It's opening weekend for the Huntington's renovated Japanese Garden
After a year-long, nearly $7 million renovation, the famed Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library is once again open. this is the centennial anniversary of the Japanese garden, which is one of the most popular areas of the picturesque Huntington property that sits along the border of Pasadena and San Marino. The seed of the [...]
It's opening weekend for the Huntington's renovated Japanese Garden
After a year-long, nearly $7 million renovation, the famed Japanese Garden at the Huntington Library is once again open. this is the centennial anniversary of the Japanese garden, which is one of the most popular areas of the picturesque Huntington property that sits along the border of Pasadena and San Marino. The seed of the [...]
Philadelphia show tantalizes gardening enthusiasts
March 24, 2012 12:52 am by Susan Banks / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Inexplicably, cut pussy willows were once again selling like hotcakes at the 2012 International Flower show held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia. Every year, visitors buy bundles of this common plant by the thousands, in spite of the fact that more unique plants [...]
Master Gardeners: Gifts for the gardeners in your life
THE SEASON FOR giving gifts has arrived. Nature is nondenominational and encourages us all to savor its special gifts. From plants to tools to books to even guided botanical garden tours, here are some things gardeners may enjoy unwrapping — or not for some of them — from their recyclable, maybe compostable, trappings. Many of [...]
Rose Garden shorts: Popular wreath workshop back at Guadalupe
Popular wreath workshop back at Guadalupe The popular Guadalupe River Park Conservancy workshop on holiday wreaths is offered two times on Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon or 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Master gardener Milli Wright will instruct the class. The $35 fee includes basic materials from the garden, but participants who want to [...]
One Eared Cow Glass breathes life into colorful works of art
Walking through the doors of the One Eared Cow Glass gallery on Huger Street is like entering an entirely new world, stepping outside of the ordinary and crossing the threshold to a realm where vibrant, psychedelic colors intermingle beautifully with splashes of texture and shapes. The room is filled with strikingly vivid blown glass pieces; [...]
Gnome sweet gnome for Blackburn gardening group (From Blackburn Citizen)
Gnome sweet gnome for Blackburn gardening group 10:56am Friday 9th September 2011 Print Email Comments(0) THERE was certainly ‘no place like gnome’ as garden ornaments produced by vulnerable adults in Blackburn were hailed the most imaginative exhibit at the prestigious Southport Flower Show. People with learning disabilities and mental health issues attended sessions at Pottery [...]
And Another Thing…’s description : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
At the Manchester International Festival four years ago, Johnny Vegas performed the memorably unique Interiors, in which he showed the audience around a real three-bedroom suburban semi as if they were potential buyers. For his much-anticipated return, the setting is a home shopping TV channel and the gimmick
Santa Rosa gardener Mary Frost shows off how to make a big impact in a small space during the Sonoma County Medical Association Alliance Self Guided Tour
It’s a mix of her careful selections, including a few mistakes, some heirlooms left from previous generations of gardeners and a little bit of what nature brought and allows to stay. It’s lovely, it’s authentic and it sends an inspiring message to anyone who ever went on a home and garden tour just to ogle [...]
Shelter calendar
Published: 2:00 AM – 04/29/11 Spring adoption event — 3-6 p.m. April 29-May 1, PetSmart, Newburgh. Visit Precious Paws’ cats for adoption. call 534-9630. Wine tasting event — 2-4 p.m. April 30, Aroma Thyme Bistro, 165 Canal St., Ellenville. Tasting of wines chosen by chef Marcus Guiliano, who leads “The 101s of Wine” class. Raffles, [...]