Fall Perennials for a Splendid Arra... Nov 12, 2009
There are so many varieties of dahlia that it is almost impossible to list them all but one of the best for fall color is Dahlia Bishop of Llandaff. It grows about 3ft. (Suite101.com)
Home, yard and garden, 10-28: Store leftover garden seed Nov 1, 2009
Two years coleus, dahlia, hollyhock, impatiens, marigold, petunia. Three years cosmos, hibiscus, lobelia, nicotania. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Home, yard and garden, 10-28: Store leftover garden seed Oct 29, 2009
Two years coleus, dahlia, hollyhock, impatiens, marigold, petunia. Three years cosmos, hibiscus, lobelia, nicotania. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Cool Reaction in the Mideast to Obama's Nobel Prize Oct 10, 2009
com blogger Dahlia, a student living in Israel. "Well done and kudos!". (Time.com)
Yoplaited Out Oct 7, 2009
The search for the best yogurt on the market. - By Nathan Heller - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Yard and Garden: I love those four seasons Oct 3, 2009
Dig and store dahlia, cannas and gladiola bulbs. Remember to store them in a dry, cool area until next spring. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
September Yard & Garden Chores for Zone 4 Sep 5, 2009
Carefully dig gladiola, dahlia and tuberous begonia bulbs leaving the foliage on. Put the bulbs in an airy, protected area for two to three weeks. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Torture Makes the FBI's Job Harder Sep 3, 2009
- By Asha Rangappa - Slate Magazine. The law, lawyers, and the court. (Slate)
Photos: Dazzling dahlias Aug 29, 2009
Dazzling dahlias are fall bloomers. A waterlilly dahlia in Brian Killingworth's garden. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Going organic movement takes hold on local farms Aug 28, 2009
A small commercial garden run by Noel Rowe and Abbie Barber, with vegetables, strawberries, cut flowers, dahlia tubers, herbs and mushrooms. Available on Shannock Hill Rd., at the farm s own stand, or at the Alternative Food Coop. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Doris Parks Gougan Aug 27, 2009
a daughter-in-law, Elaine Jernigan of Wilson; her sister, Edna Coggins and her fianc;, Roy Hawthorne, of Weldon; her brothers, Sammy Parks and his wife, Ann, of Scotland Neck, Alton Parks and his wife, Joann, of Battleboro, Lloyd Parks and his wife, Dahlia, of Wingate and Wilbard Parks and his wife, Joyce, of Greenville, SC; nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., today, Aug. 26, at Letchworth Funeral Home in Scotland Neck, which is... (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Dahlias put on seasonal show Aug 27, 2009
Fall s showstopper flower is the dahlia, with its lush color palette and wide range of sizes and types. In Atlanta, dahlias start blooming in August and continue until late October or November ... Martha Tate, for the AJC Dahlia 'fisherman. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Garden ready for spring! Aug 15, 2009
Plant summer flowering bulbs like coloured arum lilies, amaryllis, clivia, eucomis, Nerine, Zephranthus (Storm Lily), Crocrosmia, dahlia, tigridia, gladioli, tuberose and others. Plant flower seedlings like alyssum, begonia, lobelia, marigolds, viola, pansies, impatiens, portulaca, schizanthus, petunias, zinnias and vinca. (iAfrica.com)
Photo of the Week Jul 16, 2009
Deni Wilson of Roanoke Rapids submitted this photo of the beautiful Dahlia she grew in her backyard ... Deni Wilson's beautiful Dahlia flower. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Producing Dahlias Jul 11, 2009
Working with Dahlias to Brighten Your Garden. Dahlias deliver brilliant color all season long. Dazzling color can be achieved throughout the summer and early fall by planting dalhias in groups ... Dahlias are excellent for providing cut flowers and will vigorously bloom throughout the entire summer and even up until the first frosts. (Suite101.com)
Mat-Su community datebook (7/8/09) Jul 8, 2009
Take A Break Get Inspired Dinner, 6-7:30 p.m. July 16, The Red Beet Cafe and Bakery, 320 E. Dahlia. The Stonecroft Valley evening group hosts an evening of great food, fun and friendship for women. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rocky Mountain paradise Jun 19, 2009
Luis' favorite flower, the dahlia dominated his 1999 garden in a variety of colors ... The dahlia is Luis' favorite flower, but his wife loves flowers too, and because she was also feeling homesick for her country, Mexico, he planted flowers for her, too. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Gardening as a poem of filial respect May 25, 2009
Halatbis wrote on May 24, 2009 11:49 AM:" I remember my grandparents on my mother's side tending their garden into their advanced age every summer. That is something I never understood until I found time in my life to dig in the dirt--I get as much pleasure from a stand of lettuce as that of a dahlia in full bloom. They are both worth the "work". ". pj wrote on May 24, 2009 9:10 AM:" Beautifullly written...allows me to recall on this Sunday my own grandmother as I prepare seed packets for my own... (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Graduations Galore May 13, 2009
Sioux Central High School Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m. Class motto - "We've walked so far, we've grown so very close that yesterday became today. We are on the verge of tomorrow where we must go alone to find the dreams we all dreamed together." Class flower -Dahlia Class colors - Purple and silver Class speakers - Brittny Rebhuhn, Christopher Sievers, Katherine Tjeerdsma ... Aurelia High School Sunday, May 17, 2 p.m. Class motto - "Only those who risk going too far can possibly find how far they can... (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Friday, May 1, 2009 (1915) May 2, 2009
WATERLOO - Delores B. Dahlia Buford Lee, 99, of 2020 E. Fourth St., died Monday, April 27, at home of natural causes; services 1 p.m. Saturday at Payne Memorial AME Church, with private burial at a later date; visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at Sanders Funeral Service, 232-5667, and for an hour before services Saturday at the church; memorials to the family at 2020 E. Fourth St., where they will receive friends. WATERLOO - Shirley Rae Grinnell Jones, 82, of Waterloo, formerly of Dunkerton, died at... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Life writes its way into character Apr 20, 2009
In Deep Water Hardy reads Julian Barnes's Arthur And George and James Ellroy's The Black Dahlia. "Cliff's never read anything I haven't read," Corris says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Card Check 2.0 Apr 16, 2009
A better fix for the union organizing rules. - By Benjamin Sachs - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
'Humble Boy' entertains with words and wit Apr 16, 2009
Humble Boy' entertains with words and wit - The Boston Globe. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Why Did the White House Give the Washington Post a Scoop on Its Puppy News? Apr 15, 2009
Related in SlateJohn Dickerson, Dahlia Lithwick, and Seth Stevenson reported from the trial of. Timothy Noah slammed the New York Times for failing to publish the. (Slate)
April planner Apr 7, 2009
Soil temperaturesm are finally warm enough to plant canna, caladium and dahlia this week. Mow zoysia grass at 1-1/2 inches to expose it to sunshine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Check It Off: April gardening tasks Apr 6, 2009
q Plant summer bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers such as agapanthus, amaryllis, tuberous begonias, callas, cannas, dahlias, gladioli and tigridia ... Wait until the weather warms before planting heat-loving plants such as aster, dwarf dahlia or zinnia. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Brookline Adult & Community Education listings Apr 5, 2009
Dahlias: Selection, Planting and Care, with gardener David Carlson. Let an experienced gardener entrance you with his prize photos, share dahlia success and failure stories, and talk about specific choices and growth requirements for selection and care. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Scalera: Time to spring into the garden Mar 28, 2009
If you're interested in adding some flowers to your landscape, plants that can handle full sun through the summer include floss flower, amaranth, asters, wax begonia, vinca (or periwinkle), celosia, coleus, cosmos, dahlia, dahlberg daisy, lisianthus, gallardia, gazania, gerber daisy, kalanchoe, sunflowers, gomphrena, melampodium, lobelia, portulaca, blue salvia, red salvia, dusty miller, marigolds and zinnias. If you want to plant flowers in shady areas, choose non-stop and tuberous begonias,... (Florida Today)
Mushroom guru won't leave you in the dark at ABG Mar 26, 2009
FLOWERS TO START FROM SEED: Acroclinum, aster, phlox, celosia, malva, salvia, lupine, cosmos, snapdragons, ageratum, seed dahlia, godetia and matricaria ... TUBERS TO START: Begonias and dahlias. (Anchorage Daily News)
Board Approves Fireworks Contract Mar 25, 2009
A 36-shot red dahlia with red tail, silver glittering with silver tail, blue dahlia with red tail and Ti Salute with red tail will follow. The main show will feature 100 3-inch fireworks, 45 4-inch and 36 Assortment A shells. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Spring gardening guide Mar 24, 2009
Plant seeds of bee balm, black-eyed Susan, butterfly weed, cosmos, dahlia, four o'clock, hollyhock, marigold, Mexican sunflower and zinnia. Wildflower seeds to plant this month are Arizona poppy, desert marigold, desert milkweed, desert senna, firewheel, penstemon, sacred datura and salvia. (AZCentral -- Home)
Michelle Obama's Really Weird Farming Outfit Mar 24, 2009
What women really think. Imagine if Michelle Obama had been caught breaking ground on her victory garden in her mommy jeans and a plaid shirt. (Slate)
• Learn from the dahlia lady who dallies with tubers Mar 24, 2009
Photos by TERRI MCAFFEE/For the Times-NewsIf you haven't planted this year's dahlias indoors yet, you're one step behind Arlene Burton of Burley ... Learn from the dahlia lady who dallies with tubers By Terri McAffeeTimes-News correspondent BURLEY - It may seem a bit early to be thinking of a bed of dahlias in the garden, but Arlene Burton of Burley knows better ... Burton - known among her friends as the Dahlia Lady - started growing dahlias 10 years ago, and they have become one of her garden... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Cities face unique cost factors Mar 22, 2009
JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO Henry Dollente, IID s superintendent of water operations for the Holtville and southwest division, discusses the Dahlia Canal and Dahlia Lateral No. 1 in El Centro on Thursday. JOSELITO VILLERO PHOTO Henry Dollente, IID s superintendent of water operations for the Holtville and southwest division, discusses the Dahlia Canal and Dahlia Lateral No. 1 in El Centro on Thursday. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
March is critical for planning your summer plantings Mar 12, 2009
THE DIRT DIVAS SEED SWAP IN PALMER: 11 a.m. Saturday, Red Beet Cafe, 320 E. Dahlia Ave. in old town Palmer, located between the borough building and the library ... For starters there are those stored plants, fuchsias, begonias, pelargoniums, gladioli corms and dahlia tubers ... As for the dahlias, place them in the light and let them develop some eyes. (Anchorage Daily News)
John J. Witmer Mar 12, 2009
He was an accredited judge of the American Dahlia Society, past president of the former Tri-City Dahlia Society, Moline, Ill. and a member of the Southtown and Central States Dahlia Societies of Chicago and a former member of the Elkhart, Ind. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Food goes underground Feb 24, 2009
What started as a year's sabbatical for Braden Perkins and Laura Adrian turned into the successful underground restaurant 'The Hidden Kitchen' when Perkins decided to use his experience as a cook at 'The Dahlia Lounge' in Seattle to serve a 10-course tasting menu to groups of up to 12 paying guests. With a website in English only and the support of influential bloggers such as Clotilde Dusoulier of Chocolate ini, the weekly dinners, which started in June 2007, quickly took off. (iAfrica.com)
KFCH and QSR to open more drive-thru outlets Feb 9, 2009
He was speaking at the opening of the first drive-through KFC and Pizza Hut store in Taman Bukit Dahlia, Pasir Gudang. It is also the 22nd drive-through outlet in Malaysia. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
