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Eating for summer, planting for winter Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:23AMAs you're puzzling in that pleasant way about whether to grill or steam those marvelous ears of sweet corn that are soon to come, if you're a gardener, you're also already thinking of fall.
Everyday life, passing through Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:28PMSummer is in full swing in Black Mountain and, as usual in every town, big or little, famous or not, each day brings its own appealing little incidents for each of us. Such as....
Couple's garden includes plants from family Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe Plant City Garden Club presented the June beautification award to Mike and Kelley Borders.
It’s bamboo gone wild in Havertown Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:45PMHAVERFORD TWP. — Gardening experts like Mike McGrath divide bamboo plants into two major categories. First there’s clumping bamboo, the well-behaved kind. Much like ornamental grass, clumping bamboo stays clustered in the area where it’s planted.
Janesville garden walking tour features less driving Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:10PMThis year’s Rotary Botanical Gardens Home Garden Tour features eight gardens, six within walking distance of each other.
10 commandments of community gardening Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:15PMA signs warns passersby not to steal vegetables from a small community garden. Gardening styles and philosophies can collide in any neighborhood where manicured lawns clash with wildflower plots, so you'd think that community gardeners tending plots shoulder to shoulder would run into trouble.
Withering heat Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:52PMPeople and pets may not be the only living things withering in the heat this summer. Many vegetables are failing to produce, despite efforts to keep them shaded and hydrated.
Hillside gardens are a true local treasure Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:05AMHave you ever heard people raving about a fabulous garden they have visited in Victoria or Gloucestershire or Delaware or North Carolina? It is always located in some exotic place and is SOOO beautiful. In Wenatchee, we have a publicly owned garden that people rave about. I have met people who have traveled from Germany just to see Ohme Gardens. This place is so special that not only are ...
25 cheap and cheerful ways to keep the kids busy Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:33AMA list of 25 free or cheap activities for kids in Hamilton this summer.
Unique opportunity brought city's water superintendent back to area Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:37PMWhen Dean Reynolds was tracking white-tailed deer as a student at The Ohio State University, he had little interest in water. His interest was in what was Bambi's diet of choice.
07/19/2011 – Volney Farmers Market Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:44PMShop in the shade of the Road Dept. building next to the Volney Town Hall on black top. Select produce, plants, pies, breads, cookies, and brownies, garden decor, toys, jewelry, and much more. Enjoy Hamburgers, hot dogs, conies, cool drinks, and ice cream.
Fairview Cemetery tour was part of cross-border celebration Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:36PMGlenn Blanchfield often finds himself in cemeteries doing research so when he heard from a relative that Niagara Falls city historian Sherman Zavitz was giving a tour of Fairview Cemetery on Saturday, he was dying to attend.[...]
These rhododendrons belong to Mother Nature, not your mother Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:58AMFITZWILLIAM, N.H. -- Many garden rhododendrons have bloomed and faded by now -- but a special group of them growing in the wild is just coming into its own at a New Hampshire state park.
Master Gardeners: How to create a truly low-maintenance garden Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:12AMBy Marie NarlockUC Marin Master GardenerMy father is not a gardener. Because of his distaste for all things horticultural, he installed what he considered the lowest possible maintenance: lots of lawn and a boxwood hedge.
Travel: Wild rhododendrons fill unusual state park in N.H. Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:11AMFITZWILLIAM, N.H. -- Many garden rhododendrons have bloomed and faded by now -- but a special group of them growing in the wild is just coming into its own at a New Hampshire state park.
Hailstorm pummels Denver neighborhood's backyard gardens Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:08AMHeartbreak followed the hailstorms this week, when thunderstorms devastated a hidden network of 87 backyard gardens in Denver's Westwood neighborhood the day before the urban farmers planned to harvest organic vegetables for their first market.
Your garden: Make the most of a small space Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:43AMEsther Hurlburt's garden on Given Avenue is small, and in her 25 years of gardening at this spo
Too HOT to trot Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:33AMI got caught in the rainstorm Tuesday evening while at the new Downing Children's Garden at Botanica. I dashed for shelters from barn to cave to treehouse to enchanted glen, shrugging off the raindrops, giddy as a kid.
Loretto estate's restored garden simply stunning Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:40PMLORETTO, Pa. -- Nestled atop Cresson Mountain is an Italian Renaissance garden created by Charles Wellford Leavitt Jr., a pioneering landscape engineer who also designed Forbes Field.
'My garden is my church' Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:24PMThe Blade seeks gardeners for Weed It & Reap who are as varied as what they grow and who dig in gardens large, small, or with unusual content. In a sentence, tell us what is unique about you or your garden. Contact Tahree Lane at tlane@theblade.com or 419-724-6075.
Shelby grandmother intro-duces passion for plants to grandchildren Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:49PMQueen Card has had a passion for gardening for the better part of 50 years, and is passing her green thumb onto a future generation. Card became really interested in gardening at about the same time as the death of her mother, nearly 50 years ago....
Tour shows off Mission Oaks Garden Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:33PMZANESVILLE -- The sounds of soft trickling water while strolling through the cool shade and looking at colorful plants gave visitors a glimpse into a secret garden.
Looking, learning help top landscapes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:29PMO ver the past decade, Judeanna and Norman Simnitt have created a landscape at their home in northwest Topeka that includes a pond, a shade garden and a sun garden. Many of the ideas they have built upon were collected while attending home and pond tours in Shawnee County. But it wasn’t until recently that the Simnitts realized they had reached their goal of emulating the landscapes they had ...
Susan Fogwell: Organically Grown for City Dwellers: Container Gardens Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:43PMContainer-grown vegetables are well worth the effort as long as some forethought goes into selecting the plants and pots, and the maintenance is unfailing.
Celebrating the 'Best of Best' in the Sanford/Springvale area Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:59PMThe auto technicians at Ballenger Auto (best auto mechanic): From left, Mike Lamontagne, Andy Gailloux, Armand Morin, Pat Hamel and Jason Baldwin. Missing: Ron Morin.
Our Garden: Growing drought-tolerant plants Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:16PMRecent weather aside, California exists in a perpetual state of dryness. We might have a lot of rain and snow some years, but generally, we lean toward drought conditions, making California natives and other dry-loving plants perfect additions for your garden.
Now Growing: Salvia spathaceae Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:16PMThe buttery yellow hillsides are round and soft against the cloudless sky; soon they will turn to hues of amber as the summer wanes.
Late summer vegetables Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:14PMFor years, I’ve had a standing goal of being able to harvest fresh tomatoes by the Fourth of July. But despite having planted my first eight plants in early May, I did not make it this year. Too many cool, overcast days have resulted in a fine crop of still very green tomatoes.
Gardener's Dirt: Grasshopper population on the rise Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:32PMOne of nature's best-dressed pests is the destructive grasshopper. Texas has about 150 species of grasshoppers, and they do tremendous damage annually to green plants, shrubs, crops and gardens. With the drought persisting this year, grasshoppers are once again on the increase in population.
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Cast iron perfect for your shade, Japanese or tropical garden Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:18PMGardeners everywhere look for plants that will grow in the shade and one of the best choices is the cast iron plant. This really is a lush tropical looking plant that can take a lot of abuse from the gardener and yet thrive. On the other hand, put it in full sun as many gardeners do and it is like Kryptonite to Superman.
Landscaping can make or break a property Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:32AMWhen it comes to curb appeal, landscaping can make all the difference in how people view your home.
Garden tour scheduled for California, Coal Center Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:09AMCalifornia and Coal Center gardens will be showcased in a garden tour scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. July 23. A self-guided tour, the event begins at The Gallagher House, 429 Wood St., California, wher
Community news Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:23AMThe Dave Lawrence Orchestra will perform at Marantette Park on Thursday, July 14, beginning at 6 p.m. as part of the Columbia Falls Lions Club's summer concert series. Donations of $3 per person or $5 per family are suggested. In event of rain, the concert will be held at the St. Richard's Catholic Church, on the U.S. 2 strip.
It’s time to get going with planting a fall garden Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:01AMWith the weather so hot and sticky, it’s hard to grasp that now is the time to start preparing the fall garden. I, for one, am glad. I’ve always hated summer gardening, which for organic gardeners poses particular difficulties.
History of grocery store shows hard work Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:53AMJust a reminder about Kevin Foster’s annual plant sale going on down at Foster Grocery.
Texas sage is underutilized as a landscape plant Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:54PMGarden columnist William Johnson answers gardeners questions, including Texas Sage.
Restoring order to an unruly garden Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:00PMJust got back from a couple of weeks in the Northwest, cavorting with both kids and their families.
Spotlight summer’s flavors Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:36PMIs there anything more American than mom, baseball and apple pie? Maybe not, but summer backyard par ...
How Green Is Your Pot? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:51PMA new collective is trying to sell sustainable, organically grown marijuana, but patients are hooked on indoor weed that wastes energy and pollutes the planet. by David Downs The defiant, distorted twang of Steppenwolf's 1968 hit "Born To Be Wild" blares from the truck belonging to marijuana grower "Kim." His radio is tuned to 91.1-FM KMUD in southern Humboldt County, as he drives past steep ...
PHOTOS: Garden backdrop for Langley cat fundraiser Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:08PMThe 10th annual Erikson open house helped generate about $1,200 for a Langley cat rescue shelter.
Getting the best from your balcony garden Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:24PMHow to get your container plants to rise above the challenges of a balcony spot.
Properly stored bulbs can last years Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:02PMOpportunities for planting never end in gardening but summer-flowering bulbs are among plants that may stay with us for many years -- provided we store them properly over the winter.
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Idyllic gardens open to public for one day Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 12:04PMRachel and Aubrey Neville live on a little piece of paradise. And this weekend, they'll share it with the world. The couple owns 55 acres that, on July 16, will be a featured garden stop on the Garden Conservancy Open Days program.
How to avoid garden gaffes Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:43AMWe've come a long way since the days of sky blue fences and decking, the must-haves in any makeover project during the BBC's Ground Force days.
'Looking Glass' glows in shade or soft light of the evening Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:08AMMany Hudson Valley gardeners I meet are always on the prowl for deer-resistant perennials that do well in shade.
Business News: Operation Brightside changes name Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:02AMOperation Brightside, the nonprofit organization that spearheads neighborhood cleanups and beautification efforts in St. Louis, has changed its name. It is now called Brightside St. Louis. Its email a
Gardeners present design ideas for Edgerton library Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:10PMThe idea for the class and the master gardener involvement was born more than a year ago, when the library hosted a gardening talk with UW Extension horticulture agent Mike Maddox.
How to keep slugs away Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:32AMStephen Lacey finds that Longstock Park, which is never knowingly undermined by slug damage