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Archive for May 2008
WASHINGTON - Job applicants are advised to dress appropriately for that first interview. As they say, you don’t get a second chance to make a good first impression. The same holds for people trying to sell their homes. Would-be buyers may not make up …
Sun filters through the pergola, flooding Leslie Blair Roberts’ back patio with a checkerboard of light and shadows. Water trickling from a nearby fountain mounted on a brick wall seems to perform a synchronous serenade with chirping birds perched in …
Ornamental kitchen garden design has more than 450 years of tradition from which to draw, but virtually anything goes. Just be sure some color accompanies that culinary crunch. Here are some tips to make your creative gardening endeavors more …
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A coat of ferns
Kentucky.com, KY - 5 hours ago New cultivars are coming out every year that adapt well in home garden settings. One example are hybrids of the popular Japanese painted fern Athyrium … |
Pairing statuary with the right flora can yield dramatic rewards in your home garden. Like a chef balancing wine with the right meal, the idea is to pair your statue with the right plants to create a distinctive, stylishly themed garden. Call it the …
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Wild asparagus grows well in Calgary gardens
Calgary Herald, Canada - 8 hours ago It is reported that yields of female asparagus are lower, but in the home garden, kilograms per acre aren’t as important as allergy-free, so I dutifully … |
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Kenwick home, garden tour
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 9 hours ago May 31, 2008 (The Lexington Herald-Leader - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — KWIN | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — The Kenwick … |
The Kenwick Neighborhood Association Bungalow Tour features homes and gardens on six of the area’s streets, located just east of downtown Lexington. “Last year, we were expecting 200 to 250 people. We got 600,” said Len Sorrell, a member of the …
West Palm Beach Antiques & Collectibles Show: Noon-5 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 7 and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. June 8 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center, 9067 Southern Blvd., west of West Palm Beach. Admission is $6.50 for adults, $5.50 for …
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Tucson residents turning to gardens
Arizona Republic, AZ - 11 hours ago Michelle Kuhns, the home-garden coordinator for Tucson’s Community Food Bank, said 90 people signed up for the spring-gardening workshops, which typically … |