News garden 2008-05-27 Andanh.com

Lofty ideas Sat, 24 May 2008 00:50:21 -0500
This spring, it seems, everyone is celebrating trees.

Quilted gardens Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:01 -0500
The sunbeams emanating from Shirley Shenk's custom designed quilt, "Sunrise," reach upward, their colors moving from a deep orange into a bright yellow at the tips.

Hey, got 15 minutes? (How to relax at home) Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
If one more person tells me how to run my life, I might become very rude.

New products for your home and garden Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
CUTTING-EDGE SHARPENER Retire the whetstone. Even weekend grillers can put a razor-sharp edge on American, European and Asian knives -- virtually every kind of blade -- with Chef'sChoice electric Diamond Hone Sharpener AngleSelect. Gently draw a blade through the designated stages to hone the edge with 100 percent diamond abrasives and polish to razor sharpness. It even works on pocket knives and cleavers.

Wall power: Make the most of tight spots Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
Small spaces have their challenges, to be sure, but there is always a solution to making the most of tight spots.

Pretty ladies to hold pretty flowers Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
Ceramic and porcelain lady head vases were originally made to hold floral arrangements. These mass-produced vases from the late '40s to early '70s are wonderful collectibles.

Promising property full of surprising treasures Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
A group of Master Gardeners met with the new director of Porter County Parks' most promising property earlier this month and witnessed the treasures tended by one of the area's premier hosta breeders.

home and garden calendar Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
PLANT SALE | Hobart The Hobart Garden Club will sponsor its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Festival Park on Old Ridge Road. Lots of garden plants, indoor plants and garden trinkets for decorating will be available. Come early for the best pick.

At contemporary furniture fair, all about feel Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
For those who have to touch everything they see in stores, the International Contemporary Furniture Fair was more like Candyland.

Beatlemania comes to Chelsea Flower Show Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
Beatlemania erupted at London's Chelsea Flower Show on Monday as Ringo Starr rolled up in a gaudily painted Mini to join George Harrison's widow for the opening of a garden inspired by the "quiet Beatle."

Herb appeal Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
The first herb garden a person plants should be full of favorite culinary herbs.

Home and garden news and notes Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
WHAT'S NEW: ROSE ENDURES WINTER COLD Bailey Nurseries has developed a tree rose that can stand up to Northern winters.

The garden diet Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
You wouldn't eat as much pie as bread, so why feed your plants a bunch of junk?

For Sale By Owner, and on your own Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
Savanna Forbes grabs a Swiffer mop to pick up a few stray dust bunnies before the open house she is holding in her Manhattan apartment. She has already printed out full-color flyers and tucked away dishes, books and personal items she considers unsightly.

From frumpy to fabulous in four months Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
Ronald Episcopo and Glenn Jones knew exactly where they wanted to live. For months, they drove the streets of Harbor Isles in Pompano Beach, Fla., looking for their dream house.

Zucchini anyone? Thu, 22 May 2008 00:02:02 -0500
The Staley family or Kirkwood, Mo., is starting small - just a few containers with tomatoes, strawberries and cucumbers mostly. But if all goes well this summer, their suburban farming ambitions could expand next year.

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