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Community Events Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:58AM- Students at Samuel Robertson Technical Secondary are holding a bake sale and t-shirt sale to raise money for disaster relief in Japan. It will be held at 11:11 a.m. on Thursday and Friday.
Things to do in Pinellas: summer reading, work-outs and more Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:48AMTimes staff Tuesday, July 19, 2011 20 Today One World, Many Stories: Join Diann Morningstar in the Frances Purdy Friends Room for this weekly children's summer reading program, plus some games, crafts and snacks. 2 p.m. Free. Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave. S. (727) 893-1074. mygulfport.us/gpl. Neighborhood Office Hours: The community gets a chance to sit down with County Commissioner ...
Gardeners, farmers battle beetle invasion Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:50AMCOLUMBIA, Mo. — If the leaves of your roses, shrubs or soybeans look like swiss cheese, the culprit could be Japanese beetles. The population of the dime-sized insect pest continues to climb and will peak toward the end of this month.
Top Family Gathering Outings In Denver Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:00AMDenver keeps its community of over 500,000 busy with activities year-round, with festivities for each of the four seasons.
Tatton Park Flower Show ends the season on a high Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:13AMHead to Tatton Park for a relaxed summer show, says Cleve West
Home of the Week: The O'Dells' Homewood dell is a delight Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:26AMOn a hot summer day, the O'Dell home in Homewood, near the Navy-Marine Memorial Stadium, resembles an oasis. Behind a low retaining wall, lush greenery sprouting beneath tall evergreen trees provides a garden that surrounds a visitor with a cool view and a cool, shady spot to seek respite from the heat. Peering through the garden, there is an array of annual flowers, shrubs and herbs in a ...
Sat. Extra: Your Garden - Keep your cool in hot weather with some trees Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:13PMDear Roger: I don't even have any trees. And it's too hot in my yard. Could you give me some hints on tree selection?- Fallah, Fayetteville. Dear Fallah: You're correct to consider the cooling effect of trees.
Cast iron shows its mettle in a shade garden Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:11PMGardeners 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 still thrive. But if you put it in full sun, as many gardeners do, it is like Kryptonite to Superman. Don't get me wrong -- It might not die.
Our Garden: Japanese Beetle Grub Control Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:12PMOur Garden Guy Peter Bowden from Hewitts Garden Center is talking about how to spruce up your deck or patio with potted plants. Our Garden Guy Peter Bowden from Hewitts Garden Center is talking about tomatoes and the recent blight to sweep New York.
With Japan bowing out, where will the anti-nuclear tsunami stop? Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:17AMJapan's PM has urged the country to consider a future without nuclear power, becoming the latest country to look to joining the ex-nuclear club. But where will this widening worldwide shunting of nuclear power lead us?
Cast iron thrives in the shade Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:45AMBy NORMAN WINTER McClatchy Newspapers Gardeners 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 a ...
OPINION: Time to cultivate his own garden Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:53AMI am at the mercy of Congress when it comes to fiscal policy, so it seems better to invest my time and concern where it can have some effect, whether good or ill.
Top fertilizing mistakes gardeners make Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:14AMFertilizer is good nutrition for lawns and gardens, but just like human food, fertilizer diets must be strictly controlled. Gardeners often use too much or too little fertilizer or simply the wrong product, with potentially disastrous results.
Gary Bogue: Hummingbirds like you to shower them with a hose Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:07PMReader says letting hummingbird shower in spray from her garden hose was a memorable experience. Gary agrees in today's column.
Go Green: Eco-friendly pest control for the garden Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:59PMAs concerns grow about the safety of some popular pesticides, what are the eco-friendly best practices to manage garden pests?
Radioactive ash found in waste plants near Tokyo Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:09AMTOKYO : Japanese waste incineration plants near Tokyo have found high levels of radiation in ash, and officials said Tuesday it may be from garden waste contaminated by the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
The Exotic Garden at Great Dixter House Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:16AMGreat Dixter House looks to the future with its experimental style that transforms this English garden.
BC-FEA--Lifestyles Digest, FEA Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:02PMThe Lifestyles Digest for the week of July 11
Kids learn about life at Jefferson Farm Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:04AMSome of the first- and second-graders from Apple School who toured Jefferson Farm & Gardens Friday morning were quite the agricultural scholars.
Japanese knotweed growing problem on trail Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:27PMDoes it seem like some of the plants on your property are taking over? You may be surprised to know that this may be their natural behaviour. Invasive alien plants, which have been moved from their native habitat to a new area, can aggressively reproduce and displace native plant species.[...]
Middleburg Heights invites its residents to 'Shred It' Saturday: Middleburg Heights Happenings Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:57AMThe city of Middleburg Heights is happy to offer residents one of its regularly scheduled Shred-It Days from 9 a.m. to noon July 9.
Her garden, her art, in a creative symbiosis Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:15AMSyd Carpenter recently discovered "some amazing, wonderful news. Granny was a gardener!" Before you nod off, know that this revelation delighted Carpenter, a ceramic artist in West Mount Airy, because she's a gardener, too - quite an amazing and wonderful one, though not a food-grower like Granny.
Seed Pops offer hassle-free way to garden Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:53AMSeed Pops are hand-rolled using Georgia clay and local wildflower species that are adapted to the region’s climate, attract native pollinators and will not displace other native plants. By using an organic outer paper shell that softens when it rains, Seed Pops provide a hassle-free way to garden, Rowe said.
East Portland church's garden has its roots in community Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:12PMGlenfair Evangelical Church opens its land for Hazelwood neighbors to grow food and fellowship.
How to keep your family occupied in St. Louis Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:44PMAre you sick of waiting around for graduation with family members invading your personal space? St. Louis may not have Times Square or the Golden Gate Bridge, but it still has plenty of attractions. Scene has selected four locations to entertain them and keep the pressure off of you.
Tea and tributes in the Crocker Range Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:56AMThe rainforest stops abruptly and tight little bushes form a quilt of leafy green on a fertile patch of the Mt Kinabalu foothills near Ranau. There are no gates, fences or barriers, just tea as far as the eye can see. In the cool of the Crocker Range, 37 varieties of camellia sinensis thrive at the Sabah Tea Plantation, Malaysia's only organic tea producer.
Horticultural tour offers up backyard gems Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:27AMST. CATHARINES — He had every intention of plotting his backyard on paper. Really. After all, that's what landscape designers do. They draw diagrams. Revise and re-revise. They commit to paper exactly how an outdoor space will be transformed.[...]
Black, white and green: Get some gardening tips along with books at your library Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:55AMMaster gardeners will talk plants with the public at a program set for Saturday, July 9 at the St. Charles Library.
Tranquil Lake Nursery annual open house Saturday, July 16 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:26PMOn Saturday, July 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tranquil Lake Nursery will celebrate its 20th Annual Open House & Summer Garden Festival.
Declare your lawn independence Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 12:14PMA gardener makes the case for turning 25 percent of the lawn into a more natural habitat. Independence Day weekend is a good time to think about why this is a good idea.
Kingston in Bloom winners open garden to the public Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:09AMWinners of the Kingston in Bloom competition opened their garden for others to enjoy last week and raised more than £1,000 for charity.
Audubon would have been proud of their botanical drawings Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 4:32PMA North Miami elementary school worked with Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden to produce a lovely book of botanical drawings, sold in the gift shop at the Garden. It’s part of a magnet school program.
The Aspiring Gardener - Shrubs offer garden interest Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:46AMSome of my favorite shrubs are the more underused ones. Right now, my Pearl Bush, Exochorda macrantha ‘The Bride,’ is in full bloom. It is called Pearl Bush because the small pure white buds look much like strings of pearls...
Showstoppers -- in the garden Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:03AMWhen a visitor rang Gloria Paz's doorbell to ask about the magnificent blossom-covered bush on the corner of her lot, she wasn't really surprised. After all, it wasn't the first time that the glorious bush, with flower-bedecked branches that arch over a sidewalk in Snyder, had attracted attention.
Second Growth Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:32AMFollowing is a column I wrote years ago, which some people have asked to be repeated. Rather than suggesting they get a life, I decided it is appropriate for this week and will result in me once again not having to come up with something original.
Late summer colour Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:41PMBy adding some very special late summer blooming perennials, you can make an enormous difference to the whole look and feel of your garden.
Summer Landscaping Design Ideas: 6 Popular Garden Styles Revealed Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:32AMConsumers are invited to explore today’s most popular garden styles that are popping up around the country. Consumers can research and learn about these six styles and gather tips on landscaping design, get product recommendations, view photos and more for new summer projects.Calimesa, CA (PRWEB) June 30, 2011 Gardens come in all shapes and sizes, and the landscaping design ideas that go into ...
Cherry Blossom Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:10PMThe Palawan cherry is not related to the Japanese cherry blossom, but it resembles the Japanese tree once it starts flowering. MANILA, Philippines -- One of the most popular flowering trees in Palawan is the Palawan cherry. When the tree is in full bloom, it resembles the cherry blossoms of Japan. The locals in Palawan fondly call it the Balayong, and they even hold a festival named after it ...
Gardener sights 'Beast of Bodmin' Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 8:47AMClaw marks on bark and a black cat-like creature has been sighted in Cornwall
Sara Waxman: Eating Beauty: An Adventure in Japanese Cuisine Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 7:47AMTo really enjoy Japanese food, you must first understand it and accept that everything has different levels of meaning, different origins and seasons.
Screaming from the Mountain: Landscapes and Viewpoints at SKMU Sørlandets Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 6:59AMAugust Strindberg, Blomman vid stranden, 1892, Painting. KRISTIANSAND.-
Weeds from hell Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 2:11AMThey exploit the tiniest nicks and cracks, inching their way in slow motion through roads, concrete medians and bridges. It can take days, weeks, months or even years, but once they get going, some weeds rip up pavement and weaken concrete structures.
The Swiss suicide clinic and the £1.3m will riddle of the real-life James Bond Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 4:47PMWhen Sir Peter Smithers, the spy who inspired the James Bond books, died peacefully at his Swiss villa five years ago, it went without saying that old age had claimed him. After all, he was a frail 93.
Morishita: treats in place of the trees Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:51PMSometimes it's hard to see the forest for the trees. According to Akinori Saito, a historian in Tokyo's Koto Ward Office, the area known as Morishita (lit. "forest below") was most likely named for woods that surrounded the yashiki (residence) of a feudal lord named Saemon Sakai (1564-1619), a retainer of the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu. However, as I emerge from Morishita Station, on both the ...
Niche nursery started from seed Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 6:53PMRICHMOND – A one-woman force in her own right, Annie Hayes tries to get Mother Nature back on schedule.
Daily home & garden tip: Hardy bananas give a tropical look without zonal denial Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 7:44AMThese perennials can grow nearly 20 feet high, with a broad, umbrella-shaped crown.
Peonies an early splash for summer garden - Thu, 23 Jun 2011 PST Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:17AMPeonies are the queens of the early summer garden. Their big, voluptuous flowers boldly brighten the garden in shades of pink, red, white and yellow while their glossy green leaves add structure to other plants around them. Best of all they are very deer resistant. There are two forms of peony commonly found in our gardens.
Fit, and priced, for a king Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 6:47PMThe Hess-David luxury project (at the corner of King David and Hess streets ), or the King David Residence as it is known in real estate-speak, is today the most expensive apartment building in the capital.
‘Life and Style’ features different makeovers Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:23AMIf you are tired with the old things that surround you then it is about time you undergo a makeover; sort of a face-lifting to turn the eyesore into a delight.
In Defense of Hunting, Fishing, and Foraging Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 4:44PMFinding food in the wild keeps us honest. At least that's what Hank Shaw argues in his new book, Hunt, Gather, Cook: Finding the Forgotten Feast. We live in an edible world. It's all around us, if you look closely. You can see it in lawns and at the beach. It thrives along every river, on hillsides, and deep in swamps. You can even steal glimpses of it growing between the cracks of abandoned ...