Blair Peters slips on her noise-canceling headphones, hoping to drown out the rattle of lawn mowers and leaf blowers up and down the street of her Northern California community. “We live in a neighborhood that has large wooded lots and appears peaceful and quiet, almost bucolic,” she says. “Then the gardeners arrive and start giving [...]
You don’t need a tent and a sleeping bag to get out into the wild – you don’t even need to get out of Gainesville.
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens offers a chance to step outside of the whirlwind of classes, work, meetings, parties, bars, clubs and, literally, a chance to stop and smell the roses.
Visitors can take [...]
There was a time when Carlo and Angie Zarattini just sauntered over to the Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society’s annual plant sale.
The Malabar Drive residents were often early birds at the sale at United Baptist Church, but no worries. The couple didn’t even consider the possibility of a long line of green thumbs wanting the [...]
Water gardeners need pretty plants, and these native ones will work well, either in the water or along the edge. After they are established, they require little maintenance.
Here’s a list of native water plants:
Rose mallow: (Hibiscus lasiocarpos) resembles hollyhocks and blooms from July to October. The large white or pale pink flowers feature magenta centers. [...]
Blown glass is a wonderful addition to any collection of art and accessories for the home. Glass designs range from functional pieces such as vases, bowls, lighting and chandeliers, to fanciful items such as jewelry, sculptures and wall decorations. No matter what the size or shape of the piece, the play of color and light [...]
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