The Flower Show Blog

Fresh 'Flowers'

2007-02-08T02:20:00.000-08:00

Swift Creek Mill Theatre's decision to produce "Flowers for Algernon" as part of the annual Acts of Faith Festival, was a bold one.Based on the book written by Daniel Keyes, "Flowers for Algernon" exposes the prejudice associated with the mentally disabled and questions the lengths to which scientists should go in their experimentations as it chronicles one man's quest to gain wisdom. The book, which won the Nebula Award for Best Novel of the Year in 1966, is a must-read for seventh grade SOLs – class groups are scheduled to see the play during its run. In the play, we meet 32-year-old Charlie Gordon, a mentally disabled man who sees the world through the innocent eyes of a child. Above anything else, Charlie wants to be smart. Understanding his thirst for knowledge, his teacher Alice Kinnean recommends Charlie for a scientific experiment that promises a surge in intellect.

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Enrol for flower show photo competition

2007-02-06T02:22:00.000-08:00

Photography enthusiasts are invited to enter the "Spring Blossoms for Celebration" Photo Competition, which is being held in conjunction with the annual spectacular Hong Kong Flower Show. The competition is jointly organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and sponsored by Schmidt Marketing (HK) Ltd. Featuring the Geranium as this year's theme flower, the show will take run from March 16 to 25 in Victoria Park, from 9am to 9pm daily. .

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Decipher the Secret Language of Flowers

2007-02-02T02:21:00.000-08:00

One or a ton -- The secret meaning of a rose can also be affected by the way in which it is presented. Offering someone a single rose versus a bouquet can speak volumes about the message that you are trying to convey. A single red rose traditionally means that you are deeply in love with someone while a mixed bouquet containing both red and white roses signifies unity. For people with marriage on their mind, two roses entwined to form one single stem is said to represent a deep commitment and hints at an engagement or intention to marry. Getting fresh -- If you put a lot of time and effort into choosing the right flower gift on Valentines Day, you want to make sure that they last and that what you ordered is what gets delivered. The easiest solution is to choose flowers from a company such as ProFlowers, who eliminates middlemen to ensure that your bouquet is as fresh as possible and sends the message you intended.

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Cancer Research UK displays vision at Chelsea Flower Show 2007

2007-01-31T02:24:00.000-08:00

Today Cancer Research UK unveils plans for its 2007 Chelsea Flower Show Garden, designed by last year's Gold Medal winner, Andy Sturgeon. The garden illustrates Cancer Research UK's vision, 'Together We Will Beat Cancer'. Focusing on the word 'together', Andy Sturgeon has designed the garden so that all the different elements interlink and lock together. The paths leading from either end draw people into the heart of the garden, where the modern amphitheatre then provides a place for visitors to sit together. The most dramatic aspect of the garden is an eye catching 30m long sculpture which consists of five strands of curved oak ribbons, which weave together and wind through the garden, connecting it all. Andy Sturgeon said "Everyone wants to beat this terrible disease and it's a great honour for me to be asked to create a design that illustrates how, together, we can do this." The garden features a pavilion inspired by modern Japanese architecture, with an acrylic roof and end wall which are illuminated at night.

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It's Time for Candy, Flowers, a Romantic Dinner and a Trip to the ...

2007-01-29T02:23:00.000-08:00

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- If you are a would-be Romeo, make certain you have enough cash in your savings and checking accounts so that you are able to enjoy the most romantic day of the year without straining your finances. Since many a Romeo is also shopping at the last minute for these items, he may not have time to comparison shop and is likely to pay more than he anticipated. Huntington Bank is estimating that the traditional presents of candy in a heart-shaped box, roses and a candlelight dinner could set you back between $160 and $400 depending on your price range. "Huntington has priced the most common Valentine's Day presents to help remind consumers of the need to budget, save and avoid debt," said Mary Navarro, senior executive vice president of retail and commercial banking at Huntington Bank.

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14k Yellow and Rose Gold "#1 Mom" Charm

2007-01-23T02:37:00.000-08:00

Show Mom just how special she is with this beautiful heart-shaped charm that reads "#1 Mom" in elegant script. This 14 karat gold charm is reversible. One side features a rose gold background topped with yellow gold scrollwork. The words "#1 Mom" are written in white gold across the center, and beneath this is a small rose gold flower. The lettering is subtle and tasteful. It's easy to read up close but doesn't scream out from a distance. The reverse side of the charm-for days when she doesn't feel like bragging-features a lovely rose gold heart, in a mix of polished and textured gold, surrounded by ornate scrollwork and framed by a slender border of yellow gold. The charm features a simple polished yellow gold bale. String it along a yellow gold chain of your choice for the perfect mother's day or birthday gift.

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Flower show returns to Nahcotta

2007-01-23T02:25:00.000-08:00

From Jan. 10 until Feb. 4, Nahcotta exhibits its second annual Flower Show. A reception with the artists, free and open to the public, will be held from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 12, concurrent with Portsmouth's Art Round Town gallery walk. New England winters, even in their most temperate capacity, won't facilitate the growth of lush, verdant blossoms, flourishing in gardens, pathways and fields. The Flower Show presents a bright and beautiful collection of vibrant flora, a much-needed visual spark during the doldrums of winter. Portsmouth artist Amy Brnger offers her newest incarnations of celebrated flower paintings, ranging from gorgeous poppies and violets spilling over the edges of vases to a sweetly singular crocus perched alone against a thick black background.

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Classics: 4 flowers and a tomato

2007-01-21T02:25:00.000-08:00

From music to movies, football to fairy tales and art to automobiles, every aspect of life has its classics. Things that stand the test of time to become cultural treasures. Beethoven's Fifth, "Gone With the Wind," Cinderella, Ford Mustang (the original), "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Mona Lisa," "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "Hey Jude" - you get the idea. So why not flower and vegetable seeds? As far as I'm concerned, the time has come for a list of all-time annuals. So I'm happy to tell you that All-America Selections, a consortium of U.S. seed growers, has obliged. .

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Flower show at Karanji lake

2007-01-19T02:27:00.000-08:00

MYSORE: The Chamrajnedra Zoological gardens Mysore, is organising a flower show at Karanji lake nature park for the public from May 8 to 14, 2007. The flower show will be open between 8.30 am and 7.30 pm.The Zoo authorities have also planned to exhibit different varieties of plants and flowers. They have invited the active participation of the public who can exhibit their flowers at the Karanji flower show.The exhibits will be evaluated by judges. .

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Join the party. It’s going to be a riot of flowers

2007-01-17T02:30:00.000-08:00

TPURAM: Its that time of the year to register yourselves for all the competitions to be held in connection with Flower Show 2007. The week-long event will begin at the Observatory Hills and Institution of Engineers Hall on January 20. The competitions will be held separately for institutions, individuals and nurseries in categories such as flowering plants, anthurium, orchids and rose. There will be a separate competition for ornamental plants from nurseries. As many as 43 trophies await the winners of various competitions. The winners of display competitions will get a cash award of Rs 1,000. The registration will come to a close at 7 pm on January 18. Raj Bhavan, Vellayani Agricultural College, Department of Museum and Zoo, Water Authority, C-DAC and Valiyamala LPSC are among the institutions that will take part in the Flower Show, jointly organised by the Kerala Agri-Horticultural Society, Tourism Department, Agricultural Department and City Corporation.

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Flower show stays despite tree fears

2007-01-15T02:29:00.000-08:00

Lord Mayor John So has resisted calls for the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show to be moved from Carlton Gardens because of fears its thirsty elms could be harmed by the event. Melbourne City Council's water spokesman Brian Shanahan yesterday called on the show, which is likely to attract 125,000 visitors, to be moved. Cr Shanahan said the show in April would put great stress on the stricken gardens. The gardens are one of nine heritage-listed parks the council wants exempted from stage 3 restrictions, because of the poor health of some elms and oaks. It is believed the flower show's organisers, the International Management Group, will have to apply to City West Water for an exemption to water commercial displays — a move that could stir indignation among Melbourne gardeners who can water their garden only two days a week.

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Battle of Flowers themes announced

2007-01-13T02:22:00.000-08:00

The Battle of Flowers Association announced the themes for the 2007 Battle of Flowers Parade, Band Festival, Oratorical Contest and Essay Contest. Alison Boone, Battle of Flowers Parade vice president, said the theme of the parade is "Miles and Miles of Texas." The parade will be held April 27 with Tom Frost, senior chairman of Frost National Bank, as grand marshal. Susan Lane, Battle of Flowers Band Festival vice president, said the festival follows the same theme as the parade. The band festival will be held at Alamo Stadium on April 26. Showcase bands from Marshall High School, Randolph High School and Southwest High School will be featured. The Battle of Flowers Oratorical and Essay Contests will share the theme "True Treasures: The Missions of Texas." The oratorical contest is open to all college and university students and the essay contest is open to all seventh-graders in the San Antonio area.

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Go-today.com Offers Chelsea Flower Show Special Vacation Package

2007-01-11T02:23:00.000-08:00

BOTHELL, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 10, 2007 -- Go-today.com offers a vacation package for travelers to experience the 2007 Chelsea Flower Show in London. Perfect for those with a passion for horticulture, this spectacular show highlights a collection of botanical wonders and creates a unique vacation experience. Travelers can see designer gardens and demonstrations from top world-renowned gardeners. The Chelsea Flower Show Special tends to sell out quickly so plan early for this popular event and book today with go-today.com. Priced from only $849, the Chelsea Flower Show Special vacation package includes roundtrip flight, 6-night hotel accommodations in London, one full day entrance to the Chelsea Flower Show on either May 24, 25 or May 26, continental breakfast daily, hotel taxes and service charges, and airline fuel surcharges.

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GENTLE PEOPLE WITH FLOWERS IN THEIR HAIR

2007-01-09T02:30:00.000-08:00

The San Francisco metropolitan area has a higher percentage of people who are regular drug users than any other major metropolitan area in the United States, a study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found. According to the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health 2002-05: Nearly 13 percent of San Francisco residents reported using some type of illicit drug, such as marijuana, cocaine or heroin, in the previous month; the national average is 8.1 percent.Other areas with drug-abuse rates higher than the national average included Seattle, 9.6 percent; Detroit, 9.5 percent; Philadelphia, 9.1 percent; and Boston, 8.5 percent. Cities with the lowest drug included Houston, 6.2 percent; and Washington, Dallas and Riverside/San Bernardino, Calif., all at 6.5 percent.

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Mangalore : Pilikula to be in Full Bloom with 10-day Flower Show

2007-01-07T02:29:00.000-08:00

Mangalore Dec 17: Pilikula is set to organie aromatic flower show in herbariumits nursery from Satuarday December 23 to Tuesday January 2. Pilikula Nisargadhama Society executive director J R Lobo speaking to the press persons at Nisargadhama premises on Saturday said that more theen 12,000 orchids and flower plants of about 40 species would be displayed during the 10-day flower show. Apart from rare and beautiful orchids hundreds of plants which is wide spread in Western Ghats will be displayed during the show. Lobo said that these plants will develop the centre as a place of botanical research in collaboration with Mangalore University. The event is held as part of Karavali Utsav to be organized near Mangala Stadium in the Mangalore from Thursday December 21 and Pilikula Nisargadhama will be having a separate stall for flower show in Karavali Utsav.

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Plants and Flowers Confused by Warm Temperatures

2007-01-05T02:31:00.000-08:00

The wacky winter weather has many plants in our area acting like it's March instead of January. WFMZ's Eve Tannery tells us if this warm weather will mean bloom or doom for those plants come springtime. t's a winter wonderland out in Colorado, but, here on the east coast, it's quite a different story. Cherry Blossoms are blooming 4 months early in the nation's capitol.And here in the Lehigh Valley, similar signs of springtime ...during winter-time... are everywhere.Our pansies kept blooming as you can see in the background here. This time of year, they're usually covered in snow or the top of the plant is completely dead.Josh Grim from Grim's Greenhouse says this is the first time he's seen buds and blooms in January.Everything seems to be earlier or it never really stopped from fall.

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Flower show inaugurated at Pilikula:

2007-01-03T02:32:00.000-08:00

MANGALORE: Pilikula Nisargadhama Society has plans to set up a Western Ghat study centre to study the environment of the region, J.R. Lobo, executive director of the society, said at the inauguration of the flower show in Pilikula Nisargadhama on Saturday. Mr. Lobo said it was difficult to organise a flower show in Mangalore, as most of the plants did not grow in the region's climate. Locally cultivated 15,000 plants are on display at the show. Deputy Commissioner Maheshwar Rao said attempts would be made to make the show an annual event, he said. The exhibition will be on until January 2. Comments :- More News Back | Home | Top | .

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1-800-Flowers buys back 3 million shares

2006-12-30T02:25:00.000-08:00

Flower and gift retailer 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. said Thursday it completed a $15.7 million share repurchase from J.P. Morgan Partners. The company bought back about 3 million shares at $5.21 per share, and funded the repurchase with cash generated during its fiscal second quarter. The buyback was in addition to the company's existing stock repurchase authorization of $20 million, of which about $8 million remains available but unused. The company currently has about 65.2 million common shares outstanding. 1-800-Flowers.com shares fell 12 cents to $6.18 in morning trading on the Nasdaq. .

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Outdoor Lighting Franchise to Exhibit 2007 New Jersey Flower and ...

2006-12-28T02:27:00.000-08:00

NiteLites of Central New Jersey, The Landscape Lighting Professionals, will participate in the 5th Annual New Jersey Flower and Garden Show February 15-18, 2007 at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison, New Jersey. NiteLites of Central New Jersey, The Landscape Lighting Professionals, has announced that they will participate in the 2007 New Jersey Flower and Garden Show scheduled for February 15 through 18, 2007. The show will be held at the New Jersey Convention Center in Edison. Hours for the show are 11:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Thursday; 10:00AM to 9:00 on Friday; 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM on Saturday; and 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Sunday. Admission to the show is $ 14.00 for adults; $ 6.00 for children aged 12 17; free for children 11 and under. Seniors will be admitted for $ 10.00 on Thursday and Friday only.

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Something other than Curse of Golden Flowers, please!

2006-12-26T02:29:00.000-08:00

Curse of Golden Flowers premiered nationwide on December 14th and ever since the whole world seems to be spinning around it. Dazzling big productions always catch people's attention. However there is a small group of people who like watching movies yet say 'no' to big commercial productions. They prefer classics, documentaries and independent films. They prefer to go to small movie houses instead of large commercial theaters. So for those who prefer the avant-garde mindset and the unique angle of independent films to large-scale productions, here is a list of movie houses that specialize in these kinds of flicks. Haishang (above the sea): the past glory of old films There was a time that two Chinese and foreign black and white films would be screened every weekend night at Haishang starting at 10pm.

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Conservatory's flower show opens Saturday

2006-12-17T02:28:00.000-08:00

The Marjorie McNeely Conservatory Sunken Garden's Holiday Flower Show is set to open Saturday and will run through Jan. 21. The exhibit features hundreds of poinsettias, highlighting about 13 varieties of the traditional holiday plant: deep red ones, accented by pink, peach and white varieties, and deep purple-blue salvia plants. The conservatory is in Como Park at 1225 Estabrook Drive. For more information, call 651-487-8200 or visit www.comozooconservatory.org. roseville Family fun: The Harriet Alexander Nature Center will hold a free family event from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday on Minnesota's natural and cultural history. Reservations are required because of limited space. For information or to R.S.V.P., call 651-765-4262 by 5 p.m. today. Christmas concert: This year's Christmas at Northwestern concert theme is "Light of the World." The concerts will be at 7:30 p.m.

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License to Killers? Flowers and co. asked to pen Bond theme

2006-12-15T02:27:00.000-08:00

Las Vegas' successful indie-rockers The Killers have apparently been approached to write the theme song for the next movie in the James Bond series. The four-piece, whose second album Sam's Town was released earlier this year, are yet to make an official comment about the offer. The Sun, though, quote a source: "The Killers have reached the perfect point in their career to do a Bond track. They have the right sound, right look and a huge fanbase, making them the perfect choice." The next Bond movie will be the twenty-second in the series, and the follow-up to this year's return-to-form (if the critics are to be believed - I've not seen it) Casino Royale. The next film's working title is Risico. .

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Students Awarded Medals At Flower Show

2006-12-13T02:30:00.000-08:00

The Ellerslie International Flower Show announced this week that three Wellington Institute of Technology (WelTec) students have been awarded medals in the 2006 Tertiary Competition. • Cora Torr (Landscape student) – Gold Medal • Michael Buist (Horticulture student) – Silver Medal • Annika Robertson (Horticulture student) – Bronze Medal The students were asked to design a rooftop garden and submit their entry as a concept plan and scale model. WelTec Horticulture and Landscaping Team Leader Tim Angus says it was exciting that all the WelTec students who entered the competition received medals. “There are always quite a lot of entries, from universities as well as polytechs. Its good for the students to get recognition for the quality of their work,” says Tim.

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Plant Sweet Peas In Fall For Spring Flowers

2006-12-09T02:29:00.000-08:00

Fall is the time to plant sweat peas to enjoy colorful and delightfully scented cut flowers in spring, according to LSU AgCenter horticulturist Dr. Allen Owings. "Sweet peas are a wonderful addition to any landscape or vegetable garden," the horticulturist says. They bloom in early spring and provide color when winter annuals are fading and warm-season annuals are just getting started. "Although sweet peas grow three to four months before blooming, the resulting flowers are well worth the wait," Owings adds. If you planted sweet pea seeds in your garden in October, apply a slow-release fertilizer when three to four true leaves are visible. If you have container plants, November is the time for transplanting. Space them at least 6 inches apart. Apply a slow-release fertilizer.

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Bargains Galore on The Last Day Of The Flower Show

2006-12-07T02:31:00.000-08:00

If you're garden is in need of a new plant or two and you have an eye for a bargain, then Ellerslie International Flower Show is the place to be tomorrow!From 4pm Show visitors can get through the gate for a mere $2, with an hour to check out the plant sale before the big-sell off starts at 5pm.Dave Mee, Director of the Ellerslie International Flower Show, says the plant sale is an annual attraction, a time for people to come back to the Show and purchase goods that caught their eye earlier in Show week.“If you're looking for plant bargains this is the place to be, so come on in and get gardening!" Mee says.As well as plant sales, Ellerslie International Flower Show materials used to beautify the site, such as roses, will be available for purchase. Retail sites will also be likely to discount their stock in the last hour.You can even take home an original piece of art, with the sculptures in the ‘An Eye For Sculpture Exhibition' being available to purchase.Entertainment will run throughout the day at the Show, with the Manukau City Council Performance Garden scheduling some fantastic acts for the last day of the Show.

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O Aquarium/Vase: For Flowers, Fish

2006-12-03T02:27:00.000-08:00

Produced by Paris studio 5.5 Designers, the O Aquarium/Vase is an elegant combination of aquatic and plant life that will beautify your home without torturing the fish like those beta+flower minitanks do. Sure, the concept is simply a vase stuck in a bowl, but it's executed with grace and that counts for a lot. Now where should we stick our treasure chest/diver/topless mermaid bubbler? – Mark Wilson 5.5 Home [via core77] .

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More famous faces to grace flower show

2006-11-27T02:33:00.000-08:00

The government will invite more VIPs to the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 international horticultural exposition following the success of a visit by the Crown Prince of Bhutan. The popular prince's visit saw exposition attendance skyrocket on Friday. Now the government plans to extend invitations to more foreign royalty and dignitaries to attend the Chiang Mai show. The exposition's public-relations chief, Preecha Sananwattananond, said yesterday that at least two foreign royal-family members were coming soon. He would not reveal their identities. He said the Foreign Affairs Ministry would make the announcement. The visit by Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attracted both local and international interest in the exposition, he added.

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Wine and flowers at the Conservatory

2006-11-25T02:29:00.000-08:00

In advance of the new sunken garden exhibit, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory at Como Park will play host to "Bouquets: An Evening of Wine and Flowers" from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Guests will get a sneak peek at the Sunken Garden Holiday Flower Show, which opens to the public Dec. 2. Proceeds from the event will benefit Como Zoo and the conservatory. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door. Advance registration is recommended. Attendees must be at least 21. For information or to purchase tickets, call 651-487-8229 or visit www.comozooconservatory. org. fort snelling Tour historic buildings: There will be a 1 p.m. tour Sunday of Fort Snelling's historic buildings along Minnesota 5. Many of the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Cooking up a storm at the Flower Show

2006-11-23T02:23:00.000-08:00

Morton Bay bugs with tomatoes, apple, celery & daikon salad, grilled poussin with middle eastern spices & kumara, and chocolate sponge tiramisu with balsamic strawberries are just some of the mouth-watering dishes visitors to the Ellerslie International Flower Show can learn how to cook. Guest chefs Paul Jobin and Chris Harris are providing entertaining, interactive demonstrations outside the Foodtown Woolworths Lifestyle Marquee, showing visitors that creating a restaurant-quality dish doesn’t have to be intimidating. “We are showing how food bought in a supermarket can be used in an innovative way, without being scary,” says Jobin, executive chef of Pure Tastes restaurant in Paihia. Harris is a chef tutor from Tauranga. In the first two days, between 100 and 120 people have been attracted to each one-hour kitchen demonstration, during which Jobin and Harris not only prepare the food, but also explain how to adapt each dish and what substitutions can be made.

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FLOWERS KEEN TO START FAMILY

2006-11-21T02:23:00.000-08:00

THE KILLERS frontman BRANDON FLOWERS is so keen for babies he confesses he talks about little else at home. The SOMEBODY TOLD ME singer has been discussing baby-making with wife TANA MUNBKOWSKY, whom he married last year (05), and insists children aren't far off. He says, "Tana and I talk about starting a family all the time. "It'll happen sooner rather than later. I have 19 little nieces and nephews, so I've been around babies a long time. I was six when my first niece was born." 19/11/2006 23:25 .

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Cooking up a storm at the Ellerslie Flower Show

2006-11-19T02:23:00.000-08:00

Morton Bay bugs with tomatoes, apple, celery & daikon salad, grilled poussin with middle eastern spices & kumara, and chocolate sponge tiramisu with balsamic strawberries are just some of the mouth-watering dishes visitors to the Ellerslie International Flower Show can learn how to cook. Guest chefs Paul Jobin and Chris Harris are providing entertaining, interactive demonstrations outside the Foodtown Woolworths Lifestyle Marquee, showing visitors that creating a restaurant-quality dish doesn’t have to be intimidating. "We are showing how food bought in a supermarket can be used in an innovative way, without being scary," says Jobin, executive chef of Pure Tastes restaurant in Paihia. Harris is a chef tutor from Tauranga. In the first two days, between 100 and 120 people have been attracted to each one-hour kitchen demonstration, during which Jobin and Harris not only prepare the food, but also explain how to adapt each dish and what substitutions can be made.

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Making flowers from ... hard drives?

2006-11-17T02:27:00.000-08:00

Los Alamos shoppers look forward to the Los Alamos Arts Council's annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair for many reasons: browsing work by their favorite artists, seeing by new artists, and, best of all, finding distinctive gifts for every idiosyncratic, loveable person on their lists.This year's fair, to be held from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Los Alamos Middle School, marks 39 years of the event bringing a broad variety of paintings, drawings, sculptures, fabric art, pottery, jewelry, photography and just about any other art form you can think of to one venue. .

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Prince a draw at flower show

2006-11-15T02:25:00.000-08:00

People rushed to buy tickets for the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 exposition on November 24 after hearing about the planned visit of Bhutanese Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck on the day. Agriculture Department director-general Adisak Srisappakij yesterday said there had been a number of advance bookings for the date, which is a Friday. The numbers picked up rapidly once people learned of Prince Jigme's plans to visit the floral exposition in Chiang Mai on that day. About 30,000 tickets are on offer for each day. The 26-year-old prince has been popular in Thailand since he attended celebrations in June for the 60th anniversary of His Majesty the King's accession to the throne. Prince Jigme is scheduled to visit the garden of Bhutan exhibit, which occupies 500 square metres of the international garden at the floral show, Adisak said.

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Flower Show first big event for new Interchange

2006-11-11T02:56:00.000-08:00

Aucklanders using public transport to visit the Ellerslie International Flower Show from 15-19 November will benefit from the train-bus connection the new Manurewa Interchange offers as well as from using direct bus services to visit the Show. Acting Chief Executive of the Auckland Regional Transport Authority, Elena Trout, says, “It’s the first time the new Interchange has been used for a big event. Selected trains meet scheduled buses to take people to the Show. “ Manurewa Interchange is a working example of ARTA’s focus on developing the region’s public transport to better integrate bus, train and ferry to make it easier for Aucklanders to get around the region and leave their cars at home. Aucklanders can look forward to better public transport options and more interchanges opening around the region.

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Global Operators Enrol at Dubai Flower Show

2006-11-09T02:56:00.000-08:00

Number of tenants indicates the rising interest for DFC within global perishable cargo sector The Dubai Flower Centre (DFC) has successfully enrolled many global operators and institutions from various regions, reiterating its status as a leading state-of-the-art transshipment facility for perishable goods in the region. Dubai, UAE, November 6, 2006 (XTVWorld.Com) -- Though only recently commissioned, traders and growers from Europe, South America, East and West African regions besides South Asia have already recognized the significant role the DFC plays in perishable goods transshipment and have begun operations at the centre in Dubai. Mr. Ibrahim Ahli, Marketing Director, DFC said: "Some of the tenants who have become part of the DFC are from Holland, Germany, Ecuador, Colombia, Ghana, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, Iran, and Jordan as well as the United Arab Emirates.

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Phipps Fall Flower Show Undercroft Opera Concert

2006-11-05T02:22:00.000-08:00

Undercroft Opera will present a vocal recital as part of the entertainment for this years Phipps Fall Flower Show. Please plan to attend and show your support for these wonderful singers. Phipps ConservatorySunday, October 29th, 20061:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Featuring works by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mozart, and many more! Featuring 100% Pittsburgh area performers; Patrick Becker, Alexis Bloom, Robert Frankenberry, Rachel Helgeson, Ronald Jalbert, Carissa Kett, Zachary Lucchette, Susan Miller, Erin Schmura, and Mary Beth Sederburg. The recital will be accompanied by Joshua Foster, Robert Frankenberry, and Mary Beth Sederburg. To obtain pricing information, visit phipps.conservatory.org .

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Jethmalani gets flowers

2006-11-03T02:45:00.000-08:00

Senior criminal lawyer and former law minister Ram Jethmalani's decision to defend Manu Sharma in the Jessica Lall case has come as a shocker not only to Jessica's family but also to Jethmalani's. While Jethmalani's family has failed to convince him to turn down the brief, Jessica's supporters are still trying. Taking a cue from 'Gandhigiri' popularised by the film Lage Raho Munnabhai, they plan to send flowers and text messages to the lawyer to dissuade him. Kamini Jaiswal, a criminal lawyer, says, "We plan to send roses and messages to him." "I believe a man of his stature will do the right thing," says Sabrina Lall, Jessica's sister, who had consulted Jethmalani after the murder. "We had not retained him but had discussed the case with him in detail." The dissent in the Jethmalani household is strong.

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William “Bill” Flowers Jr.

2006-10-30T02:33:00.000-08:00

Graveside services for William Bill Flowers Jr., 89, of Gallatin were conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday in Sumner Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Mickey Shealy officiating. Mr. Flowers was born May 24, 1917 in Bunola, PA and passed away Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006 at the Brandywood Nursing Home in Gallatin. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ester Catherine Flowers; and parents, William Penn Flowers, Sr. and Elizabeth Mary Himmeger Flowers. He is survived by his sons, Robert E. Flowers and wife Cynthia of Forest Hills, N.Y. and William D. Bill Flowers and wife Patsy of Nashville; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sister, Betty Frazier of Homer, La.; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Mitzi Petro of Chalfont, Pa.; and several nieces and nephews.

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New Harvard Study Investigates The Home Ecology of Flowers

2006-10-26T03:19:00.000-07:00

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- With people's desire for tranquility and stress relief stronger than ever, fresh research takes an insightful look at flowers and the important role they may play in our daily lives. A behavioral research study conducted by Nancy Etcoff, Ph.D., of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, reveals that people feel more compassionate toward others, have less worry and anxiety, and feel less depressed when fresh cut flowers are present in the home. "Other research has proven that flowers make people happy when they receive them," said Etcoff. "What we didn't know is that spending a few days with flowers in the home can affect a wide variety of feelings." .

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Flower show might not be so cutting-edge

2006-10-24T03:18:00.000-07:00

People planning to visit the 2006 international horticulture exposition to see the cutting edge of botanical technology might be disappointed. While insisting the 2006 Royal Flora Ratchaphruek will showcase Thailand's capabilities as a world leader in agriculture, Adisak Sreesunpagit, director-general of the Department of Agriculture, admitted the Kingdom doesn't have the avant-garde goods to show off. He said, however, that the event is still a chance for people to learn more about horticulture, especially since not everyone knows about existing technologies in the country. "You might say hydroponic gardening is not a newly-invented technology, but how many Thais know about it?" Adisak asked. Prawet Saengpetch of the department's Horticultural Research Division said the best technology presented at the event might be the induced off-season flowering of Thai fruits such as durian, longan, mangosteen and rambutan.

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Walkaround beckons visitors to ford, bluffs, flowers

2006-10-22T03:27:00.000-07:00

The Civilian Conservation Corps built a dam on Brushy Creek in the 1930s, and it's probably like no other you've ever seen. The back side is a series of steps, as if to lead into a big, old post office or municipal building. The front side is the lake; the spill falls over the top and down the steps. The dam is at the back of the Brushy Lake Recreation Area in the Bankhead National Forest. Here picnic tables wait under the trees, a pier beckons from the water and the bathrooms remain in the background. Here, too, is the paved trail suitable for wheelchairs and baby strollers. It starts here and follows the lake's edge all the way to the dam. Campsites are adjacent to the picnic area. Following the asphalt trail from the picnic area and campsites makes for a nice walk, something less than a mile.

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Flower show sprouts interest

2006-10-16T03:15:00.000-07:00

CASEYS agricultural businesses could soon come up smelling like roses with the seeds sown to host a local stand at the next Melbourne Flower Show. Councillors at last weeks council meeting threw their support behind the move, including deputy mayor Rob Wilson who first planted the idea. The council voted to coordinate a display stand at the next Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show involving Casey businesses, subject to their sponsorship to fund the display stand. Cr Wilson said the stand would give various agricultural businesses in Casey the opportunity to showcase their work and the city. A report will come back to the council at the earliest opportunity to determine the level of support for the stand. .

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Roses & Thorns

2006-10-14T03:14:00.000-07:00

A ROSE: To the residents of Webster County and particularly the Citizens for Groundwater Protection who this week earned a temporary restraining order against Gulfstream Bioflex Energy from drilling wells for a proposed ethanol plant. The residents are doing what their government is unable to do, trying to make sure that if the company is allowed to build its plant it does so without a negative effect on the local environment. A THORN: To Webster County residents for last year turning down the sort of zoning regulations that would have given the government the ability to do what citizens now have to do on their own. .

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Bright flowers add spunk to silver plants

2006-10-08T03:16:00.000-07:00

Silver plants aren't confined to herb gardens, but herbs are a great place to start. Lavender, thyme, oregano, common cooking sage — all are beautiful silvers that also have interesting shapes, smells and textures. Gardener Jeannie Francis and "Elegant Silvers" authors Karen Bussolini and Jo Ann Gardner also recommend starting with silvers in containers. .

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FLOWER ARRANGERS' SHOW - 'A creative wonderland'

2006-10-06T03:22:00.000-07:00

Inspired no doubt by the beauty of the material with which they work, the members of the Flower Arrangers put on their annual Independence show at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall on Saturday 16th - and the Church Hall was transformed into a "creative wonderland". Colour and form were arranged to portray all kinds of themes, and leafy and floral parts of the plants were equally used to create fascinating thematic structures. From the floor to the ceiling, every vantage point was used to display these pleasing floral designs. Dominating the show was a Wedding Display that included the Wedding Cake, the Bride and bridal arches. Weddings, of course, lend themselves to beautiful floral displays and this was no different. What was also intriguing were the floral displays depicting the five senses and the uplifting emotions of Joy, Peace, Togetherness etc.

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Which Flowers Waters are Gentle Enough for Dry Skin?

2006-10-04T03:16:00.000-07:00

Flower waters, also known as hydrosols, are the product of steam distilling the entire flower. As each type of flower has its own properties and components, they each have different benefits. These benefits are more effectively maintained with steam distillation than with the addition of essential oils to water. The scent of a hydrosol is also more true to that of the flower. Hydrosols are generally used as a rejuvenating splash rather than something you wear all day for that kind of dry skin protection you need a shielding lotion but they can definitely refresh the skin, and you. Which flower waters are the best dry skin treatment? * Lemon Balm - in addition to its beneficial effects on dry skin and eczema, lemon balm is also known for its ability to calm and soothe the nerves. * Lemon Verbena - stimulates the skin and gives it a lift.

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Flower show gondola now running in Steibis in Allgäu

2006-10-02T03:14:00.000-07:00

Having twice provided optimum service, its now running for a third time: the lift in question is the 8-seater gondola which in 335 days transported millions of visitors at the gardening exhibitions BUGA/Munich and IGA/Rostock, and is now causing a sensation in the ski resort of Steibis in the Bavarian Allgu. The Imberg lift has the feel of a top-quality nearly new car. Roughly 40 percent of the components used for the BUGA installation have been used, the rest are brand new. All the sheave assemblies are new along with the rope, which is electronically monitored by an RPD system, parts of the stations and electrical equipment, and the OMEGA III LWI gondolas for which an easy-to-operate continuous loop parking facility has been built. One of the main reasons for purchasing this lift was the drive concept: the leadingedge Doppelmayr Sector Drive (DSD) with its modern reluctance motor has low noise emission and is seven percent more energy-efficient than conventional DC motors.

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Guns, tanks and flowers -- Bangkok's latest attraction

2006-09-24T03:21:00.000-07:00

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Camera-toting Thais and foreign tourists posed alongside tanks adorned in flowers and chatted up soldiers in Bangkok on Saturday, the capital's hottest attraction since a military coup four days ago. "Okay guys, meet the army and the tanks," said Jackie, a Thai tour guide, as she led a group of Americans onto Royal Plaza square guarded by paratroopers armed with M-16 rifles. Since the military ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, soldiers have received food and flowers from Thais who say they welcomed the army's intervention as the only way out of nearly a year of political strife. The absence of any violence has led some tourists to rebook trips to Thailand despite their governments' travel warnings. "We heard there was a little bit of a problem, but we're very happy we came," said Rick Walkom, who arrived from Brisbane with his two sons on Friday night.

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Flower show ready to bloom

2006-09-22T03:17:00.000-07:00

WITH less than three months until the opening of the Ellerslie International Flower Show, work is underway to transform the grassy verges of the Auckland Botanic Gardens into a floral paradise. Earlier this month, a 20-year-old copper beach tree weighing five tonnes was the first tree planted. The team behind the show has been working since the beginning of the year to choose the best gardens, landscape designs and horticultural exhibits to be featured in the 2006 Show. Exhibition manager Kate Hillier is working closely with many of the designers to ensure their initial plans and ideas will translate into exhibits ready for the opening day on November 15. "This is my first year as exhibition manager," Kate says. "Previously I was a member of a gold medal winning team and then a judge.

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Calvert Garden Club Celebrates 70th Birthday with Free Flower Show

2006-09-18T03:24:00.000-07:00

PRINCE FREDERICK, MD, September 6, 2006 -- The Calvert Garden Club is celebrating its 70th year with A Small Standard Flower Show, Motion Pictures: Lights, Camera, Action, to be held on Saturday, October 7, 2006, from 2:00 pm 7:00 pm at Linden, the home of the Calvert County Historical Society, 70 Church Street, Prince Frederick, Maryland, 20678. The flower show is free and open to the public. Motion Pictures: Lights, Camera, Action," will evoke the 1920s-1940s at historic Linden, including an Educational Display on the award-winning 1920s Kitchen Garden at Linden. As described in The Handbook for Flower Shows, published by the National Council of State Garden Clubs, Inc., The flower show is the garden club tournament.The flower show is a stage production featuring fresh plant materials as the stars of the cast! Planning for the Small Standard Flower Show has been underway for more than a year.

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Flowers of fall

2006-09-16T03:25:00.000-07:00

By late September, a robust, low-growing flower erupts at the base of a crape myrtle tree in my garden. The show consists of just a few violet-pink chalices on leafless wiry stems, but it captures that potent moment of autumn’s arrival. Until you get used to them, the blooms seem oddly out of season because they recall spring crocuses. But as they return year after year, they become a comforting reminder of a certain pause between summer and the full onset of fall when the weather is pleasant, the garden is full and the leaf colors are in the offing. The bulbs go by the misleading names of autumn crocus and meadow saffron, but they are best identified by their botanic name, colchicum. There are, indeed, autumn-flowering crocuses, true crocuses, including that culinary jewel, the saffron crocus.

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Surprise 65th raises funds for flower show

2006-09-14T03:20:00.000-07:00

A surprise 65th birthday part was held for Crichie man George Allan at the Aden Arms Hotel, New Deer recently, with a collection taken during the fun in aid of Stuartfield Surgery. The part was organised for Mr Allan, of Upper Mains of Crichie, by friends Michael Cumming and Gordon Hector, and a total of £370 was raised during the evening. Dr Douglas Nicol is pictured receiving the cheque from Mr Allan on behalf of the flower show organisers along with Gordon Hector (right) and Michael Cumming (left). Picture: Submitted .

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Make tracks to the Bridge of Flowers

2006-09-13T06:01:00.000-07:00

By DENISE FAVRO SCHWARTZ Photos by JEFF BROWNIt's a 400-foot stage supporting an ever-changing cast of characters in a show that runs each year from April until the first frosts of fall. From the comedic, sun yellow spires of the ligularia to the showstopping clash of rosy clematis threading its way through the burgundy foliage of weigela in the midst of summer, the live acts on the Bridge of Flowers never fail to draw rave reviews. Lorna Jewell of Malone, N.Y., ogled a fragrant lily as she twisted around one August day to photograph it for her own collection of floral photos. She had been visiting this one town for four days she said, not straying into other villages because the Bridge of Flowers drew her back. "I love it," she said, predicting she would return.

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Flowers prefers silent approach

2006-09-10T06:46:00.002-07:00

BLACKSBURG -- As gonzo as Jimmy Williams could be at times, it's just as crazy how little the name of the fourth unanimous All-American in Virginia Tech football history is heard around these parts anymore. From all indications, Brandon Flowers has pulled off something that Hokies coach Frank Beamer couldn't do without a muzzle. He's effectively shut up Jimmy Williams, and, basically, all talk thereof. "Who would have ever thought that? That's definitely pretty amazing, man," said Hokies senior flanker David Clowney, who grew up with Flowers in Delray Beach, Fla. "Doesn't surprise me, though. Brandon just doesn't expose it to the world like Jimmy did. But that's how he plays. He plays like, 'I'm Brandon Flowers and you can't throw the ball at me.' And that's good." While Flowers has much work left before ever matching the career resume of his star predecessor at Tech's boundary cornerback spot, the third-year sophomore seemingly has all matters covered like a glove at this point.

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Fabulous flower show

2006-09-10T06:46:00.001-07:00

It was blooming marvellous at St Nicholas Parish Hall, Fleetwood at the weekend as the 24th annual Fleetwood Flower Show took place. There was lots to see and do with arts and crafts, photography and home made food stalls as well as fancy floral work to admire. Competition also hotted up at the event, at the Broadway venue, with different categories including hand puppets, some made out of flowers, and computer generated pictures. The event, organised by the Fleetwood Garden and Craft Society, takes place the same weekend every year and it attracted dozens of people wanting to get a glimpse at some of the beautiful displays. .

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Dried flowers of Manipur: Visitors' favourite at Expo

2006-09-10T06:46:00.000-07:00

New Delhi, September 09: Dried flowers displayed at the Manipur stall of the second International Flora Expo 2006 currently held at Pragati Maidan here got the main attraction of the Flora Expo which was said the South Asia's largest flowers, plants and technology show. Under the sponsorship of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and the support from National Horticulture Mission, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India; iFlora Indian Flowers and Ornamental Plants Welfare Association and Media Today Group organized the 3-day Flora Expo which commenced from yesterday. The President of India Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam yesterday inaugurated the Flora Expo consisted of exhibition and conference.

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Flower show Sept. 15-16

2006-09-10T06:45:00.002-07:00

The Springfield Council of Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri's 53rd annual Standard Flower Show — with the theme "Holiday Celebrations" — will be held from noon to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 15 and from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave. Seminar topics will include trees and shrubs and dried plant materials for the holidays. Admission is free. For more information, call the library at 874-8110. .

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Flowers, prayers in Pakistan for ailing AQ Khan

2006-09-10T06:45:00.001-07:00

Islamabad, Sep 10 (IANS) Pakistan's Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz sent flowers while prayers were recited across the country to wish controversial nuclear scientist A.Q. Khan speedy recovery following a surgery for prostate cancer. Thousands of SMSs were circulated in Karachi wishing Khan good health. Activists from NGOs freed pigeons outside the Karachi Press Club for the early recovery of the scientist who underwent an operation Saturday, said The Nation newspaper. It is not known whether there was any word from President Pervez Musharraf, who calls Khan "my hero", but has detained him for illegally leaking nuclear secrets to Libya, North Korea, Iran and Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Pakistan says Khan had kept successive governments in the dark regarding the leak, a claim that has been seriously contested by experts.

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Enjoy Japanese flower show

2006-09-10T06:45:00.000-07:00

The Hamilton Ikenobo Ikebana Society presents the 38th Annual Japanese Flower Show and Demonstration at The Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Rd. W., on Sunday, Sept 24 from 1-5 p.m. At 2 p.m. the official opening will be followed by a flower arranging demonstration by a visiting Ikenobo master sensei from Japan. Admission is $5, children under 12 free. The show includes over 60 Japanese floral arrangements, a Japanese tea room, and bonsai and kimono displays. For more information contact Jay Campbell at 905-628-2676. .

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Flowers, flowers everywhere

2006-09-10T06:44:00.001-07:00

About the garden: I have four separate garden areas and two ponds. The gardens include brown-eyed Susans, marigolds, spider plants, zinnias, begonias, petunias and many others. Why these plants? I love the colors and I like plants that produce a lot of flowers. Challenges, deer protection: The deer ate most of the brown-eyed Susans this year, so I had to fence off the gardens. Fertilizer, special tricks: I use 10-10-10 fertilizer and MiracleGro. I water the flowers every three days or so, depending on rain. Why you garden: It gives me something to do. I love flowers and watching things grow. It also attracts a lot of butterflies and hummingbirds. I have two feeders, and I've counted about 25 hummingbirds every day. Highlights: The brown-eyed Susans give a lot of color, as do the purple petunias.

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Race On To 2006 Ellerslie Internat'l Flower Show

2006-09-10T06:44:00.000-07:00

With less than three months until the opening of the Ellerslie International Flower Show, work is underway to transform the grassy verges of the Auckland Botanic Gardens into a floral paradise. The first hole has been dug and the first tree has been planted. A beautiful 20 year-old Copper beach weighing an impressive 5 tonnes was carefully installed earlier this month with some hefty trucks and digging machines. The team behind the Show, have been busy at work since the beginning of the year in a demanding selection process to choose the best gardens, landscape designs and horticultural exhibits to be featured in the 2006 Show. The team will not be satisfied with recreating the huge successes of last year’s Show but plan to make the 2006 the best Show ever with new gardens new plants, new features and show stopping highlights Kate Hillier, the Show’s Exhibition Manager has had her work cut out coordinating the many different gardens and displays.

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Heard gets showered with flowers after vote against sewage plant

2006-09-10T06:43:00.001-07:00

STUART — Slow-growth activists have used picket signs and green T-shirts this year to voice their views on development in Martin County. On Thursday, they turned to flowers to get their point across. County Commissioner Sarah Heard received 42 bouquets at her commission office from supporters after she drew sharp rebukes from fellow board members Wednesday night. .

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Register for flower show by Sept. 15

2006-09-10T06:43:00.000-07:00

Register now for the Anderson County Fair Flower Show. Pick up the forms at area nurseries and at the fairgrounds located on Williamston Road, Anderson. You can also obtain the form online at AndersonCountyFair.com. Registration forms must be in by Sept. 15. The Flower Show will be Oct. 13-17 and Oct. 18-22 and is sponsored by the Anderson Council of Garden Clubs and Anderson County master Gardeners Association in cooperation with Anderson County Fair Inc. .

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