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Tips for weathering summer sun, heat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:27PMYou may love the summer heat that makes it easy to swim, picnic and just laze around outside, but don't overdo it: Overexposure to the sun and heat can be dangerous, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns.
Not just house, plan your landscape too Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:19PMLandscape helps in improving the aesthetic and functional utility of available open space around houses, emphasized scientists from the department of floriculture and landscaping of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) on Monday.
Gentle beauty in Ortonville State Recreation’s Bloomer Park Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:31PMOrtonville State Recreation Area is the northern-most section of Oakland County with the rugged top of her 5,400 acres of high wooded hills and thick undergrowth stretching well into Lapeer County. Getting lost in these woods is easy in summer if bushwhacking. The landscape is wild and full of furry creatures, hidden streams, ponds, puddles, boulders, bugs, fungi, big trees and treefrogs.
800-year-old olive tree from Lebanon graces the Capital Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:39PMABU DHABI - After a road journey of two weeks, an 800-year-old olive tree brought from Lebanon was planted in one of the capital’s prime communities.
Manheim Township goes green Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:47PMIf you set out to create an ecologically diverse landscape in Lancaster County populated by native species friendly to wildlife, would you think of that expansive suburbia known as Manheim Township?Why not? That would be the reply of an energetic and determined grassroots group called Habitat MT.Alr...
Peanut Park gets new lease on life Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:27PMA 109-year-old park in Winnipeg's Crescentwood neighbourhood has been reborn, thanks to a group of locals who reclaimed it from graffiti, drug deals, and neglect.
Puyallup Tribe, state officials to dedicate 26-acre Port of Tacoma habitat Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:35PMPuyallup Tribe of Indian drums will beat a welcome song to salmon and other wildlife at the July 20 dedication of a new 26-acre habitat site along Hylebos Creek in Tacoma.
North Shore homes featured in garden walk Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:53AMPat Thalman first got interested in gardening almost 50 years ago after reading Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Carson’s warning about the extensive use of pesticides in agriculture struck a chord with Thalman. “That really got me going on it,” she said. “That’s when I started my own garden.” Thalman’s garden is one of five gardens at homes in the northern suburbs that will be featured in this ...
Roan Balds -- it takes a lot of work -- and goats -- to maintain them Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:20AMJane Bald sits on the Tennessee/North Carolina border at 5,807 feet along the Appalachian Trail atop Roan Mountain. The rocks near the summit of Jane Bald are a popular resting spot for hikers, with a view of Round Bald to one side and Grassy Ridge Bald to the other.
Creating Lowell's star garden Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:14AMLOWELL -- Gently plucking a stamen from a red, ruffled daylily, Bonni Dinneen is bee-like. She buzzes to an orange daylily, rubbing the pollen from the end of the stamen onto the stamen of the orange
Kenya: Walk Through History Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:16AMAlmost a century ago, Karen Blixen arrived in Kenya and settled on the slopes of the Ngong Hills which she immortalised with her famous quip, "They seemed like immovable dark waves against the sky," in her equally famously book Out of Africa.
Portions of Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland set to open by Aug. 5 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:14AMMarshbank Construction and its subcontractors have completed significant Juanita Beach Park restoration activities since the City of Kirkland hired the contractor on June 13 to complete the project.
Presentation On Flooded Trees Slated Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:06AMBROOKINGS — South Dakota State University specialists will offer information on dealing with flooded shrubs and trees at a meeting in North Sioux City.
Tour of five gardens benefits Acorn Hall in Morristown Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:36AMMORRISTOWN ‑ The “Fashionably Late” garden tour will be presented by the Home Garden Club of Morristown from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17 when five gardens in the Morristown/Chester area will be open for a self-guided tour., rain or shine.
Olive Branch writer Maury Haraway weaves family tales, history into novel Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:00AMA fifth-generation Olive Branch resident has used family tales, historical facts and a creative imagination to create a novel about local frontier life and adventure.
Norwich school construction costing less than budgeted Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:25PMThe Kelly Middle School renovation project is $200,000 to $300,000 under budget.
Don't be blown away: Hurricane preparations should begin early, disaster experts advise Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:01PMWith forecasters predicting three to six major hurricanes in the Atlantic during an unusually intense storm season this year, Massachusetts emergency management officials are urging residents to take precautions.
Plant pros get to root of saving gardens, landscaping from heat Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00PMWater needs to go to roots, experts say
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Granite memorial at Central Dauphin High School honors veterans Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:26PMDebbie Hoachlander will never forget the sacrifices of her Central Dauphin High School classmates who died serving their country. Hoachlander, president of the Central Dauphin High School Alumni Association, doesn’t want anyone else to forget either.
Grow Up! Maximize space with vertical gardening Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:13AMBig on ideas but short on space? Maximize your yard’s potential by growing up — not out — with vertical gardening.
Environmentally friendly gardens Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:07AMHere are some suggestions to make your gardens more productive and environmentally friendly:
Home & Garden: Gardening in any size spacePublished July 17, 2011 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:10AMMetro Creative Services
Help plants catch and hold water Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:40AMRain. During an entire year, a meager three-hundredths of an inch falls on Arica, Chile, while halfway across the Pacific, in the Hawaiian Archipelago, Mount Waialeale receives a sopping 460 inches.
PhillyDeals: DuPont catches flak over Imprelis weed-killer Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:59AMLast November DuPont Co. began selling Imprelis, a new, government-licensed weed-killer. Imprelis looks like the kind of green-ish, high-end, proprietary product DuPont chief executive Ellen Kullman needs to build her arsenal of biotech and agricultural chemicals as it rebuilds worldwide sales from its Wilmington headquarters.
Typhoon Ma-on is forecast to strike Japan at about 15:00 GMT on 19 July. Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:46AMTyphoon Ma-on is forecast to strike Japan at about 15:00 GMT on 19 July.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear32.5 N,134.5 E.Ma-on is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around212 km/h (132 mph).Wind gusts in the area maybeconsiderably higher.
Honeysuckle might be putting more people at risk of tick-borne diseases Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:44PMThe presence of a common invasive shrub might be increasing the risk of tick-borne diseases, especially in suburban areas where homes are built near woodland edges. Bush honeysuckle, native to Asia, is well established, having spread extensively throughout the eastern and central United States. Ecologists hate it because it shades out native wildflowers and hardwood trees, changing the character ...
Southlake median plants prove divisive Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:27PMSome residents object to the species and timing.
Rain keeps Boulder County on alert near burn area Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:57PMBOULDER - The National Weather Service has issued a low-impact flash flood warning for central Boulder County. The warning was set to expire at 5:15 p.m. Saturday. Meteorologist Kyle Fredin says the warning was issued after tw Copyright 2011 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily ...
Eddie Baggs: Variety of methods can help control brush on small acreage Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:39PMAn increasing number of families reside on semi-rural acreage in Denton County. Property values of these tracts will exceed undeveloped native rangeland values if brush species are controlled. Removal of brush species will also increase the carrying capacity of livestock as well as the land's aesthetic value.
Lauderdale: Chaste trees have many uses Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:48PMRight now in eastern North Carolina landscapes, a lovely and underused small, deciduous, ornamental tree or shrub, Vitex agnus-castus, chaste tree, vitex, or lilac chaste tree, is blooming.
Confederation Bridge hills bothers business owner Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:40PMOne local business owner isn't happy with the extensive landscaping work underway at the foot of the Confederation Bridge.
Tips for Weathering Summer Sun, Heat Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:08PMSATURDAY, July 16 (HealthDay News) -- You may love the summer heat that makes it easy to swim, picnic and just laze around outside, but don't overdo it: Overexposure to the sun and heat can be dangerous, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warns.
Are you prepared for hurricane season? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:01PMWith forecasters predicting three to six major hurricanes in the Atlantic during an unusually intense storm season this year, Massachusetts emergency management officials are urging residents to take precautions.
Heat wreaking havoc on lawns, animals Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 3:21PMRelief from the heat remains a challenge for both plants and outdoor animals as Central Texas continues to wait for rain.
SDSU forestry specialist to discuss flooded trees Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:28AMThe Associated Press The Associated Press BROOKINGS, S.D. South Dakota State University forestry specialists will offer information on dealing with flooded shrubs and trees at a meeting in North Sioux City next month. The event takes place Aug. 3 from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Dakota Valley High School auditorium. The auditorium is located at 1150 Northshore Drive. SDSU Extension Forestry ...
Gophers, drought taking toll on Roselawn Cemetery Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:13AMDirt mounds, weeds mar once-lush lawn. Landscaping flags mark where gopher traps are set at Roselawn Cemetery. Maintenance crews are trapping as many as 20 gophers in a week.
Perrin's path in MB designed to promote healthy living Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:49PMThe 1.2 mile pathway stretches from 48th Avenue North alongside Robert Grissom Parkway to 62nd Avenue North and Highway 17 Bypass. It could best be described as bushy, but that's the intent.
'I've just doused myself in petrol and I'm going to set myself alight': The chilling words of a con victim left £250 ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:32PMByron Fraser is a respectable man from Lincolnshire - he worked as a head chef - whose only crime was to put his trust in a bank when he took out a £15,000 loan.
ICMR planning to acquire patents of traditional healing techniques for Andaman tribals Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:50PMTraditional healing techniques, using indigenous medicinal plants, practiced efficiently for hundreds of years by some of India's most elusive tribes residing in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is all set to become public.
What to watch for Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:23PMExotic flora and fauna I learned many years ago when I first started to lead groups on ecotours to Central and South America the importance of trees in the landscape.[...]
Portales water use Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:25PMThe city of Portales may keep emergency water use restrictions in place through the summer.
Portales Water Restrictions May Stay All Summer Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:51AMThe city of Portales may keep emergency water use restrictions in place through the summer. All outdoor watering was banned late in June but restrictions were eased after the city’s... Read more »
Water restrictions under way in local cities Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:01AMOne of the hottest, driest summers in history is beginning to take its toll on local water supplies. All local communities have enacted some form of water restrictions. The latest to join is the City of Aledo, which enacted Stage I of its Drought Contingency Plan effective Friday, July 15. Willow Park is under Stage IV of its Water Conservation Plan. Hudson Oaks has been under Stage II of its ...
Lake Hallie ends sprinkling ban; seasonal watering hours in effect Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:53AMThe village of Lake Hallie has called off its sprinkling ban.
Typhoon Ma-on is forecast to strike Japan at about 12:00 GMT on 19 July. Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:47AMTyphoon Ma-on is forecast to strike Japan at about 12:00 GMT on 19 July.Data supplied by theUS Navy and Air Force Joint Typhoon Warning Centersuggest that the point of landfallwill benear32.1 N,133.6 E.Ma-on is expected to bring 1-minute maximum sustained winds to the region of around222 km/h (138 mph).Wind gusts in the area maybeconsiderably higher.
DuPont miracle weed-killer turns US trees brown Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:03AMIn June, ag extension services in PA, MI and IN started finding DuPont's Imprelis was turning spruce and pines brown
Annual invasion of Japanese beetles under way here Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:51AMJapanese beetle season is here, and the bugs have been eating trees, flowers and other plants throughout the Kewanee area. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, “Both as adults and as grubs (the larval stage), Japanese beetles are destructive plant pests. Adults feed on the foliage and fruits of several hundred species of fruit trees, ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, and field and ...
A Wild, Weedy Scourge: Fast Spreading Cogongrass Threatens Forests in the U.S. South Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:02AMAs a single plant, cogongrass is unassuming, bucolic even. But in dense stands, it is a powerful vegetative force that alters forests and forges monocultures. The plant, known as Imperata cylindrica, has established itself on tens of thousands of acres in Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia and on one million acres in Florida, and it’s spreading fast. “Cogongrass could become a greater threat than ...
Luxury Angling Holidays in the Yorkshire Dales Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:13AMExclusive fishing from luxury self-catering holiday lodges built on the shores of two former fishing lakes in the Yorkshire Dales.