A tree for every day of week -- and then some www.chicagotribune.com
@ 12/25/06 02:03 comments(0) report
in june, marc karagianes' two-bedroom west loop loft apartment is spare and contemporary: neutral fabrics and clean-lined shapes, with dark wood for contrast and concrete surfaces recalling the building's factory roots. but starting in september, it

He helps promising plants take root www.mlive.com
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the plant's story may begin as an obscure, leafy specimen found only on some mountaintop in china or a sloppy bog in west virginia. roughly stuffed into a pocket or bag, the tiny specimen then would be transported along with many other potential

Fickle winter imperils foliage www.sun-sentinel.com
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a third-generation citrus grower in winter garden, said the cold blast scares him because the previous warmth has made citrus trees vulnerable too early in the season. trees are blooming like crazy, freeman said. the tree doesn't know it's winter, so if

Vines for your holiday wreaths www.ocregister.com
@ 12/03/06 08:10 comments(0) report
old-fashioned: swags are bound, above, just like old-fashioned brooms were. below, a simple willow arch with honeysuckle vine. an old irish proverb states: when a twig grows hard it is difficult to twist. every beginning is weak. this was no doubt

Houseplants- Beauty and Clean Air www.gardenguides.com
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there is nothing more lovely and cheery than a room filled with beautiful green plants. bringing the outdoors in has always been a challenge. plants were meant to grow outside, under natural conditions, not under an artificial environment inside. the

Sue has advice for green thumbs milton.yourguide.com.au
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sue has been composting for 26 years and believe it is wonderful that shoalhaven city council is providing an incentive for others to join her. a keen gardener who avoids using sprays to grow vegetables and fruit, sue got into serious composting to

Friends gather for a swap meet seattletimes.nwsource.com
@ 12/17/06 06:40 comments(0) report
kendra gagnon (from left), seanne gregory and lindsey dewitte joke around while whitney trosper takes her time selecting an item from the table during dewitte's d��cor swap. the swap brought the women together to exchange household items. that's how it

Ciscoe's To-do List: Early frost made carrots extra sweet, and especially attractive to hungry mice seattlepi.nwsource.com
@ 12/02/06 18:28 comments(0) report
ciscoe's to-do list: early frost made carrots extra sweet, and especially attractive to hungry mice take good care of your carrot crop this year. thanks to an early frost, water in the cells was displaced with sugars as a defense against freezing. as a

Story of a Plot of Land www.gardenguides.com
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lawn, mowing a single species of grass. if there are deciduous trees in the picture-perfect expanse, their leaves will be raked, gathered, and disposed of at the curb. there might be a chlorinated pool in the back yard surrounded by a concrete patio.

The virtual gardener www.commercialappeal.com
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david sojourner is one master gardener who has married traditional gardening methods with present day computer skills. the result is so satisfactory that he's giving a talk next month to teach others how to do it. it's basically for people who are