| Friends and Neighbors: May 14, 2009 (The Ames Tribune)Iowa Arboretum Green Tie Affair will be Friday The annual Green Tie Affair will be at 5 p.m. Friday, May 15, at Iowa Arboretum, southwest of Luther in Boone County. The event will include appetizers and beverages, an early-bird opportunity to purchase plants from the Spring Plant Sale, and an auction beginning at 6:30 p.m. of unusual plants and garden accessories. A list of auction items is on ... Fashion Fringe Accessories winner announced (Daily Telegraph)Young handbag designer Helen Robotham claims prestigious prize. Many events set for Montreal Botanical Garden (Plattsburgh Press Republican)MONTREAL ? It's time for a garden party. A weekend devoted to gardeners, new exhibitions and tours, and a summer full of blooms can only mean the Montreal Botanical Garden is in full swing for the season. Alice and Dale Ford cultivate a relationship while transforming their backyard (Welland Tribune)A garden should be a happy place. One thing is for certain: happiness abounds at 31 Glen View where Alice and Dale Ford are partners in just about all they do. Their meticulously-kept green space on this little travelled street is an emerald oasis.[...] Rachel Drucks: Gardening for your senses (The Star Press)Recently, I had the opportunity to chat about herb and container gardening with some of our visually impaired community members. This has made me think about and approach gardening in a completely different way. When I plan a garden, I base my decisions solely on how the plants and flowers will look. But there are other ways to enjoy plants that I know I tend to forget. These other ways to enjoy ... Northern Neck hosts decorator showcase (Richmond Times-Dispatch)Richmonders who escape to ?the Rivah? will be able to take some fresh décor ideas home with them next weekend. Rooms worthy of a shelter magazine will come to life at the first-ever Northern Neck Decorator Showcase on the Rappahannock River. Five homes at Rappahannock Westminster Canterbury in Irvington are being decorated by six designers in keeping with the area?s coastal-chic aesthetic. |
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