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Home & garden calendar Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:20AM- The horticulture staff has handpicked employee and visitor favorites to be featured at RIVERBANKS ZOO AND GARDEN ANNUAL SPRING PLANT SALE on April 17. The sale will run from 9 a.m. to noon. More than 40 varieties totaling more than 4,000 plants will be available for purchase. Most plants will range from $5 to $10. Admission is free for those who enter at 1201 Seminole Drive . Information: (803 ...
Wet winter just a prelude to a magical spring Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:52PMThe first person to put "blessed" and "rain" in the same sentence had to have be
Forgotten Torres Strait treasures Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 7:00AMPaintings by Tom Roberts have come to light more than a century after his visit
West metro town briefs Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:43PMThe Animal Humane Society is resuming the "Double the Love" cat adoption program that it offered last year. Starting this week, customers can adopt one cat or kitten at the regular adoption fee and get a second cat with the fees waived. All cats and kittens are sterilized prior to adoption.
GREEN THUMBS UP: Creating outdoor rooms in the landscape Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:27AMGateHouse News Service With two-thirds of the winter season behind us, hints of springtime are gradually starting to appear.
At the Tea Party Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:43PMBy Jonathan Raban People who watched the Tea Party Convention in Nashville on television in early February saw and heard an angry crowd, unanimous in its acclaim for every speaker. Standing ovation followed standing ovation, the fiery crackle of applause was nearly continuous, and so were the whistles, whoops, and yells, the Yeahs!, Rights!, and cries of 'USA! USA!' Inside the Tennessee Ballroom ...
A Renaissance guy Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:00AMIf his mentor, American artist Ben Bianchi, was a Renaissance man, Tom Lawler of Sugar Grove is a Renaissance guy. The self-proclaimed "Art Guy" not only paints, he draws, he photographs and he knows his way around food and a bottle of wine as a waiter at Red Bar Winery & Bistro, 74 S. Grove Ave., Elgin."I've always worked in a lot of different media," Lawler said. "It wasn't until 1990 that I ...
Passport to the world of spring Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:46AMThe Philadelphia International Flower Show opens today at the Convention Center.
City Beat Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:03PMcityBeat submissions are due by NOON, NINE DAYS BEFORE DESIRED DATE OF PUBLICAtion. For more detailed information about getting coverage in the CJN, visit www.clevelandjewishnews.com .
Top Picks: Happy cymbidiums Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:04PMCymbidiums take center stage today as hundreds of the beautiful "outdoor" orchids go on di
International Flower Power Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:11AMAnnual Philadelphia Flower Show will take you around the world After a month of snowfalls that left a blanket of white over anything that resembled green, few events could be more welcome than one that showcases the beauty of spring and summer.
I canÂ't get my orchid to bloom again Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:10AMQ: I bought an orchid about 1Å'' years ago. It bloomed beautifully, lasted four months and the bloom fell off. The stem turned brown and I cut the stem off. I kept watering and fertilizing as before and nothing is happening. It keeps getting leaves and no flowers. Can you give me some ideas?
My exciting Dipolog rendezvous Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:43AMAFTER a half day trip to Dipolog City passing through Ozamiz and Oroquieta cities, I am finally back to the “City of Orchids” again. read more
BULLETIN BOARD: Home & Garden Calendar Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:25PMCalendar of events relating to homes and gardens Orchid Show & Sale: “Orchids in Paris” is the theme for the Virginia Orchid Society expo, opening noon-6 p.m. today and celebrating with a gala at 6 p.m. tonight ($5), continuing with displays, free repotting, seminars and more 8 a.m.-6 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at Strange’s Florist & Greenhouse, 12111 W. Broad St. Free. [[[SHIFTOUT ...
Spring is at our pad: Bring your winter-weary soul to the Philadelphia International Flower Show Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:04PMFOR THOSE unable to explore the depths of Cameroon, New Guinea, Brazil or Argentina this winter, the 2010 Philadelphia International Flower Show offers a solution. When the Philadelphia Horticulture Society opens the show on Sunday, visitors will enter a world of floral and cultural treasures gathered on plant explorations to these and other distant lands.
Spade and Trowel readies for flower show Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:06AMThe Spade and Towel Garden Club of Kennett Square is counting down to the start of the world-famous Philadelphia Flower Show, constructing a display so big the members had to find a special place to build it. To that end, they set up shop in the living room of longtime show official John Swan, whose Westtown Township living room has a vaulted ceiling high enough to accommodate their 12-foot-high ...
Beverly Hills for the rest of us Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:02AMAs a kid growing up in working-class Los Angeles, I thought Beverly Hills was a faraway place reserved for privileged playboys and the Hollywood haves. Rich people lived in Beverly Hills; I watched "Beverly Hillbillies" on TV. I bought baubles at Target, not Tiffany. And I was in my 20s before I realized that Rodeo Drive wasn't pronounced like the cowboy cattle-roping event.
Garden calendar Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:11AMIris Club of Southeast Michigan: Meeting. 7:30 tonight. Leo Mahany/Harold Meininger Senior Community Center, 3500 Marais, Royal Oak. Free. 248-280-0848. www.irisclub.org.
Growing interest Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:14AMThere were chocolate-scented orchids and scores of other specimens from distant, tropical lands in Nashua last weekend.
Two centuries of Chinese culture in Hawaii Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:47AMHonolulu's Chinatown has ushered in the Year of the Tiger, but any time in this downtown corner is good for exploring two centuries of Chinese culture in Hawai'i. While a few intrepid Chinese arrived in Hawai'i on trading ships during the days of King... Hawaii - Honolulu - Tiger - Culture of China - Chinatown
Almanac Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 5:58AMMEETINGS
Coeur d'Alene Press Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 5:14AMA two-hour workshop to help rural homeowners reduce fire danger is scheduled March 8. "Landscaping for fire prevention" will offer tips on modifying homes and their surroundings to make them less likely to ignite and easier for firefighters to access.
Local officials say medical marijuana supply grown locally, DEA disagrees Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 6:22AMWhere does Northern Colorado's medical marijuana come from? That depends on whom you ask.
Exotic glamour - What better for love’s big day? Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 4:10AMAmes, Ia. - As Iowa State University facilities staff worked to remove the remnants of Iowa’s latest snowstorm, hundreds of people celebrated Valentine’s Day by checking out exotic flowers and butterflies while walking among lush greenery in warm, humid rooms.
Slough slog offers hands-on way of exploring the Everglades Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 10:57PMAndrew Armstrong clutched his walking stick as he waded through a field of waist-high yellow sawgrass dotted with dwarf conifer trees, their prickly gray branches poking his arms.
When two worlds collide Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:26PMBailey discovered he had sophisticated tastes when he was 10, years before he knew fashion existed. Now Burberry's chief creative, he oversees every last detail of the label's output
February is the month to fertilize blueberries Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 1:50PMIs it time for me to start fertilizing my blueberries and pears?
In our gardens: Hsin Buu Lady, Love Castle offer valentine colors Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 9:12PMIf you or your Valentine like bold, grab-your-attention, magenta-red flowers packed into compact, space-saving plants, then Love Castle and Hsin Buu Lady are for you. Happy Valentine ’s Day! Both these plants produce flowers with the most gorgeous, hot colors. Photographs just do not do them justice.Love Castle has very intense, magenta flowers with a crystal-like texture. They really sparkle in ...
Home & Loggia Calendar: Fairs, Lectures, Show House, Gardening and Flower Arranging, Museum Exhibits Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:25PMHere's a sampling of upcoming events, lectures and exhibits focusing on home-and-garden topics. Note: All phone numbers are in area code 561 unless otherwise noted.
Yard, Garden & Patio Show: Shopping in your future Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 7:10PMI'm already planning my shopping strategy for the annual Portland plant show coming up this weekend (Feb. 12-14).
Seeds for highly addictive hobby planted 20 years ago Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:55AMJean Ikeson admits she’s an addict. She’s a “bit cracked,” a self-professed junkie whose addiction caught her firmly in its grip more than two decades ago. She simply can’t shake it.
PROCTOR'S TIPS: Move over roses - orchids take Valentine spotlight Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 11:08AMDENVER - Despite stereotypes perpetuated by the media, Valentine's Day is changing. It's no longer about the dozen red roses and box of chocolate. Many other flowers, especially orchids, compete with roses.
Community Calendar Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:16AMDeadline for items for the Community Calendar is Wednesday noon two weeks before desired publication date. Send information on fund-raisers, clubs, lectures, community events, reunions and support groups to Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake, Glenview IL 60026; Fax (847) 486-7495; or e-mail to jmolitor@pioneerlocal.com. There is no charge for publication.
Lake County Calendar Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:05AMFind out what to do this week and beyond. Free Gardening Prep Workshop, 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m., Feb. 20 at the Libertyville Sports Complex, 1950 N. Highway 45, Libertyville.
Lake County Calendar Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 4:01AMFind out what to do this week and beyond.
Cold streak wreaks havoc on Miami-Dade ornamentals, $118 million to be lost Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:41AMBy Jacquelyn Weiner Crop farmers aren't the only ones suffering significant losses after January's harsh cold spell.
Anti-gov’t Movement Opens Rural Minds through ‘Schools’ Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:18AMWisa Khanthap, a member of the UDD's 'political school', talks about the marginalisation of the poor in Thailand with his 'Red Shirt' pupils.
The dirt: Orchid oasis Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 4:00PMStarting Friday, you can take a trip to the tropics without leaving town. A new exhibit at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, "Passport to Paradise," features orchids grown by local expert Jerry Fischer of Orchids Limited in Plymouth.
Beating winter on the cheap Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 4:15PMWith six more weeks of winter coming, finding clever, cost-effective ways to beat cabin fever is a necessity.
Family Support Helps Kids Manage Stress Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 7:44AMA new study discovers stress is not always bad for children — with the qualification determined by the degree of support the child receives from parents. Researchers have known that children who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavioral and health problems than their peers. However, a new [...]
High Sensitivity To Stress Isn't Always Bad For Children Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 5:35AMChildren who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavior and health problems than their peers. But a new longitudinal study suggests that highly reactive children are also more likely to do well when they're raised in supportive environments. The study, by scientists at the University of British Columbia, the University of California, San Francisco ...
Flowers on the water Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 1:04AMFarmers in Sa Dec Flower Village take care of their daisies. Driving into Sa Dec, you can see what looks like endless rows of potted flowers on wooden racks nearby the rice fields.
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High sensitivity to stress isn't always bad for children Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 10:29PMResearchers looked at 338 kindergarteners, as well as their teachers and families, to determine how family adversity and biological reactivity contribute to healthy development. They found that children who had significantly stronger biological reactions to a series of mildly stressful tasks designed to look like challenges in their daily lives were more affected by their family contexts, both ...
In brief Saturday, February 6, 2010 @ 1:58PMThe Founder's Day of the Ladies' College Old Girls' Association will be held on Saturday, February 13 at the College auditorium.
FOR KIDS: Surprise visitor Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 5:12PMNewly discovered cricket pollinates orchids in nighttime rendezvous
Invasive Plants Spreading As Climate Warms, Study Says Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:28AMAs the climate continues to change, non-native plants -- especially invasive ones -- could become even more widespread and destructive, according to a new Harvard study.
Almanac Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 12:52PMMEETINGS
At the library Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 12:52PMPUBLIC LIBRARIES
Orchids were both joy and salve for pediatrician Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 2:34AMAlthough a shared love for orchids brought them together, John Kramer's wife sometimes would let him go to the greenhouse alone.