Category: Garden and Landscaping

John Lennon announced he was leaving the Beatles around the same time the Big West Conference was gathering for its first athletic competition. The league's first sports season began when Long Beach State visited UC Santa Barbara for a football game on September 20, 1969. Campus Stadium wasn't yet called Harder Stadium…and the league's original… Continue reading Mark Patton: The NCAA's changing landscape is creating the first cracks within the Big West Conference | sport

For those of us blessed with bijou kitchens, implementing designs that create a feeling of space and light can be particularly important. And one of the easiest ways to achieve this is to choose countertops in colors that help open up a space or, alternatively, add balance to the rest of your space. You probably… Continue reading What color countertop works best in a small kitchen?

A 3,700 meter long expansion to combat flooding, improve safety and expand the car park to over 1,100 spaces, all ahead of schedule. PATTAYA, Thailand – Deputy Mayor Manot Nongyai has reported significant progress on the Jomtien Beach landscape improvement project, which stretches over 3,700 meters. The one from Dynamic Group Products Co., Ltd. The… Continue reading Jomtien Beach landscape project ahead of schedule with high pole lighting and more parking spaces

Gardening with native plants is a growing trend nationwide as many people look for an organic alternative to our traditional, non-native landscape species. However, many of us face some challenges when adding a whole new range of plants to our gardens. I have been involved in home gardening for over a decade, and much of… Continue reading In the garden | Creating an Ecological Yet Visually Appealing Native Garden | Gardening

By PRISCILLA WAGGONER, Courier reporter COLORADO – In a statement released this week, the Colorado Cattlemen's Agricultural Land Trust (CCALT) announced it is expanding its conservation services to support agricultural land succession and transfers. There's a very good reason for CCALT's expansion that can be found in the numbers. More than 50 years ago, John… Continue reading Preparing for and preventing a change in the landscape

It's time to recapture a photo from 100 years ago – a shot of sharply dressed men and women gathered around the winged goddess and globe at Memorial Park in Riverside. The crowd was there to remember the 1,200 Floridians who died in World War I and to dedicate the statue by local sculptor Charles… Continue reading Memorial Park celebrates 100 years – and a historic photo

The integration of generative artificial intelligence into financial services has entered a new phase characterized by practical implementation rather than speculation. This shift comes three years after the technology entered mainstream consciousness in late 2021, with companies now focusing on commercial viability rather than technical capabilities. In Mastercard's latest Signals report, Microsoft founder Bill Gates… Continue reading Mastercard is a leader in AI development in banking, payments and fraud prevention

This year, in celebration of Holiday LIGHTS' 10th anniversary, the historic mansion at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens looks positively presidential, opulently dressed in holiday finery. Laura Dowling, who was chief floral designer at the White House from 2009 to 2015, created a spectacular Christmas celebration with trees, tablescapes, wreaths and topiaries. Aptly called “Gifts of… Continue reading Design Christmas | Houses + Interiors

Birmingham, Ala. (WBMA) — Finding child care for young children is a problem faced by many parents in our state. The Alabama Childcare Roadmap, released in early 2024, found that there is a 40% gap between need and supply statewide. A new start-up in the city of Birmingham wants to help meet the need. Moxi… Continue reading New childcare startup aims to meet Birmingham's childcare needs

The Met has a long history of developing thoughtful, vibrant and innovative architectural spaces that both advance the pursuit of our mission and serve as powerful statements and valued works of art, and today I am pleased to unveil the latest chapter in this storied legacy : Architect Frida Escobedo's plan for a completely reimagined,… Continue reading A first look at the designs for the Met's new modern and contemporary art wing