Tom Karwin: Hybriders show love for irises
Now blooming: the magnificent irises. Most often, you will see hybrid forms of the tall bearded irises. These plants are most popular among the 250 species of irises; hybridizers have been striving for decades to create imaginative new forms of the original plant, the German Iris (Iris germanica). a comparison of the German Iris with [...]
Singing the blues
The one thing that is reliable about the weather in Britain is its unpredictability. Two hard winters in a row were a reminder that anything was possible – not a sign that we were moving into an ice age. to prove it, the Hamamelis mollis opened on the first day of the year, bristling free [...]
Local merchants, artists vying with retail chains for sales
SANTA CRUZ – Shoppers will have plenty of choices this holiday season. In this tough economy, everyone wants a piece of your dollar. National retail chain stores such as Best buy, Kohl’s, Macy’s and Target are opening on Thanksgiving at midnight, barely giving you time to digest your turkey. The Capitola Mall plans Midnight Madness, [...]
Trowel & Glove: Marin gardening calendar for the week of Oct. 22, 2011
• the Marin Open Garden Project encourages residents to bring their excess backyard-grown fruit and vegetables to the following locations for exchange with other gardeners on Saturdays: Mill Valley, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. near the East Street parking area in Boyle Park and 10 to 11 a.m. in Volunteer Park at Melrose and Evergreen; Novato, [...]
Finding beauty in the work and the artist – Decaturdaily.com
ODEN RIDGE — People see beauty in Ruth Baltzer’s artistic works crafted through the decades. Last month during Eva Frontier Days, judges saw the beauty in her. She entered her first beauty pageant at age 91 — and won. “My hair dresser at Eva encouraged me to do it,” Baltzer said. “The category was for [...]
Magazine: New President of the International Plant Propgation Society
By Carol Dutton in General News on 1st Oct 2011 9:00 Linda Laxton, M.D and owner of British Wild Flower Plants will become the new President of the great Britain and Ireland region (which includes Europe) of the International Plant Propagation Society (IPPS), taking over from current president, Abi Rayment on January 1st. next year. [...]
Around Town 9/19
Northport City Council meeting: 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall, 3500 McFarland Blvd. call 205-339-7000. Fall chrysanthemum sale: the horticulture therapy program at Bryce Hospital is selling chrysanthemums in 4-liter pots for $3. they are available in yellow, white, orange and red. Collard and cabbage plants are also available for the fall [...]
California color: We’re not New England, but the Golden State has plenty of fall foliage to turn heads
Folks back East may beg to differ with you, but we do have seasons in California. and although fall color may be harder to come by on the West Coast, it’s not out of the question at all. in fact, it’s something that can easily be added to the garden by including plants with brilliant [...]
Cut Flower Growers To Meet In Wooster, Ohio – PerishableNews
by Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers Posted: Friday, July 29, 2011 at 3:09PM EDT How do you grow and sell cut flowers without electricity? What are the best treatments for fresh cut flowers? Did you know Amish brides don't carry a wedding bouquet? Which shrubs are the best for floral designs? You'll find the [...]
Changing Chanels
Chanel fragrance researcher Christopher Sheldrake says redefining no.19 for a modern market was a matter of “perfumer’s pride”. Picture: Alan Pryke Source: the Australian Chanel no 19 is made from three-year-old iris roots from the south of France, which are dried for two years to achieve the right fragrance. Source: Supplied WHEN it comes to [...]