Archive for June, 2008
The Nature Journal: It’s best to enjoy Indian paintbrush in the wild - Asheville Citizen-Times
Friday, June 27th, 2008
Indian paintbrush — one of our most striking wildflowers — blooms from late April into late July along roadsides in Western North Carolina. You’ll be amply rewarded if you take the time to get to know “Castilleja coccinea” (kas-tee-LEE-uh …
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Toxic pesticide cargo halts rescue - Malaya - Online Edition
Friday, June 27th, 2008EFFORTS to retrieve bodies inside M/V Princess of the Stars, which capsized off Sibuyan island last June 21, were aborted yesterday as retrieval teams were informed that 10,000 kilos of the pesticide endosulfan were in the vessel. Transportation …
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Lepidopterist’s Delight: Butterflies in Your Garden - abc11tv.com
Friday, June 27th, 2008Lepidopterist’s Delight: Butterflies in Your Gardenabc11tv.com, NC - 4 hours ago… Buckeye, Spring Azure, Monarch, and Pearl Crescent. Plants with an asterisk (*) can be found in the Home Gardening Center at The New York Botanical Garden.
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Lepidopterist’s Delight: Butterflies in Your Garden - WTVF
Friday, June 27th, 2008Butterflies tantalize us with the kaleidoscopic patterns of their wings and their delicate, ephemeral beauty. It’s easy to create a friendly habitat that invites these colorful creatures into your garden. To do that, it’s important to understand the …
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Man finds nearby fishing, watercolor inspirations in Tehama - Record-Searchlight (subscription)
Friday, June 27th, 2008Man finds nearby fishing, watercolor inspirations in TehamaRecord-Searchlight (subscription), CA - 9 hours ago… and intricately-carved furniture and Balinese artifacts decorate his home. Gardening is a passion he learned from his grandfather and mother, …
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Man finds nearby fishing, watercolor inspirations in Tehama - Record Searchlight
Friday, June 27th, 2008Artist River Wolf uses a unique technique to create his distinctive watercolors of wildlife and river scenes. Many of his wildlife pictures are almost photographic and use extensive stippling. • Who: River Wolf (yes, that’s his real name). • What …
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No Reason to Dig Deeper - Medford Mail Tribune
Friday, June 27th, 2008HOLLYWOOD — Pat Marfisi carries bales of alfalfa hay and straw into the center aisle of his Hollywood Hills vegetable garden and begins tearing off pieces of the stuff. He doesn’t have any animals to feed, just his “no-dig” landscape: raised beds …
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Ruling party manifesto promises cost-of-living relief - Jamaica Gleaner
Friday, June 27th, 2008Grenada’s governing New National Party (NNP) on Wednesday evening unveiled a series of new measures to reduce cost of living, which it says will be implemented if it retains the government in the July 8 general election. The measures are contained in …
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Sweet-scented cocoa mulch can be dangerous for dogs - Dallas Morning News
Friday, June 27th, 2008How sweet it isn’t: Homeowners need to be aware that spreading cocoa-bean mulch in their gardens can be toxic to dogs. “Dogs are attracted to the fertilizer’s sweet smell, but the mulch is too much for them to handle,” says Greg T. Rinckey, deputy …
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Plant wash made in Nampa earns kudos - Idaho Statesman
Friday, June 27th, 2008NAMPA - Dr. JimZ Secret Formula Plant Wash has received the National Home Gardening Club’s “Member Tested & Recommended Seal of Approval.” More than 400 members of the National Home Gardening Club’s consumer panels tested the organic product …
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