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Road Trip! Destination: Louisville, Ky. Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe nine museums, galleries and cultural attractions in a four-block stretch of downtown Louisville could fill an entire weekend without venturing beyond Museum Row.
Entertainment best bets July 1-7 Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:47AMTheater A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Gardener's almanac Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 12:09AMVegging out — Here's what's going on in the vegetable garden this week, courtesy of extension agent Rebecca McMahon:
Landscaping: 5 common turf diseases Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:46AMIt may seem impossible to keep perfect green turf. However, most lawn problems are caused by a handful of diseases and bugs that largely can be prevented and controlled with the proper lawn care. Here are ways to identify five of the most common turf diseases, and some expert solutions.
The four seasons of hay fever Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 10:20AMThe cause of season allergies in Canada is usually tree pollen in April-May, grass pollen in June-July and ragweed pollen from August to October, plus mould spores around mid-July.
Help needed with garden peas Thursday, April 28, 2011 @ 8:13AMQuestions and answers about lawns and gardens.
Grow Wyo: The costliest room Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 4:35PMDid you know the costliest room in your home is not the kitchen, bathroom or even the decked-out entertainment room. It is your lawn.
Hicks: Early spring is time to deal with crabgrass Wednesday, March 16, 2011 @ 10:21AMMost lawns in Clark County are showing the effects of the hot, dry weather they experienced in the late summer and fall of 2010. As perennial grasses were struggling to survive, weedy grasses such as crabgrass thrived and produced abundant seeds.
Agnes Gund: Small Is Beautiful: The Nearby Arts Friday, February 25, 2011 @ 1:26PMSmaller institutions can give us lessons about how to stimulate, strengthen and substantiate the values that reside in true community. I think we need to know more about what they do and how they do it.
Goose Strike! Humans and the Sky Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 2:29PMBirds are getting in the way of American fliers. But is genocide the best way to keep wildlife away from runways?
Watering plants during a warm fall Thursday, October 14, 2010 @ 9:09AMWhile we enjoy warm October days, some landscape plants might bea little drought stressed. Fall watering, in the absence of rain,is important in helping plants tolerate winter stress and stressesof next summer.
Plant Exchange:Professional Lawn Management Vs. Yardwork Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 5:07AMShare your tips, give us a tour of your plant site, or send your questions related to outdoor or indoor plants to newsroom@yankton.net Attn: Brenda Johnson or write to P&D, 319 Walnut St, Yankton, SD 57078, Attn: Brenda Johnson.
Garden tips for October Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 4:43PM Call to trowels. This weekend's sunny forecast, coupled with last week's much-needed rain, is sending us charging ahead to accomplish garden tasks. There are bulbs to get in the ground, beds to clean, trees and shrubs to plant. Enjoy outdoor tasks now; these warm days won't last long.Gifts of the...
Kentucky Bluegrass to replace dead sod at Saginaw Veterans Memorial Thursday, October 7, 2010 @ 1:45PMThomas A. Webb, president of the Saginaw County Veterans Memorial Plaza at Hoyt Park on South Washington, said the lawn is supposed to be dead. The memorial park boosters killed the grass so they can reseed, he said.
What to do about shoots from the root system? Saturday, October 2, 2010 @ 9:34PMWe have three old plum trees (delicious plums) that seem healthybut are growing more and more little shoots from the root system.To mow the lawn, I have to cut back these shoots. We transportedthese trees from a previous residence and never had this issue.
Plants hang on by tips of their roots Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ 12:00AMWithout a doubt, this summer was hard on our yards and landscapes. Although not the worst summer I've ever lived through in my 25 years in Evansville, the heat and long periods of dry weather certainly took its toll on our landscape plants.
First day of fall breaks more heat records Friday, September 24, 2010 @ 4:20AMAnother scorching hot day, another set of records. Thursday, the first full day of fall, was the 82nd day this year with a high at or above 90 degrees, surpassing a record set in 1954, according to the National Weather Service.
Northern Kentucky counties approach drought status Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 8:34PMWe might be seeing a lot more wildfires across the Tri-State in the coming weeks. Some of us got a little rain Wednesday, but for lawns and crops across the area, it is going to take a lot more than a quick downpour, to get back on track with the rain we need.
Seed Choice Is Key to Lawns Wednesday, September 22, 2010 @ 6:33PMBefore you sow, evaluate the amount of sunlight, the propensity to disease and the amount of wear the lawn will get. And be realistic about your expectations.
Dubin: Master gardener: Fall is time to fertilize, plant Thursday, September 16, 2010 @ 5:50AMI've always wanted to be that person who spends a great chunk of the weekend gardening.
Important time to fertilize lawns Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 8:48AMLate summer into early fall is the most important time to fertilize Kentucky bluegrass and turf-type tall fescue lawns.
Fall is best for seeding Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 6:16AM(NC)--Fall does what no other season can do. Its warm, sunny days and cool, dewy nights provide ideal conditions for growing new grass and developing your lawn's source of strength, a deep and dense root system.[...]
GrowWYO: Dog days of summer Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:20PMDid you know the dog days of summer was originally coined by theRomans and Greeks to mark the time of year associated with thehottest, driest time of year?
Gardener's Almanac Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 12:03AMSuffering lawns _ Lawn grasses are undergoing some of the problems other plants have been experiencing from being too wet too long earlier in the growing season.
Prairie dogs plague Fairview Cemetery Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 12:11AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! Now that Fairview Cemetery no longer maintains lush lawns, prairie dogs keep moving in, burrowing into graves and unearthing human bones.
Xenophobic about xeriscapes Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 10:03AMBOISE, Idaho — When Patricia Sankey bought her house, a vacant bank repossession in Nampa, Idaho’s Sherwood subdivision, there wasn’t much left of the yard, she said, besides a “crunchy” mat of weeds and a long-dead tree listing at a 50-degree angle. “I’m a single woman. I’m getting older,” said Sankey, who works the evening shift as a pharmacy tech at St. Luke’s in Meridian, Idaho.
Dry conditions didn't last, weren't bad Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 11:45AMEASTERN ONTARIO - Showers in the first week of June have washed away nervousness about dry conditions in May, and crop growth remains a solid seven to ten days ahead of average in Eastern Ontario.
Jeff Ball: Michigan lawns need light, frequent watering Friday, June 4, 2010 @ 12:07AMUntil I moved to Michigan, I was confident that the basic rule for watering the lawn was to water the lawn infrequently and deeply in spring, summer and fall when the grass needs water. In addition, the conventional wisdom was to give the grass an inch of water a week in the spring and fall, and kick it up to 2 inches of water a week in July and August either from us or Mother Nature.
Water use down considerably in Salt Lake City Monday, May 31, 2010 @ 5:23PMMillions of gallons of water, hundreds of thousands of dollars. That's how much Salt Lake International Airport has saved by switching out thirsty lawns for water-wise landscaping, and other businesses, institutions and even homeowners are catching on.
Jeff Ball: Take steps to protect lawn from dog urine Friday, May 28, 2010 @ 12:09AMEvery year I get a number of requests from readers asking me to help them prevent the spots of dead grass caused by the urine of their dog. While I have discussed this problem in the past it seems to deserve another shot. When I suggest to a reader getting rid of the dog, they don't think that is very funny. There is no question that some dog urine will kill grass. It is the high concentration ...
ICC students to study whether mulched leaves can combat dandelions Saturday, May 22, 2010 @ 9:40PMName two things most people don't want on the lawn. Time's up. The correct answer, for reasons soon to become apparent, are dandelions in the spring, leaves in the fall. Time's up. The correct answer, for reasons soon to become apparent, are dandelions in the spring, leaves in the fall.
Master Gardener: Problems with lawn thatch buildup Wednesday, May 19, 2010 @ 1:09PMQ: Why is lawn thatch a problem and what can a homeowner do about it?A: As grass roots and stems have high cellulose content, they decay slowly and tend to accumulate faster than they can decompose.
Rand Paul's Tea Party Triumph in Kentucky Tuesday, May 18, 2010 @ 11:50PM"We have come to take our government back," proclaimed the insurgent candidate who beat the party's choice in the race for the GOP nomination for senator
Some leery of grassless Xeric landscaping Friday, May 14, 2010 @ 9:43PMBOISE, Idaho -- When Patricia Sankey bought her house, a vacantbank repossession in Nampa, Idaho's Sherwood subdivision, therewasn't much left of the yard, she said, besides a "crunchy" mat ofweeds and a long-dead tree listing at a 50-degree angle.
Voters in 5 districts approve parcel taxes Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 7:03AMTheir schools battered by steep cuts forced by declining state revenues, voters in several South Bay communities agreed Tuesday to tax themselves more to support their schools, as at least five districts surpassed the two-thirds hurdle to approve parcel taxes.
Gardener's Almanac Saturday, May 1, 2010 @ 12:02AMFertilize irrigated lawns in May _ If you water your fescue or Kentucky bluegrass lawn in summer, plan to fertilize this month. If you don't water, the lawn probably will go into dormancy at some point during the summer and won't need the fertilizer, Ward Upham of K-State says.
Master Gardener Thursday, April 29, 2010 @ 9:02AMFrom the
Water-wise or eyesore? Nampa homeowner fights for her right to go xeric Wednesday, April 28, 2010 @ 12:32AMA Nampa resident is fighting with her homeowners' association over her xeric landscaping. As water becomes scarcer in the Treasure Valley, will we see more battles like this? Read more about gardening, xeriscaping, native plants and more
Flash in the Pan Thursday, April 22, 2010 @ 2:58AMSlow boat shopping by Ari LeVaux Locavore fundamentalists might call it blasphemy, but there's no reason why a meal made with local foods can't also contain ingredients from the other side of the world. Homegrown vegetables like broccoli and garlic stir-fried with oyster sauce, locally raised lamb curry with homegrown potatoes, deer steak with salt and pepper, chocolate beet cake. In the above ...
Snow mold might be a problem for your lawn Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 11:11PMAs snow begins to melt and the underlying lawn grass is exposed, you may notice areas consisting of roughly circular patches of discolored grass. These may be whitish or tan, and have some green grass in the center, or may just be patches of matted down off-color grass.
Robert Hallstrom: Bluegrass and elk at Yellowstone Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 4:04PMIF YOU WANDER into the northwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, you will eventually find yourself in the Mammoth Hot Springs area. This fine collection of large, old buildings dates to the early days of the park.
Denver Water looks for more mountain water Saturday, November 28, 2009 @ 2:51AMSUMMIT COUNTY - A plan by Denver Water to increase water diversions from the West Slope to the Front Range will get an early December public hearing in Summit County. As described in a draft environmental study, the Moffat Collection System project in Grand County would also have impacts on flows on the Blue River. Flows in the Blue River at its confluence with the Colorado River could be cut by ...
Q&A With Sandy Feather: Leaf mulch can be an asset Friday, November 27, 2009 @ 11:21PMQ. A friend of mine says that it is OK to run over fallen leaves with a mower to chop them up and just leave them on the lawn for the winter. Is that really a good idea?
November Nitrogen Helps Cool-season Turfs Through Winter, Spring Wednesday, November 25, 2009 @ 7:18AMNovember is second only to September as the most important month to feed tall fescue and Kentucky bluegrass lawns.
LARRY CAPLAN: Time to give lawn final mow, fertilizer before winter hits Sunday, November 22, 2009 @ 12:00AMLate November is a good time of year for the Evansville area to be winterizing their lawns. I usually use Thanksgiving as a target date, so while you are waiting for the turkey to cook (or trying to work off that last piece of pie), plan on getting out in the yard.One of the more important jobs right now is to do your final mowing of the year. Well, I say "final" mowing, and in normal years we ...
Trout Unlimited: Upper Colorado River 'on the brink' Tuesday, November 3, 2009 @ 11:00AMTrout Unlimited: Upper Colorado River 'on the brink' Bob Berwyn Summit County, CO Colorado GRAND COUNTY, Colo. - Increased diversions from the Fraser River, in Grand County, could put the entire Upper Colorado ecosystem at risk, a coalition of environmental groups warned Friday. "We're really nervous. The rivers are only so resilient," said David Nickum, director of Colorado Trout Unlimited ...
Trout Unlimited: Upper Colorado 'on the brink' Monday, November 2, 2009 @ 10:59PMTrout Unlimited: Upper Colorado 'on the brink' Bob Berwyn Summit County correspondent Aspen, CO Colorado GRAND COUNTY, Colo. - Increased diversions from the Fraser River, in Grand County, could put the entire Upper Colorado ecosystem at risk, a coalition of environmental groups warned Friday. "We're really nervous. The rivers are only so resilient," said David Nickum, director of Colorado Trout ...
Trout Unlimited: Upper Colorado 'on the brink' Monday, November 2, 2009 @ 2:11PMTrout Unlimited: Upper Colorado 'on the brink' By BOB BERWYN summit daily news SUMMIT COUNTY - Increased diversions from the Fraser River, in Grand County, could put the entire Upper Colorado ecosystem at risk, a coalition of environmental groups warned Friday. "We're really nervous. The rivers are only so resilient," said David Nickum, director of Colorado Trout Unlimited. "You can't talk about ...
MSU research shows mulching leaves helps prevent dandelions Sunday, November 1, 2009 @ 8:43PMMSU is raking in thousands of dollars in leaf disposal savings. Employees of MSU Landscape Services used to waste time and gasoline each fall hauling hundreds of yards of leaves to an on-campus compost site.
EXTENSION OFFICE by Robert Kessler: Keep grass clipped for winter health Thursday, October 29, 2009 @ 1:18AMNow that garden mums are finishing up their bloom, cut the plants back to two or three inches high. These stems help hold snow to protect the crown of the plant over winter. Once the ground has frozen, put an inch or two of mulch over the plant until early next spring, when you should pull it back.