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Lawn-to-garden fans say ‘no mow’

March 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

There can be splendor in the grass of a well-managed yard. Pride and prestige, too, for the exacting property owners. Turf-covered lawns promote cooling through evaporation, reduce erosion and absorb carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gases blamed for climate change. But grassy yards also can account for half the typical ...
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SouthCoast exhibitors at New England Spring Flower Show in Boston sweep top honors, including Best in Show

March 24, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers, Events

First-time exhibitor Michael Jardin of Mattapoisett has been named Best in Show by his peers at the 2007 New England Spring Flower Show this week. SouthCoast exhibitors won an armful of awards at the show, sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Boston's Bayside Expo Center. Peter Sadeck of Lakeville was ...

Planning - not planting - is how you start

March 10, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants

Step inside Carol Jackson's Eads, Tenn., home, and you know how she feels about flowers. They're everywhere -- in the artwork on the walls and on her collection of teapots and glassware. Silk flowers are in vases and tucked amid the books on shelves. "I'm glad my husband is very secure with ...

Victoria counts on its flowers

February 25, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Helen Chesnut, Times Colonist A little over a week ago I was walking along a brick pathway between some municipal flower beds in Qualicum Beach when I noticed two women ahead of me bent over one of the beds. As I approached, they asked whether I knew the name of the ...

Give your front yard a personality

February 24, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

If you are thinking about doing something different in the garden this spring, look no further than your front yard. It's time for Americans to give up that boring lawn and embrace the space for gardening, says garden designer Gordon Hayward. He'll be in town March 10 as keynote speaker for ...

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