Going to pot www.tulsaworld.com
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while the rest of the plant world is dull and brown, various evergreens and grasses are staying bright throughout the winter in pots and hanging baskets. with a little know-how, a container garden can be achieved simply and affordably, said mary

Rural setting influences home and work www.jsonline.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
kitchen then and added a sliding glass door and window on the south wall - before the painter was only interested in emitting north light for its consistent quality. blietz's love for antiques and his own paintings give the home an understated elegance.

Encore azaleas add color in fall www.commercialappeal.com
@ 12/02/06 23:47 comments(0) report
a landscape designer at stringer's garden centers, summed up his feelings about encores: i like azaleas in the spring. diane reed, manager of horticulture at dixon gallery and gardens, isn't sold on encores, either. because they bloom all the time, you

Tillandsias and Crytanthus www.gardenguides.com
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previously we have discussed the larger and more familiar bromeliads like guzmania, neoregelia, and the larger tank type epyphytes. and a few that will grow in the ground. but now we will explore their smaller cousins, cryptanthus and tillandsias. and

Pillow talk leads to a business www.chicagotribune.com
@ 12/04/06 23:48 comments(0) report
bathroom. friends began asking her to redo their homes after they saw hers, and those projects led to others. my business was all word-of-mouth, says walker-miraglilo, who created a sleek,

Try alcohol or horticultural oil to control bugs infesting ficus www.sfgate.com
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q: i was reading your nov. 8 column about ficus trees. i never knew they had sap until i noticed recently that the wooden table near my indoor ficus now has a sticky substance all over it. any advice for how to get rid of the sap on the wood? q: i have

Roto-rooter makes ultimate toilet for sweepstakes www.pittsburghlive.com
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if your answer is yes, then roto-rooter has the ultimate toilet for you. the plumbing and drain cleaning company is giving away a customized, one-of-a-kind pimped out john. the winner of the online sweepstakes will receive a kohler cimarron toilet

Private Properties: Real-estate briefs on the rich and famous www.post-gazette.com
@ 12/10/06 13:22 comments(0) report
oscar-winning actress sophia loren and her husband, film producer carlo ponti, have sold their 40-acre california ranch, which had been listed for $6.9 million. the property, known as la concordia, is in hidden valley, about 30 miles northwest of los

Owls don't give hoot what they chase www.insidebayarea.com
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this evening as i was walking out from work i saw a medium-size jackrabbit running (hopping, of course) across the street. a barn owl was following closely, about six feet off the ground. the rabbit disappeared into some bushes. barn owls are predators