Garden Landscape Design News
- Lush green Midtown haven shares ornamental honors in Garden of the Year Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:05AMisa Maddox's shady Midtown garden is about more than just flowers; it's about colors, and textures, and inviting spaces to relax and enjoy the beauty of nature.
- Green Thumb: A habitat to capture nature Friday, September 10, 2010 @ 12:00AMThe Memphis Botanic Garden's urban orchard, located up a gentle slope near the popular Japanese Garden, is a little off the beaten track for most visitors.
- Attention, Greedy Gardeners: You Can Have It All Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:43PM"Greedy gardeners -- you know who you are -- love to collect all sorts of plants. The problem is where to put them so they look like a composition of harmonious companions instead of a collection of unrelated strangers . " So says Carol King (* no, not the singer), a master landscape design consultant who is a former contributing editor at House & Garden and now writes a seasonal garden blog for ...
- Family Tree -- Danchris Nursery roots branch into digital age Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:16PMFifty years ago, Dan and Anne Salata planted the seeds that have sprouted through two generations, and now, possibly, a third. While Dan and Anne still own Danchris Nursery in Streator, it is now operated by the Salatas' son,
- The Simplified Garden: Good Planning And Some Tough Love Make It Easier Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:08PMRaise your garden-gloved hand if you felt you labored a bit too much in the yard over Labor Day weekend. Or if you're questioning all the watering you have had to do during this summer's drought. Or if you feel a bit less energetic about the gardening chores that you used to relish when you were a younger and stronger. Or if you're just more pressed for time than you used to be and find yourself ...
- More things to do Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 8:06PMTHEATER Top of Utah 'ANNIE,' various times and dates Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays, through Sept. 25, Heritage Community Theatre, 2505 S. U.S. 89, Perry. $9; $8/seniors, children. 435-723-8392. read more
- Landscove Primary School Won the Paignton Zoo "Grow Up" Contest Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:03PMThe Competition Was For Primary Schools to Design Their Own Sustainable Garden By Philip Knowling Paignton, UK - A rural Devon primary school has a brand new garden - thanks to Paignton Zoo and their partners. Landscove Primary School won the Grow Up! school garden design competition, run by Paignton Zoo Environmental Park and NPS South West Ltd., who maintain most of Devon's schools. The ...
- Symbol arises out of 35W bridge collapse Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:32PMThe memorial garden to the I-35W bridge disaster will feature a water wall and 13 I-beams.
- HOME AND GARDEN GOINGS-ON Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 2:46PMAll events are open to the public. Some may have fees not indicated here. DANBURY FARMERS MARKET, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Kennedy Park, Danbury. Visit www.citycenterdanbury.com.
- Strange fruit mostly due to strange local weather Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 1:38PMThe unusual weather this year has manifested itself in the quality of many fruits.Heat has the effect of...
- Edible, medicinal plants on Horticultural Society agenda Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 10:58AMThe next monthly meeting of the Lakefield Horticultural Society will be held on September 14, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Marshland Centre in Lakefield.
- Arts! Arcata Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 9:02AMFriday, Sept. 10, 6-9 p.m. (Sept. 9, 2010) 1) AMPT Skate Shop 1040 H St. 2) Arcata Artisans 883 H St. Alexandra Connell, jewelry; Barbara Wright, mosaics and fused glass jewelry; Marian Coleman, ceramics.
- Art Calendar: 09-09 Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 7:17AMExcept where indicated, all area codes are 419. Toledo Museum of Art: 2445 Monroe St.; 255-8000; Canaday Gallery: The Psychedelic 60s: Posters from the Rock Era; through Sun. Works on Paper Galleries: Travelers Through Ancient Lands: Fri. through Feb. 6. Community Gallery: Cancer Connection; through Sept. 26; Athena Art Society: through Oct. 3. Hours: Tue.-Thu., 10 a.m.-4; Fri., 10 a.m.-10; Sat ...
- Jens Jensen redefined North Shore gardens Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 6:24AMLong was the shadow of the late Jens Jensen in the mid-1980s when Highland Park resident Jo Ann Nathan discovered the landscaping at her new home had been designed by the world famous originator of the prairie style of landscaping.
- Our Waterfront, Ourselves Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 8:13PMThere is great news from Norway, a country with limitless oil revenue and a pretty much uninhabitable interior.
- Scotts Valley Water District redesign aims to spark interest in 'water-smart' landscaping Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 7:28PMSCOTTS VALLEY - Gardeners who want to design attractive landscapes while adhering to a water-conservation ethic will be able to see an example at the Scotts Valley Water District office in a couple of months, when a "water-smart garden" is expected to be completed.
- Historic Stone Mill's Restoration Celebrated During Weekend Programming at The New York Botanical Garden Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 4:54PMThe New York Botanical Garden today dedicated the Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, one of New York City's most picturesque pre-Civil War industrial buildings. Restored over the last two years with leadership funding from The Lillian Goldman Charitable Trust and The Amy P.
- Win rain garden at raffle, workshop Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 11:51AMThe city of Gresham will hold a free rain garden workshop from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Hollydale Elementary School, 505 S.W. Birdsdale Drive, with a focus on helping gardeners learn to improve water quality and wildlife habitat at home by building a rain garden, disconnecting ...
- Glenbrook South: Student garden a bounty for Northfield Township pantry Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:16AMGlenbrook South High School students are now besting the grocery stores in providing the freshest vegetables to the Northfield Township Food Pantry.
- Student garden a bounty for Township pantry Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 9:16AMGlenbrook South High School students are now besting the grocery stores in providing the freshest vegetables to the Northfield Township Food Pantry. That's because the students are growing their own garden for the pantry on the south lawn of the campus west of Pfingsten Road. When they harvest the vegetables, they only have to take them a couple hundred yards south across West Lake Avenue to ...
- Earthbound Moon kicks off art project Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:29PMContemporary sculptures to be accessible worldwide 23E Studios has begun a new, not for profit, artistic project in Lubbock called Earthbound Moon, which will aim to create contemporary sculptures that will be publicly accessible all around the world. ...
- Noted photographer puts big picture in smaller frame Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:01PMClyde Butcher, a barrel of a man with a great white beard, earned a big reputation in nature
- Gig review: Jonsi Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 6:12PMJONSI *** O2 ACADEMY, GLASGOW
- What's new at your school? Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 5:02PMWith the new school year underway, here's a look at what's new in south-metro high schools.
- Avalon Code - Dungeon Maps and Exploration Guide Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 4:42PMAvalon Code (DS) Avalon Code
- Vegging out at work in company gardens Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 3:16PMMore companies are ripping out manicured lawns to create on-site vegetable gardens as healthy perks or volunteer opportunities for employees.
- Evergreen State Fair Results Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 7:07AMEnglish Pleasure Hunter Type 1st: Jessica Hoy, Everett, with Wynooche Commandin; 2nd: Payton Anderson, Monroe, with Jackie Ole'; Thoroughbred Type Pleasure E/W 1st: Hanna Huntington, Redmond, with Mr. Calvin Klein; 2nd: Elizabeth Lobb, Snohomish, with Jamma Lamma Ding D; Quarter Horse Type Pleasure E/W 1st: Rylee Peterson, Edmonds, with Consider this Jet; 2nd: Payton Anderson, Monroe, with ...
- Use rocks to give your yard some character Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 10:16PMWhen Terry and Sherry McLain moved into their home three yearsago, it didn’t take them long to decide what they wanted to do withtheir yard.
- Food journalists group names contest winners Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 11:02AMThe Association of Food Journalists announced winners in its Awards Competition 2010 at its annual conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010.
- Art blossoms on the farm Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 8:37AMBROOKLINE — In the woods behind the market at Allandale Farm, a pair of wood nymphs has fallen asleep under a floating blanket. Their heads, made of wet, red clay, rise like burls from a couple of fallen trees. The blanket, a net of colorful ceramic tiles, has been strung at a tilt in front of the pair. This is ... Ceramic - Clay - Wood - Tile - Shopping
- Nokia E5 Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 1:39AMNokia's mission for the forward-facing, messaging-centric QWERTY market (think Blackberry)? Take the best selling E71/E63/E72 concept, interpret it in 2010 design language, beef up the internals and try to sell it for as low a price as possible while making as few compromises as possible.
- Ag magnet set to grow Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:09AMThe massive expansion of North East Independent School District's Agriscience Magnet Program will include livestock project centers for goats, lambs, swine and cattle, as well as a show arena. Students also will raise rabbits and poultry.
- Calendar: Sept. 5 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 4:43AMWhat's happening in Escambia and Santa Rosa.
- August 13 through 19 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:59AMArgazzi Art: 22 Millerton Rd., Lakeville. “New Works by Katherine Bowling, Kevin Bean, Kathy Moss and Anne Siems”: Through August. For information: 860-435-8222.
- An estate divided? / Historic Berkeley spread's future could be as a whole or in sections Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 2:41AMBerkeley's Spring Mansion has gone through a number of incarnations since the estate was constructed nearly a century ago. It was initially the residence of its builder, developer and entrepreneur John Hopkins Spring, who had... Berkeley California - United States - John Hopkins - Berkeley - California
- Into the Garden: A short list of bad ideas Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:55PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- This column will get me into trouble with many readers. For years, Ive kept a list called "Gardening Faux Pas," jotting down things in other peoples gardens that bother me. (If I kept a list about my own garden, it would ...
- Asheville-area Home & Garden calendar Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:32PMSend items for the home and garden calendar to Nancy Sluder at Nsluder@Citizen-Times.com two weeks before the event. Or mail to Nancy Sluder, Asheville Citizen-Times, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802.
- Garden goings on Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:00PMEvents
- Design firm hired for second phase of work on Channel Runne Park Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:13PMLincolnwood has taken another step forward to improve Channel Runne Park.
- Questions About New York Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:29PMThe British Garden, the Second Avenue subway tunnel and an ornate Home Depot.
- Garmin Nuvi 3790T Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:58PMThe Garmin Nuvi 3790T is an exceptional portable navigation device with just the right blend of form and function.
- Picture perfect Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:48PMThe first element of your garden plan should be trees. After that come bushes and shrubs, which provide focus as well as colour, style and depth. Lathika George tells you how to make the most of shrubbery
- Add a little bling in some unusual ways Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:04PMThese items are perfectly usable, and collectively could add pizzazz to a wide range of home and garden spaces.
- Every outdoor space can use this tree Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12AMJapanese maples are happiest accompanied by other trees - and they work beautifully with native plants
- Breezes Buzios Resort & Spa Debuts Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:47AMSuperClubs' newest location combines rustic and modern design touches in its 329 guestrooms, suites, and bungalows.
- Make your landscape inviting to birds Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:04PMIf you can provide a place for birds to nest, you'll have the pleasure of seeing them frequently at close range and have the advantage of allies in the control of insects.
- Details discussed on meditation garden Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:29PMLandscape designer Dwight Andrews shows plans for a meditation garden in Kissena Corridor Park on Thursday to members of the Flushing Chamber of Commerce.
- Eagle statue may return to Scottsdale Airpark Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:02PMCampaign aims to re-erect ''One With the Eagle'' statue in Scottsdale Airpark.
- Arts Alive! Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:30AMFirst Saturday Night Arts Alive! Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, 6-9 p.m. (Sept. 2, 2010) First Saturday Night Arts Alive!
- Leaders in Landscape Design to Attend APLD Conference in Dallas Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:00AM“Big D: Discovery, Dreams, Design” is a fitting slogan for the Association of Professional Landscape Designers (APLD) Annual International Design Conference in Dallas, Texas from Sept. 27- Oct. 2. Hundreds of top landscape designers will attend workshops, garden tours and an awards ceremony. James Doyle Design Associates will receive the "Landscape Designer of the Year" award at a reception at ...
