Plant trees, visit flower showsThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:29AMMarch is the time to plant spring and summer blooming trees, shrubs, some vegetable seeds and to visit flower shows. Remember, Arbor Day is coming soon. California Arbor day is March 7 and the National Arbor day is March 14 so it's a great time to plant a tree.
What are trees good for anyway?Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:39PMI am amazed at how little we really know about trees. I was taken on a boat trip up the Wikki River a tributary of the Berbice River and about 100 miles south of the Caribbean coast. My host, an aboriginal resident of the Wikki Reserve, grew up with Mother Nature.
Winners named in Hartwell Juried Quilt ShowTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:35AMLula Lowry was show coordinator, Garlene Smithson is president of HRAC, and Madeline Hawley of Athens served as judge. The reception and awards show was held on Feb. 19. Winners were named in the following categories:Best in Show: Question Mark : Paula RidleyHanding QuiltingFirst place: Pennsylvania Dutch, Lynn ShawSecond place: Brandywine, Bonnie OulelletteThird place: Red & White, Evie ...
SEQ soaking causes chaosMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:05PMHeavy rain closes Brisbane roads and schools and sparks flood warnings.
Rain causes peak hour headaches for commutersMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:53PMPersistent rain is causing havoc for peak hour motorists in Brisbane this morning, with several flood-affected roads closed and slippery conditions causing several accidents.
Hospital evacuated as waters riseMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:40AMLATEST: PATIENTS in a hospital in southwest Queensland are being evacuated to Brisbane as floodwaters threaten.
Relevant offersFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:14AMLast summer, Bev Hamilton won a national gardening contest. Sarah Foy takes a tour around her Inglewood garden a year on to check if gardening stardom has changed the way she plants and plans.
4 area players earn all-district honorsFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:33AMTwo basketball players from West High and two from Regina earned all-district honors from the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association.
Dogs get allergies, tooThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:01AMDear Dr. Forsythe: My poor dog is miserable with allergies again this year. Her skin is flaky and itchy and she is scratching all over. It has gotten really bad in the last couple of weeks and I am wondering why it got so bad suddenly. Also, I have invested so much into her already, [...]
Police reportsWednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:46PMFeb. 3
Crime Log: Feb. 4Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:15AM• 1200 block of Callen Street, domestic violence, 12:44 a.m. • Eastbound I-80/Leisure Town Road, narcotics, 2:56 a.
What is a girl worth?Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 12:26AMOn Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 12-year-old Abigail Appetey is forced to miss her classes at primary school to sell fried fish door-to-door in Apimsu, her farming village in eastern Ghana. She gets up at 5am to buy the fish 5km away.
Top 5 golf courses in ScottsdaleMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 4:28PMThere are more than 200 golf courses in the Phoenix-Scottsdale area. Here are the top 5 golf courses in Scottsdale.
Movie mogul's neighbors stunned at loss of stunning viewFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:24PMMike Owen, left, and his dog mingle with neighbors at the end of Tiara Drive next to the trees that block the view. At right is Jackie Kuehn, who says, "Jerry Bruckheimer does not own the pink moment," referring to the legendary sunsets.
Fizzy futureFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:51AMCan Sudan keep its monopoly of pop drink ingredient?
Sudan taps into gum arabicFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:51AMCan Sudan regain its monopoly of pop drink ingredient?
'Eat' Extra: James Syhabout of Commis Talks TechniqueWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 1:53PMJames Syhabout, chef of Commis, which I review today, has done time in the kitchens of restaurants that foodistas place high on their bucket list: The Fat Duck and El Bulli in Europe, Coi...
Washington, Greene counties declare disasterMonday, February 15, 2010 @ 10:38AMThis article has been read 6961 times. A severe snowstorm blanketed Washington and Greene counties, leaving behind bad road conditions, downed trees and power outages Saturday.
SMSes of Monday 15 February 2010Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 11:43PM* THE only way to stop theft and corruption is for parents to teach their children to be honest at all times. Then the parents must also lead by example.
In the company of rebels as bomber overhead seeks its targetSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 8:56PM THE REBELS were as good as their word. After a series of satellite calls to commanders deep in the desert and a courtesy visit to their representative in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, a m...
Stories from The Sunday TimesSunday, February 14, 2010 @ 2:25AME-mails expose PN backbench unrest - Herman Grech The Prime Minister's mini-reshuffle prompted an acrimonious exchange of e-mails among a handful of Nationalist backbenchers, leaked copies...
Movie mogul's neighbors stunned at loss of stunning viewSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 6:59PMResidents who live next to Jerry Bruckheimer's ranch in the Ojai Valley rail against the trees he's planted that obscure their vista of the Topa Topa Mountains. Rancho La Vista Estates in the Ojai Valley came by its name honestly. From many of the homes, the view of the Topa Topa Mountains, which climb sharply out of the basin and pierce the clouds, is stunning.
Your Town: Tree crew's work impacts trafficSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 3:54AMOn Wednesday, there will be one-lane traffic control on Lighthouse Avenue between Reeside and Drake avenues 9a.m. to 3p.m., city officials say.
Kenya moves zebras to feed marauding lionsSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 3:40AMNAKURU/AMBOSELI, Kenya - A zebra leaps to freedom after a grueling six-hour truck journey to Kenya's Amboseli National Park. But if all goes to plan, it will soon fall prey to lions or hyenas.
Kenya moves zebras to feed marauding lionsSaturday, February 13, 2010 @ 12:58AMTo try to feed hungry lions and prevent villagers from killing them for attacks on livestock, the Kenya Wildlife Service is moving 4,000 zebras and 3,000 wildebeest to Amboseli National Park.
Top picks for growing your gardening skillsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 6:58PMAuthor Rosalind Creasy, known as the Mother of Edible Landscaping, will bring her expertise to the University of California, Davis, for a special daylong workshop, "Your Sustainable Backyard: Edible Landscaping."
FEATURE-Kenya moves zebras to feed marauding lionsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 9:14AMSource: Reuters * 7,000 zebras and wildebeest being moved to Amboseli * Lions, hyenas killing Maasai livestock after drought By David Clarke NAKURU/AMBOSELI, Kenya, Feb 12 (Reuters Life!) - A zebra leaps to ...
Ethan Zohn Interviews 'Survivor' Host Jeff ProbstThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:23PMIn anticipation of Thursday's 'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' premiere, Zohn turns the inquisitive tables on the show's host.
Medical clinic hopes to help uninsuredThursday, February 11, 2010 @ 12:38PMThe Acacia Medical Mission, a non-profit, healthcare clinic will provide healthcare to people with no insurance and with limited funds for healthcare.
Royce Funds Q4 Portfolio UpdatesWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:02AMChuck Royce is specialized in small cap stocks. He owns thousands of stocks, but still outperform. This is the Q4 portfolio updates of Royce Funds. Read more » »
2 die, 6 injured in Camarines Sur bus accidentSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 4:33AMMANILA, Philippines – Two persons died while 6 others were seriously injured after a passenger bus crashed into several trees in Camarines Sur.
Counties declare disasterSunday, February 7, 2010 @ 2:46AMThis article has been read 0 times. The region wasn't alone in the deluge as Gov. Ed Rendell declared a state of emergency for Pennsylvania and parts of the East Coast received even more snow during the two-day storm.
Use of "urban lumber" catching onSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 10:04AMRedwood and cedar trees that once stood in front of the Danville Veterans Memorial Building are gone, removed to make way for renovations. Yet they will be back — not as the dense greenery residents were accustomed to, but as benches visitors can enjoy in the future.
Use of "urban lumber" catching onSaturday, February 6, 2010 @ 12:32AMRedwood and cedar trees taken down to way for renovations to the downtown Danville Veterans Memorial Building will be back, as benches. The use of such "urban lumber" is increasing.
Best for family breaks: PortugalFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 6:18PMSo there we were, shades on, hair bleached by the sun, kicking back with a few cold ones in the beach-front bar, swapping gnarly surfer tales with the gnarly surfer dudes, as the waves crashed against the sand below and a vast blood-orange sun began its spectacular slow-dive into the wild Atlantic beyond.
Lore and legend from on highFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 12:08PM"Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History" By Diana Wells (Algonquin, 2010, $19.95), What it is: A compendium, from acacia to yew, of uncommon tree tales -- enough esoterica and darn-good yarns to chew on for quite some time.
Two injured over weekend in separate crashesThursday, February 4, 2010 @ 11:46AMTwo people were injured Saturday in area crashes. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported that two men were injured in two separate crashes Saturday.
Ontario chamber's first year a triumphWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 11:01AMWhen Ontario decided a chamber of commerce was needed, it turned to its heavy hitters 100 years ago to make the idea work.
Senator Ocampo wish of Satur’s 99-year-old momWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 10:18AMA 99-year-old woman, probably the oldest person in this town, wishes to see her son, Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, become senator before her centenary this November.
'Lives of the Trees': Lore and legend from on highTuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 9:15PMWith a knack for the quirky, author Diana Wells rounds up the history, science and lore behind 100 species of trees in "Lives of the Trees: An Uncommon History."
Lessons on the birds and beesFriday, January 29, 2010 @ 6:26PMIn the world's wildest classroom, Max Anderson finds four days of eco-training answers some of life's big questions.
Crime Log: Jan. 12Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 1:01PM• 1100 block of Farmington Drive, assault, 12:43 a.m. • 1400 block of East Monte Vista Avenue, drunk driver, 3:28 a.
Rhinos relocate to Africa with single missionThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 1:36PMOl Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya - Resting under the cool of an acacia tree in Kenya, nine-year old Fatu seems perfectly at home in the hot and grassy enclosure that has been her dwelling for the last month.
FEATURE-Four rhinos relocate to Africa with single missionThursday, January 21, 2010 @ 11:29AMSource: Reuters By Robert Waweru and Linda Muriuki-Mabuka OL PEJETA CONSERVANCY, Kenya, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Resting under the cool of an acacia tree in Kenya, nine-year old Fatu seems perfectly at home in the hot ...