Archive for April, 2008
Extension Service: Sprouting from Arizona to Argentina, marigold not … - Naples Daily News
Friday, April 25th, 2008
Flowers of the Lemmon’s Marigold (Tagetes lemmonii) look more like daisies than marigolds and are actually known here as Copper Canyon Daisies. Marigolds (genus Tagetes) are among the easiest of bedding plants to grow, and one of the most popular …
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Items: Home & Design briefs - Pioneer Press Online
Thursday, April 24th, 2008Items: Home & Design briefsPioneer Press Online, IL - Apr 24, 2008This year’s event on April 25-27 includes fun for kids, including a take-home gardening activity, face painting, balloon artists and storytelling. …
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PLANT SALES: Find Texas-tough perennials and rare varieties - Dallas Morning News
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008TYLER MEN’S GARDEN CLUB: Featuring perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, Japanese maples and more. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26. East Texas Fair Grounds in the Farmers’ Market Pavilion in Tyler. http://users.dishmail.net/tmgc/tmgc/ OUR SAVIOUR …
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Items: Home & Design briefs - Des Plaines Times
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008The Merchandise Mart presents its International Antiques Fair April 25 to 28 with several local dealers exhibiting an assortment of objets d’art and worldly treasures. Included are: Wellesley House, Ltd., Crescent Worth Art & Antiques and Martha Peck …
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Feel the Beet: Create your edible garden with Heart Beet Gardening - Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Feel the Beet: Create your edible garden with Heart Beet GardeningLos Angeles Times, CA - 13 hours ago“A lot of people are realizing they want their kids to grow up with a home gardening experience, even if they didn’t.” I met Megan and Sara (right) at a …
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Helping you grow - StarNewsOnline.com
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Helping you growStarNewsOnline.com, NC - 18 hours ago… love to care for plants and share their knowledge with others by volunteering with their local Cooperative Extension home gardening education program. …
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Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable garden - Danbury News Times
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable gardenDanbury News Times, CT - 4 hours agoMuch of this information was taken from “Garden to Table: Five Steps to Food Safe Fruit and Vegetable Home Gardening,” prepared by the universities of Rhode …
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In tough times, some try growing own veggies - Schenectady Gazette
Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008In tough times, some try growing own veggiesSchenectady Gazette, NY - 4 hours ago“Sales for home gardening have been flat or even declining over the past 15 years, but we’ve seen a great increase in sales this year,” Bentley said. …
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Rethinking the home garden - Daily Journal
Monday, April 21st, 2008Rethinking the home gardenDaily Journal, SC - 51 minutes ago“I think that bodes well because I’ve been under the impression home gardening has been on the decline for a long time. You have to go back to the World War …
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Keep food safety in mind when planning vegetable garden - Danbury News-Times
Sunday, April 20th, 2008Sometimes soil needs a little help to be productive. While most of us are thinking seed catalogues and visits to the garden center, it would be good to stretch our garden brains a bit and think about applying some food safety principles as we plan …
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