Nobody likes unnecessary kitchen waste – but there are lots of innovative, simple tricks to reduce your carbon footprint, like throwing your food scraps into a compost bin or converting plastic takeout containers into planters for seedlings. Another eco-friendly trick is to use your leftovers, like banana peels, directly in your vegetable garden. To find… Continue reading Use them in your garden for plant growth
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Plan to expand Surrey Hills boundaries by 30% unveiled
Getty Images The Surrey Hills were designated an Area of Outstanding National Beauty in 1958 A consultation has been launched on plans to expand a formal beauty salon in Surrey by 30%. Natural England wants to place a contract to designate an additional 129 square kilometers (50 square miles) for the Surrey Hills National Landscape.… Continue reading Plan to expand Surrey Hills boundaries by 30% unveiled
Even master gardeners love Carrie Underwood's pumpkin
The most beautiful paradox of gardening is that many of the plants that look the most impressive are actually some of the easiest to grow. This is certainly the case with trombone squash, an oversized variety of zucchini that is popular with chefs and gardeners alike. Carrie Underwood, for example, has time to grow the… Continue reading Even master gardeners love Carrie Underwood's pumpkin
Camera captures bobcat for first time in Harford County
HARFORD COUNTY, Md. – A Harford County neighbor's home video captured an amazing first for the area, a bobcat sighting confirmed on camera. He then contacted the Susquehannock Wildlife Society. RELATED: First bobcat sighting confirmed in Harford County John Garrison, the society's conservation director, told WMAR-2 News why this is so exciting. First bobcat sighting… Continue reading Camera captures bobcat for first time in Harford County
A combination of coastal resilience landscaping and garden design
Many of us dream of living by the sea, but with climate change and rising ocean temperatures, storms and hurricanes seem to be becoming more frequent and violent. What does this mean for gardeners who live on the coast? Homeowners with coastal gardens are starting to pay more attention to the resilience of the coastal… Continue reading A combination of coastal resilience landscaping and garden design
Agility will make winners in a changing global trade and logistics landscape: FedEx CEO
SINGAPORE: The global logistics industry has been weighed down by changing trade dynamics and rising geopolitical tensions, from tariff wars and protectionist measures to supply chain rebalancing. Freight routes have been disrupted, costs have skyrocketed and companies are scrambling to build more resilient and flexible networks. Amid this uncertainty, success will be determined by agility… Continue reading Agility will make winners in a changing global trade and logistics landscape: FedEx CEO
Does the flower hear the bee? – Announcements
The power plant of art announcesS the ceremonial opening of Does the flower hear the bee? the 15th Shanghai Biennale. The exhibition is curated by Chief Curator Kitty Scott, co-curators Daisy Desrosiers and Xue Tan, and curators Long Yitang and Zhang Yingying, both selected from PSA's Emerging Curators Project. The exhibition design is led by… Continue reading Does the flower hear the bee? – Announcements
The best time to prune flowering shrubs in your landscape
Open the audio article player By Ken and Lisa Lain, Watters Garden Center Text-to-speech audio article made possible by CAST11 Talking Glass Media In this episode, Ken and Lisa Lain of Watters Garden Center in Prescott share the best time to prune flowering shrubs in your landscape. Learn which popular backyard trees have trouble bearing… Continue reading The best time to prune flowering shrubs in your landscape
Calusa Garden Club Plant and Floral Design Sale November 22nd | Clubs and organizations
To Saturday, November 22nd, from 9:00 a.m AM until 2:00 p.m PMthe Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island will hold its event Fifth AAnnual plant and floral design sale with family activities. The sale is at Marco Lutheran Church, 525 N. Collier Boulevard, Marco Island. The plants include beautiful staghorn ferns, bromeliads and butterfly host… Continue reading Calusa Garden Club Plant and Floral Design Sale November 22nd | Clubs and organizations
Can the HOA charge a landscape fee if the crew does not open and lock the gate?
Ryan Poliakoff | Specially for the Palm Beach Post Condo experts discuss the condo crisis at the Palm Beach Post Town Hall Condo industry experts explain the new state laws enacted following the 2021 Surfside condo collapse. The Palm Beach Post is hosting the Condo Crisis town hall A homeowner is required by his HOA… Continue reading Can the HOA charge a landscape fee if the crew does not open and lock the gate?