Category: Garden and Landscaping

UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS: Penn State Extension is pleased to continue to provide quality education through a variety of webinars and recordings. If you have difficulty registering for one of these live webinars online, please contact Penn State Extension's customer service team at 877-345-0691. Most of these webinars are recorded and can also be viewed… Continue reading Farm and Garden Penn State Extension: UPCOMING WEBINARS AND EVENTS

The Virginia Country Club is incomparably beautiful year-round, but it is exceptional during the holiday season. And 117 ladies will experience this beauty on December 18th when the Naples Islands Garden Club holds its annual Spark of Love Christmas dinner. Guests at the event were also impressed by the spectacular table settings, sparkling in silver,… Continue reading Naples Islands Garden Club Hosts Spark of Love Christmas Dinner – Press Telegram

BOLE, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Located in Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Sayram Lake is the highest and largest alpine lake in Xinjiang. After the winter solstice, temperatures around the lake can drop to around -20 degrees Celsius, which can cause the lake to freeze over. The interplay of… Continue reading Sayram Lake: A majestic winter landscape in Xinjiang-Xinhua, northwest China

We may not spend much time in our gardens in the winter, but there are plenty of animals, birds and insects that do. The harsh weather brings challenges such as snow and freezing temperatures, making food and shelter scarce. Therefore, winter is a crucial time to help the wildlife that shares our garden with us.… Continue reading 5 ways to help the wildlife in your garden this winter

Are you noticing weeds growing on your lawn? You could pull weeds by hand, a safe and effective option. Or go straight to a weed killer to eliminate these unwanted plants. Weedkillers, or herbicides, are made from chemicals that can be harmful to people, wildlife and the environment. Before you begin using herbicides, you need… Continue reading When to Apply Weed Killer to Your Lawn

There aren't many Tennessee stories that impact us here in the Pacific Northwest. But a ruling from a Tennessee judge may have changed the collegiate athletics landscape more than any transfer or no-deal in the ever-changing dynamics of college sports. Current Vanderbilt University quarterback Diego Pavia appeared to have played his final regular season game… Continue reading The junior college athletic landscape could be seeing some serious changes

It's vibrant, artistic and full of personality. A young couple was ready to completely redesign their three- and two-bedroom home in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. “They sought a complete transformation and wanted a space that would not only accommodate their growing family, but also capture the artistic essence of their eccentric Silver… Continue reading A Silver Lake home was redesigned within budget

I celebrated my birthday week several times at the Diliman campus of the University of the Philippines (UP), in most cases coinciding with the traditional lantern parade. The parade traverses the UP Academic Oval, which is canopied by sturdy acacia trees over a century old, which bear silent witness to the struggles of Diliman residents.… Continue reading Its social and political landscape

With winter on the horizon and snowfall forecasts becoming confirmed, it is important to consider how the freezing temperatures could affect our garden birds. Many birds struggle to survive in the colder months because they have less daylight to forage and a lack of natural sources. Robins are particularly at risk because they rely on… Continue reading Here's how to care for robins with the leftovers from your Christmas dinner

The Plateau district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast's economic hub, has embraced graffiti as a transformative art form, shedding its previous stigma for the craft. Once viewed with disdain and prosecuted, graffiti now enlivens the city's urban spaces with vibrant murals. In November, the first Ivory Graff Graffiti Festival attracted 40 local and international artists who… Continue reading Abidjan's urban landscape is transformed by the Vibrant Graffiti Festival