Archive for April 2008

Strawberry Fest returns Friday to Woodburn - Bowling Green Daily News

Woodburn will celebrate one of its former cash crops with the 10th annual Woodburn Days Strawberry Festival. The two-day event will begin at 8 p.m. Friday and continue Saturday along Main Street in front of Marsha T’s Antique Center. Also held in …

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Tulips With Staying Power - Washington Post

Tulip Lady Jane. (Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center) Tulip Honky Tonk. ( - Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center) The blue-eyed tulip. ( Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center) Tulip Cynthia. ( Netherlands Flower Bulb Information …

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to do - Star-Gazette

TWO VOICES ART OPENING, mixed media by Ileen Kaplan and Carol Spence ; Leidenfrost Vineyards, 5677 State Route 414, Hector. Carol Spence 564-9312 or cspence1378@aol.com . 2008 ELMIRA COLLEGE STUDENT “SMALL WORKS” EXHIBITION, works by EC students …

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Moss can be sign of acidity in soil - Eagle-Tribune

A: Moss is generally a sign of acid soil. Have you ever seen moss growing in your garden at this time of year before? Sometimes acid rain (and that includes snow) that has fallen over the winter collects various pollutants from the atmosphere that …

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Garden club convention June 6 & 7 in Truro - Truro Daily News

Garden club convention June 6 & 7 in Truro
Truro Daily News, Canada - Apr 29, 2008
gardening and Bernard Jackson, the designer and installer of the NSAC impressive rock garden, who will speak about the developments of that initiative.

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Bring on the experts - Anchorage Daily News

Last week’s trip to Homer was not all snowed out. Part of the reason for the trip was to take in alpine plantsman Harry Jans’ talk, “Plant Hunting on the Roof of the World — ­Tibet,” and to rub shoulders with Peninsula gardeners. Jans is a …

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Last house in trail’s path falls - Tacoma News Tribune

A demolition crew knocked down the last remaining private home Monday on Wapato Lake, clearing the way for Metro Parks Tacoma to complete a public trail around Tacoma’s largest freshwater lake. The park district purchased the three-bedroom brick …

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Dr. Collins: Push-ups are a great way to strengthen your triceps - Idaho Statesman

For strength, the push-up is a great way to start. If that causes too much back pain or is not possible, you can use weights by lying on your back and pushing them forward and up. Think of it as a reverse biceps curl. Start with weights large enough …

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World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb - Popular Mechanics

The sport of hill climbing is simple: Race a nitrous-fueled, titanium-paddled snow sled straight up a mountain–without maiming yourself or the fans. TOUGH SLEDDING: Pro hill-climbing snowmobiler Vincent Clark bucks up the course on Snow King ski …

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Wapato Lake house demolition makes way for trail - Tacoma News Tribune

A demolition crew knocked down the last remaining private home this morning at Wapato Lake, clearing the way for Metro Parks Tacoma to complete a public trail around Tacoma’s largest freshwater lake. The park district purchased the three-bedroom …

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