Boulder landscaper’s backyard is part garden, part gallery
Marco Viera may offer precise directions to his home, but all you’ll really need is the name of the street and the general vicinity. Armed with that info, you can’t miss it. It’s the one peeking out from the middle of a garden so lush, it would be nearly impossible to resist the temptation to [...]
What to plant right now in Yuma
The Federated Garden Clubs of Yuma welcome our returning winter visitors. The temperatures have cooled and gardening is in the air. Gardening is a great way to enjoy our beautiful winter weather.Here are some ideas for what gardening is appropriate for this time of year:*Annuals — Plant transplants for petunias, hollyhocks, snapdragons, calendulas, alyssum, pansies. [...]
The Barnstable Patriot – A blooming 30th birthday: Museum of Art
The Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis will celebrate its 30th anniversary this weekend with flowers, and plenty of them. Cape Art Blooms, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 2, will feature floral displays created by both professional and amateur floral designers interpreting 17 works of art from the museum’s collections. Inspired by the well-known annual [...]
A salute to 4-H during National 4-H Week
4-H describes itself as an “agricultural non-profit organization whose goal is to provide educational opportunities for youth to become capable and contributing members of a global society.”in simpler terms, 4-H provides countless opportunities for our youth to explore a variety of projects, learn skills in responsibility, learn to work cooperatively, and learn to respect our [...]
LinkedIn IPO at $32-$35, Initial Public Offering of LNKD Stock to Hit $3B
The leading social network for professionals, LinkedIn, released the pricing details of its eagerly-awaited IPO this morning. the company intends to issue 7.8 million shares (under the proposed ticker LNKD) at a range of $32 to $35. At the mid-point, the valuation would be $3.3 billion. Yet it’s a good bet that the [...]
Deadheads and drugs
Gardens have at least eight good weeks ahead of them. In Britain they are enjoying a marvellous year, untroubled by the pest of all pests, hot weather. they can be kept going, but they need thoughtful attention this weekend. For a start, their seasonal clock is in a muddle. Michaelmas daisies are coming into flower [...]
September is a busy month for gardeners
Fall is prime planting time, beginning in mid-September and continuing through November. This is the time to plant winter vegetables, bulbs, perennials, trees, shrubs and annuals. While it can be too hot to successfully plant many annuals and perennials, take time out to make a list of the things that you want to accomplish before [...]
Now’s the time to prepare for fall gardening
Welcome to the beginning of another exciting year of garden club fun. Yuma has four great garden clubs; and you can join one or all, depending upon your time and interests.Visitors are always welcome.Go online at fgcyuma.org and click on the club you wish to learn more about. The schedule of programs for the year, [...]
Tendring Show results! (From Harwich and Manningtree Standard)
Tendring show results! 1:54pm Tuesday 12th July 2011 Print Email Comments(0) HUNTERS BREEDING CLASSES Sponsored by Gibbon Farms Judge: Helen Turner (Suffolk) 1 HUNTER, yearling, 2 year old or 3 year old colt, gelding or filly foaled between 2008 – 2010. Open Class. 1st mrs L Kerr BRENDONHILL BACKCHAT 19/5/09 s. Brendon Hot d. Gay [...]
Modern medicines may sleep within our gardens
Legend has it that the flowers of the foxglove were worn by fairies and the wee folk as mittens. If you were to go through the woods and pick one of these flowers, you would offend the fairies. If the fairies stole your baby, you would have to use the juice of the foxglove to [...]