as a pest, but nature writer Richard Mabey prefers to think of them as "vegetable guerrillas" and "forest outlaws." Mabey stands up for the incredibly adaptable and disreputable plants in his new book, Weeds .
Garden tips for July Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:10PMHeat help. Extreme temperatures drive us out of the garden during the day, limiting task time to early mornings or late evenings. Spend those cooler mornings watering and shaking Japanese beetles into buckets of soapy water to drown. Use the evenings to pick produce and deadhead plants. Water wisdom...
The Most Sustainable Sushi Restaurant in America Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:18PM"In a year, we will go through 4,000 pounds of albacore, 5,500 of salmon, 3,500 pounds of tuna..." Kristofor Lofgren's busy sushi restaurant uses incredible amounts of fish. "It's probably eight tons of seafood that we serve, so we feel it’s our jobs to make sure we have a positive impact." To compensate for that drain on the ocean's resources, Lofgren wants to add all that and more back into ...
Off-base festivities, July 7 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:04PMTOKYO DISNEYLAND TANABATA STAR FESTIVAL (Chiba prefecture): ends July 7; festival originated from a Chinese legend of two stars, Vega and Altair, separated lovers allowed to meet once a year on July 7, and this annual Tanabata Star Festival includes a place for visitors to make a wish and a Star Festival Greeting parade by Mickey Mouse and his friends; two-minute ride from Resort Gate Station ...
The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee. Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:16AMJapanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Road, 732-5821. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.
Exquisite property in Cortlandt part of annual garden tour Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 1:46AMFor 38 years, Marilyn and Arnold Miller have been gradually taming the 3 acres of woods and overgrown fields that surrounded their early 19th-century farmhouse in Cortlandt Manor and creating more and more areas with colorful gardens. Now they've got a showpiece of a property that boasts dozens of stone-enclosed garden beds with meandering paths and hundreds of shrubs and perennials, a small ...
The Next Great Resource Rush: Rare Earth Metals Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:48PMNeodymium. Lanthanum. Dysprosium. These elements, part of a set of 17 rare earth elements, help make hybrid engines run. They power LED lightbulbs. They’re used in wind turbines. They’re resources fundamental to the design of these and other clean-energy technologies, as well as smartphones and computer screens. They’re also in short supply and, therefore, the subject of geopolitical intrigue ...
You're Invited! Tour Clackamas County Private Gardens through The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program on July 16 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 1:50PMThe public is invited to tour five private gardens in Milwaukie and Oak Grove. Visitors may begin the self-guided tour at any of the participating gardens.
For Asian Students, the Hard Part Is Getting In Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:02AMBy most measures, Harrison Kim is a successful high school student. Not only does he have stellar grades, the 18-year-old senior from Sammamish, WA, also plays guitar in a high school rock band and regularly performs volunteer work. Now, he...
The Blundering Gardener: Here's why veteran gardeners have it made in the shade Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:15AMA classic rite of passage from novice gardener to pro is the switch from sun worship to fascination with shade.
Black flowers and foliage are gaining ground in the garden Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 9:38AMBlack plants are coming out of the shadows. Black or dark flowers and foliage impart a deep and sophisticated note of drama to a gay garden scene of colorful daylilies, daisies and dahlias. The contrasts are striking and effective. Dramatic ornamental grasses, cannas and trailing black sweet potato vines make familiar garden colors look even brighter.
Modest cao lầu hides the charm of Hoi An Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 12:30AMHoi An on the central coast has developed an exotic cuisine thanks to its long history as a port of call for ships from Japan, China and as far away as the Netherlands.
Japan's ancient capital easy to see on foot Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:07PMKyoto, Japan's ancient capital, is a laid-back counterpart to Tokyo that was established more than a thousand years ago. Far to the west, it is a good place to forget the current capital's woes.
Elegance and history Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:35AMRarely does a recently restored San Francisco home that has not been gutted and completely modernized come on the market. Enter the six-bedroom, six-bath Victorian-style home on the 1800 block of Jackson Street in...
South Asian inspiration Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:11AMJessica Woll and Don Stewart loved traveling around India so much they named their daughter after the Asian country. India Woll Stewart is now 5 and nicknamed "Indy" by family and friends.
Climbing into your gardens and eatin’ up your plants Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 8:41PMCreepy crawlers making a debut in a garden near you
Music and Art at MoMA PS1 - Weekend Miser Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 6:43PMCelebrating America in New York City with interactive art, Louis Armstrong and fried chicken.
Elegance and history / Pacific Heights homeowners took great care in restoring 1895 Victorian Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 7:35AMRarely does a recently restored San Francisco home that has not been gutted and completely modernized come on the market. Enter the six-bedroom, six-bath Victorian-style home on the 1800 block of Jackson Street in...
Bookreporter.com's Summer Reading Feature and Contest Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 11:13AMSummer is upon us! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contest and Feature.
Ron Cronin: A photographer with an obsession for the Oregon coast Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 12:04PMThe Vietnam veteran is convinced that the ocean saved him. Photography saved him.
Pokemon Black Version - Walkthrough Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:13PM------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- Pokemon Black and White Walkthrough -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------- Written by: Ryan Kampmeier --------...
Get the most from your vegetable garden Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:02PMThe Gardener Within: There's no law that says a vegetable garden has to be boring and utilitarian. Here's how to create flavorful and beautiful landscape.
Top designer shows lavish garden railroads in N. Barrington Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:53AMElaine Silets, an acclaimed designer of railway gardens and indoor model railroads, will open her North Barrington layouts to the public for one day on Saturday as a fundraiser for the Garden Conservancy.
Mortal Kombat - Walkthrough & Moves List Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 1:58AM* * ** *** *** ** * * * ** * * *** ** *** ** ** * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ** * * * * * * ** * * * *** * **** * *** * * * ** * *** **** * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ** ...
EUROPEAN TRANSPLANT Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 8:23PMIt may be utter folly for a man in his late 80s to plant a tree. Surely he will never enjoy its shade. Nevertheless, planting a tree in my old age is exactly what I did. Let me explain the reasons.
Classical Music/Opera Listings for June 24-30 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 5:32PMA selected guide to classical music performances in New York and the area.