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Plants and Spiders Compete for Food, Scientists Discover
Wolf spiders and carnivorous plants called sundews may compete with each other for food in the wild, a new study finds.
Insurance Company: Dead Flowers Started Arkansas House Fire
A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Instead, the dead plants did ...
Maple Grove Farmer's Market: Shopping the market on a budget
Food and fun are in abundance at the Maple Grove Farmers Market with 60+ vendors offering fresh produce, flowers, plants, baked goods, eggs, meat and dairy products, cheese, breads, syrups, sauces, jams, honey, candies and much more. Come visit the market outside at the Maple Grove Community Center, 12951 Weaver Lake Rd., every Thursday through Oct. 21. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. through September ...
Dividing iris, peony and hosta demonstration at the Welcome Center Farmer’s Market Aug. 26
If your iris produces few flowers, it may be time to divide the bulbs. Or maybe you’d like a planting of peonies or hostas along your garage, exactly like the planting you have on the other side of your home, but aren’t sure when to divide the plants.
Planting starts at Center Playground
The playground at the Ann W. Wickman Child Development Center is finally being planted with colorful, fragrant flowers, plants and bushes. Shown are Master Gardener Diane McLaren and some of the children in the 3-year-old class. The children will enjoy butterflies and watching the plants change with the seasons, and learn all about nature as they enjoy the many developmental areas in the ...
Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire
A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Instead, the dead plants did it, according to a report summary provided to the homeowner, Brian Duncan. "The fire was caused by self-heating through decomposition of organic materials contained within a plastic flowerpot," the Aug ...
Plant and spiders compete for food
Wolf spiders and carnivorous plants called sundews may compete with each other for food in the wild, a new study finds. Carnivorous plant - Plant - Spider - Biology - Flora and Fauna
As Summer Fades, Duties in the Garden Shift
The focus turns to preparing plants for cooler weather, assessing what flowers grew well and what didn’t, and then planning for spring.
Fall is fine for planting
Tall cornstalks and wilting flowers tell gardeners that it's time to harvest and cut back flowers before frosty mornings and cool winds punctuate the end of summer. But some gardeners say, "It's time to start planting."
A little yard work By PATRICK DUNDR
Marysville High School teacher Lauren Hutchins and junior Jake Hoffman plant flowers in the building’s courtyard Wednesday morning. The Union County Master Gardeners donated about 100 plants to beautify the courtyard.
Late summer has its garden stars
When I was wilting in the 95-degree heat, it was interesting to see which plants loved it. Abelia “Edward Goucher” seemed to revel in it – pink flowers shining at the tips of the arching branches. “Grace” smoke tree glowed as strong sunlight poured through the ...
THE PLANTS DID IT: Flowers started Ark. house fire
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded.
Autumn coneflower wears lots of (Mexican) hats
As we slip begrudgingly toward fall, my mind drifts to some of my autumn-flowering favorites. In a way, I feel as if I should start a lobbying group for autumn, promoting plants for this sometimes neglected time of year. Exhibit A might well be a deciduous... Autumn - Deciduous - Shopping - Recreation - Travel
Endangered plants you'll likely never see
'Losing Paradise,' a new botanical art exhibition of 44 rare species, illustrates the art form's enduring value – even in this age of digital.
Great gardens can include well-planted pots
During the month of August, I can't help but notice the lack of bright flowers in my flower beds. I have, of course, the usual colorful plants just waiting for the super heat of summer to slack up so they can bloom.
These beauties wait all summer to give your garden an encore performance
Gardeners have a fondness for plants that endure long periods of tough conditions, only to emerge in beautiful bloom. It's jonquils, grape hyacinths, wisterias and myriad others in spring, but the list is much shorter in fall.
Cub Scouts plant flowers at Jerry Pavese Park
HOBART | Cub Scouts from the Wolf and Bear dens of Hobart's CubScout Pack 42, along with parents and grandparents, spent two dayslast month completing a community service project at Jerry PavesePark, 500 S. Lake Park Ave.
Firethorn Announces 1-800-FLOWERS.COM as Latest Merchant to Sign on with SWAGG
Leading mobile commerce solutions provider Firethorn Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), has announced that 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, the world’s largest florist and gift shop, is the latest retail partner for Firethorn’s soon to be released SWAGGSM mobile application.
Eisenberg: How to deal with garden clover
Q. I’ve tried to keep up a decent grass lawn, but clover keeps growing in it. I noticed that the bees and other insects really like the flowers, and I like them too. I’m tired of trying to get rid of the clover and don’t want to use chemicals on the lawn. I wondered if it is OK to let the clover take over. Beatrice K., Cambridge.
One to grow
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Show produces the goods
MOUTH-watering cakes, flowers and vegetables – including a giant marrow – took pride of place at Banbury’s annual horticultural show.
Insurance company: Flowers started house fire
A fire that did $20,000 in damages to an Arkansas home was caused by dead plants, an insurance investigator concluded.
Chickasaw resident confesses to breaking into 5 churches; family says she's mentally handicapped
Baldwin County deputies arrested a Chickasaw resident on charges that she burglarized five churches in Mobile, Baldwin and Escambia counties over the past two months, stealing dozens of artificial flowers and plants, several tabletop fans, a few microphone stands and other items.
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Says "Green" With...Flowers
In the green-car world, the leaf is the king of all icons. The 2010 Honda Insight fertilized the idea when it bowed in 2008; it still promotes greener driving with electronically rendered displays of plants that add leaves as the car's computers sense a light, planet-conscious foot on the gas pedal. The king of the leaves? The 2011 Nissan LEAF, of...
Garden calendar
Year Round Color in the Garden: Garden experts will discuss plants that provide color and interest all year long. 10 a.m. Sat. Free. English Gardens, www.englishgardens.com. 155 N. Maple, Ann Arbor. 734-332-7900. 22501 Kelly, Eastpointe. 586-771-4200.
Blue breed: Rare hibiscus color is achieved thanks to flower breeding project
Scientists working on a winter-hardy hibiscus breeding project have achieved a rare color for the plant: blue.
Caring for Colues Flowers
Jackie Buckley from the Morton County Extension Service stops by to talk about some beautiful crimson flowers: coleus. Jackie shows off a variety of coleus plants and shares different uses for the tropical flowers.
Ruth's Tips: Late summer blooms
Walnut Creek's Ruth Bancroft is a national authority on drought-resistant gardening. Twice a month she and her staff share their knowledge with Times readers.
Live Green at Heart: Transit Center's green roof
You expect to see plants and flowers as part of the landscape around a building. but at the new Knoxville Transit Center you'll  find the plants on the roof absorbing rain, adding oxygen to the air and helping to keep the building's temperature stable.
McFall’s business ‘could have survived loss of contract’
Shropshire florist Hugh McFall, who killed his wife and daughter and then hanged himself after losing a vital contract, could still have continued with his business despite the loss of the deal, economic experts have said.
Bloomakers Launches Plan for Year-Round Work
A Dutch company that sells No-fuss Flowers to retailers like Costco and The Home Depot is bringing dozens of jobs to Augusta County.
Oddballs hide in the autumn woods
Every year around this time, sharp-sighted nature buffs locate some weird forest plants that seem to defy description.
Rare hibiscus color is achieved after four years
Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is seeing blue, and he is very excited.
CHELSEA: Local woman named champion homemaker
Chelsea resident Andrea Webb was named champion homemaker at the 2010 Chelsea Community Fair.
Picture perfect
The first element of your garden plan should be trees. After that come bushes and shrubs, which provide focus as well as colour, style and depth. Lathika George tells you how to make the most of shrubbery
Vendors needed at the Berry Farmers Market
Would you be interested in selling your produce on the campus of Berry College? If so, the Berry College Farmers Market wants you. Items allowed: Fresh or home-canned, locally-grown vegetables, ...
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A golden ray to light up the garden
Information about sunflowers.
Slater schools benefit from gifts
Slater Superintendent of Schools John McEachern had good news and bad news for the Slater School board members during the board meeting held at noon on Friday, Sept. 3.
Garden Tips: Figs a lovely, edible addition to South Florida landscape
The often-seen “fruit” of a fig is not really a fruit but a part of the flower structure called a syconium. The flowers are small, fleshy and borne on the inside wall of the hollow syconium.
Thanks to FriendsFirst, more than flowers take bloom
BLOOMINGTON — Butterflies love the garden outside SecondPresbyterian Church on East Street and its colorful flowers areaesthetically pleasing to passersby. But its significance goes wellbeyond that.
Naturalists celebrate restoration of centuries-old prairies at White Rock Lake
While much of Dallas County felt first the plow and then the bulldozer, some scraps of native prairie near White Rock Lake remained - and today they thrive partly because of a combination of federal money, state expertise and local sweat.
A bumper crop of veggies ready
It has sure been a nice growing season this year. The rains have been timely, and not having an early frost has resulted in a bumper production of veggies.
Briefs: Rose Festival set for Sept. 11
The Pittsburgh Rose Society will have its annual Rose Festival on Sept. 11 at the Drew Mathieson Horticultural Center at Bidwell Training Center.
Summer Shock
As the summer utility bills hit the mail, the Town of Leesburg again is coming under criticism from customers for its rate structure. This time it is the Town Council's decision to base the sewer charges on the amount of water use recorded on the meter flowing into each home.
Dead plant spontaneously combusts, causes house fire
PARAGOULD, AR (WMC-TV) - A Mid-South man said his home caught fire after a plant spontaneously combusted. Homeowners Brian and Teressa Duncan's Paragould, Arkansas home was damaged by fire, the front porch burned and the house was filled with smoke.
Never Mow Again: What to Grow Instead of Grass
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How to grow Salvia 'Silas Dyson'
Shrubby salvias are jaunty, colourful and full of nectar.
Master gardeners holding plant sale
For the second time, Carver/Scott master gardeners will dig deep into their gardens to offer divisions of perennials, grasses, groundcovers, lilies, iris, bushes/shrubs and more at the Annual Carver/Scott Master Gardener Plant Sale.
Essex County Environmental Center sets fall activities
The Essex County Environmental Center, 621 Eagle Rock Ave., will hold the following ongoing clubs and activities throughout the fall months for both children and adults. Join them to take nature walks, canoe rides along the Passaic River, enter a photography contest or learn to make your own soap!
Plant Thought To Be Extinct Found In Kohala
A Hawaiian plant species thought to be extinct has been found on the Big Island.
Monarch butterfly tagging planned at Lewis Road riding ring
• Monarch Tagging, 1-2 p.m. Sept. 6, 21, 22 and 30. Lewis Road Riding Ring parking lot.
REGION: Official moth quarantine begins in San Diego
The state's anticipated agricultural quarantine to contain thespread of the destructive light brown apple moths in San Diegoofficially began Aug. 26, authorities announced Thursday.
Now's the season to grow for it
IF you're a grow-your-own type, then gardening expert Chelsea Van Rijn recommends you get cracking on that vegie patch.
Silver City's Community Garden nurturing more than the soup pot
Silver City's community garden is blooming this season. Although the garden had a rough start with the odd weather patterns, gardeners including Renate Victor and Susan Stornetta, among others, have planted herbs, flowers, strawberries, squash and other seasonal favorites.
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At the Gulf Shores Library
Submitted by Julie Teague-Maly Susan Brush, right, is the winner of the Thomas B. Norton Library’s inaugural Adult Summer Reading Program.
Police harvest 3,600 poppy pods in flower-shop raid
A Surrey man likely faces charges after the Delta police drug squad raided the JoJo Flowers shop on Scott Road in August and seized 3,600 opium poppy pods.
Around town 9/3
Published: Friday, September 3, 2010 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 2, 2010 at 6:34 p.m. Live country and gospel music: 7 p.m. at Parker's Music House in Gordo. No alcohol or tobacco. Children welcome. Call 205-364-6197.
Tree-lined streets not worth the cost, arborists say
Everybody likes a tree-lined street, but that leafy swath comes at a price: upwards of $450 per tree, and they’re lucky to last 10 years.
Make your landscape inviting to birds
If you can provide a place for birds to nest, you'll have the pleasure of seeing them frequently at close range and have the advantage of allies in the control of insects.
State quarantine for light-brown apple moth hits Sacramento
A quarantine for the voracious and non-discriminating larvae of the light-brown apple moth spread to Sacramento County today.
Gardening: Hummingbirds this autumn
Hummingbirds are fun to observe any time of the year, but they are especially entertaining in the fall as they begin their migratory movements. Attract them to your patio for easy observation with plants and sugar water feeders.
STANLEY and I are going on a hiking and camping trip in the mountains. I don't know what I was thinking when I said ...
The Vancouver Canadians secured their first playoff appearance in five years as they topped the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes 6-5 on Monday night at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium.
Safety Harbor Garden Club Schedules Program
Come to the Safety Harbor Garden Club's meeting for Lotsa plants in a small space by Nancy Jane Wilkes. This program will be held on Wednesday, September 15, 9:30 a.m., at the Safety Harbor Library (101 Second St North, Safety Harbor.) Meetings are free and open to the public.
A pageant of flowers
STEP into the garden of Kerry Davis and you find a world of beautiful plants and native wildlife.
Northwest Indiana education briefs
CHESTERTONArt classes: Artist and educator Marsha Demkovich will teach art classes for children from preschool age through 16 years old at the Chesterton Art Center, 115 S. 4th St.Class sessions run monthly, Sept. 7 through May 26, and follow the Duneland School Corp. calendar.Classes met weekly, and include all ages and skill levels. The tuition fee is $55 per month for preschool students, and ...
Warren OKs 9/11 Heroes Memorial
WARREN TWP. â“ Plans for a 9/11 Heroes Memorial to be erected by next yearâs remembrance ceremony at the municipal complex on Southern Boulevard were given the green light on Thursday by the Township Committee.
INFO ABOUT DENGUE FROM THE HEALTH DEPT.
Concerned About Dengue? Town Hall Meeting Set for September 15 Since there is no vaccine or antidote for dengue, the best public health officials can do is encourage each and every person in our community to play his/her part in protecting themselves and others against mosquitoes.
Port St. Lucie Green market held every Friday in Village Square
Every Friday in Village Square is the Port St. Lucie Green Market, with locally grown produce, plants and flowers, handmade crafts, fresh-baked goods and much more.
I hope I rot in hell: Last words of dad who murdered wife and girl
Last words of dad who murdered wife and girl
Host a garden party
11 tips to making your garden shine for a party.
Get ready to rodeo!
For the rest of America it's just the Labor Day weekend, the final holiday weekend of summer. But for residents of Dillon and southwest Montana, it's "Montana's Biggest Weekend" as the Beave
Annual floral extravaganza
Swissotel Nai Lert Park Bangkok will be organising the 24th "Annual Flower Show" featuring flower creation exhibits especially for those looking for new ideas for home and garden decoration from Sept 30-Oct 3. The show opens daily from 10am-8pm.
New flower shop also offers custom merchandise
There used to be five flower shops in Rio Rancho. Today, there’s one. Tomorrow there will two.
AgriLife Research hibiscus breeder comes up with the blue
VERNON -- Dr. Dariusz Malinowski is seeing blue, and he is very excited. For four years, Malinowski, an AgriLife Research plant physiologist and forage agronomist in Vernon, has been working with collaborators Steve Brown of the Texas Foundation Seed and Dr. William Pinchak and Shane Martin with AgriLife Research on a winter-hardy hibiscus breeding project. The project was first a private hobby ...
Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala
A Hawaiian plant species thought to be extinct has been found on the Big Island. Hawaii - United States - Hawaii Island - Travel and Tourism - Waikoloa
Editorial: Blue mountain tea
Nature comes in many flavors, and on a crisp September morning, you’re apt to happen across the spicy scent of anise. The licorice-like smell is from the sweet goldenrod, whose bright plumes join more than two-dozen other goldenrod species to paint fields and roadsides yellow and gold each fall.
Loudon farmer investing in sunflower crop to make a profit
The weak economy and recent weather conditions have made farming difficult in East Tennessee. Some farmers have downsized, but others are relying on alternative crops to stay afloat.
Walnut Creek's Creek Walk finally gets going
City dedicates more than $200,000 for plan to restore trails and habitat near water
Vacation's over and the school buses are rolling
Bordentown Despite a defeated budget last April, no staff cuts were necessary for the Bordentown Regional School District. Superintendent Constance Bauer attributed this to several unanticipated retirements. The middle schoolâs interscholastic varsity teams, which had been cut, were restored over the summer. Ultimately, no programs were cut.
Our Garden: Tomato woes and native plants
Even the experts sometimes get it wrong. That's what makes a gardener good.
Bulletin Board
Around Town with Linda’ “Around Town with Linda” will feature Alex Anest, music teacher at the Chelsea Center for the Arts “Around Town with Linda” features interviews conducted by the local host Linda Meloche.
Prince George's County calendar, Sept. 2-9, 2010
MALL WALKERS, a supervised walking program with blood pressure monitoring; parents may take children in strollers; sponsored by Southern Maryland Hospital Center. 8-9:30 a.m. weekdays, Centre at Forestville, Pennsylvania Avenue and Donnell Drive. Register at the mall's Center Court. Free.... Prince George - Maryland - United States - Counties - Prince George County Virginia
What readers learned at their first jobs
In honor of the Labor Day weekend, we asked readers to tell usabout their first jobs. What did they learn in that first role thatprepared them for successful careers?
Forest fires in Madeira put future of Europe's rarest seabird under threat
Europe's rarest seabird, the Zino's Petrel, found only in Madeira, has suffered potentially devastating losses from a forest fire which struck the birds' breeding area on the Atlantic island.
Adopt a duck
POMEROY — Adoption papers for ducks to be entered in the Sternwheel Riverfest derby on the Ohio River are now available for purchase from downtown Pomeroy merchants. The duck derby is an annual ev...
Plant and Spider Compete for Food
Wolf spiders and carnivorous plants called sundews may compete with each other for food in the wild, a new study finds.
Insurance company: Flowers started Arkansas house fire
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded.
Dead plants blamed for house fire
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded.
Tree-lined streets not worth the effort, arborists say
Everybody likes a tree-lined street, but that leafy swath comes at a price: upwards of $450 per tree, and they’re lucky to last 10 years.
I HOPE I ROT IN HELL
Last words of dad who murdered wife and girl
Prairie preservation program's success in Dallas celebrated at White Rock Lake event
While much of Dallas County felt first the plow and then the bulldozer, some scraps of native prairie near White Rock Lake remained - and today they thrive partly because of a combination of federal money, state expertise and local sweat.
Now's the season to grow for it
IF you're a grow-your-own type, then gardening expert Chelsea Van Rijn recommends you get cracking on that vegie patch.
A tree grows in Toronto, but not long
Everybody likes a tree-lined street, but that leafy swath comes at a price: upwards of $450 per tree, and they’re lucky to last 10 years.
Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala
A Hawaiian plant species thought to be extinct has been found on the Big Island. Hawaii - United States - Hawaii Island - Travel and Tourism - Waikoloa
Vacation's over and the school buses are rolling
Bordentown Despite a defeated budget last April, no staff cuts were necessary for the Bordentown Regional School District. Superintendent Constance Bauer attributed this to several unanticipated retirements. The middle schoolâs interscholastic varsity teams, which had been cut, were restored over the summer. Ultimately, no programs were cut.
Hawaii plant thought to be extinct found in Kohala
A Hawaiian plant species thought to be extinct has been found on the Big Island. Hawaii - United States - Hawaii Island - Travel and Tourism - Waikoloa
Can I join a community garden?
Community gardens grow more than produce. Besides the added benefits of exercise, better nutrition and family recreation, friendship and understanding often blossom across cultures as gardeners work side by side.
Engineers Without Borders breaks cultural boundaries, builds wells in Cameroon
This summer, Case Western Reserve University students Noah Garfinkle, Stephen Fleming, Lydia Whittington, Kate Hart, Sana Haider, and Robin Wilson teamed up with seven professionals from the Central Ohio chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) and traveled to Batoula, Cameroon with the specific purpose of building two wells in the community.