Category: Garden and Landscaping

Recently I visited the Flower Bed Nursery in Lumberton, Mississippi, where I admired a magnificent sweet olive tree that stood gracefully at the entrance. Scientifically known as Osmanthus fragrans, it is often referred to as the fragrant tea olive. One of my favorite evergreen shrubs or small trees, this plant is prized for its intensely… Continue reading Sweet olives make good landscape shrubs or trees

Waffle Forest is transforming the Arizona desert by growing 3,500 giant sequoias and using innovative farming methods to create a sustainable forest and ecosystem. PHOENIX, AZ, United States, January 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ – In the heart of the Arizona desert where most would see only barren land, Waffle Forest proves that nature's resilience knows no… Continue reading How the Waffle Forest changes the landscape

There's nothing better than fresh produce! Discover the benefits of a home-grown garden with the Virtual Growing and Nourishing Healthy Communities home garden course offered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for Shelby, Rusk and Harrison counties. This program is a three-session course offered virtually for free on the Zoom platform. Each session will… Continue reading Louraiseal McDonald: A Taste of Homemade Freshness | News

Omaha Public Schools continue to do a great job providing more opportunities and activities for children every year. While OPS has also felt the impact of students moving out of the district, there is still much work to be done over the next few years. KETV sat down with Deondre Jones, activities director for Benson… Continue reading Omaha Public Schools discusses long-term activity plan

BUTLER, Wis. – As a severe winter storm shuts down parts of the South, local business owners in Wisconsin are sending helpers. Myron Dorshak of Dorshak Tree Specialists and Snow Services is sending multiple teams to Tennessee to help. The trip also brings good business, even though the winter saw less snow in southeastern Wisconsin.… Continue reading Wisconsin landscaping company owner sends snow removal crews to Tennessee

In the spirit of my annual New Year's resolution to learn something new every day, I researched how to incorporate butterfly-friendly natives into my partially shaded garden on Calscape and read up on garden design trends for 2025. It turned out that there are even more new trends more a memory of the good past… Continue reading The mountain gardener | What's old is new again: Garden trends for 2025 – press banner

WASHINGTON (CN) – During the 2024 election, then-candidate Donald Trump campaigned on a radical overhaul of the federal government, changes he has already initiated with his unconventional nominees to lead agencies such as the Justice Department and the FBI. Legal experts at the McDermott Will law firm outlined a series of likely changes and priority… Continue reading Experts: Trump's unconventional candidates represent a major change in the regulatory landscape

News Published on January 9, 2025 at 11:55 am Bellies & Babies at 1913 Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray (Staff photo by James Cullum) Bellies and Babies' consignment store may not sit empty for long: A nearby business owner plans to convert it into a market and garden space. According to a new special… Continue reading Bellies & Babies space in Del Ray is set to be converted into a local market and garden center

In the early 1970s, minimalism and cool tones such as gray and stark white prevailed. But today, personal touches and the longing for comfort warm the home. Consider infusing your space with the natural textures and warming tones of wood with one of the top interior design trends: wood drenching. This technique – using wood… Continue reading If you love a warm, earthy space, you must try wood staining

Investments in climate technology will change in the coming year. Out of: Electric vehicles and big battery deals. In: geothermal, nuclear and other clean, reliable energy to power the AI ​​data center boom. “We’ve seen the first generation of climate technology – wind, solar, batteries – rise to private equity and project finance, leaving VCs… Continue reading Climate technology investors are retooling for a changing landscape