VIDEO from Medialink and General Motors: Landfills Go Green to the Extreme Sep 6, 2008
The environmental benefits of just one of these plants' waste recycling efforts include the prevention of over 44,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions being emitted into the atmosphere and the preservation of over 3,000 mature trees annually. Increasing and improving environmental awareness is not a one man job. (PR Newswire)
Couple advocate for small farms Sep 6, 2008
"Nishihara and Wilkinson come by this passion honestly. She was raised on her family's 300-acre farm in Merced County. As a child, her chores included stacking melons and placing milk cartons around young trees to protect them. Wilkinson, who was raised on a horse ranch in Salida, came to appreciate farming later in life when he and his wife began helping her father with the summer harvest. It was then that Wilkinson truly realized how much work is involved in bringing a crop to market.Simply,... (Fresno Bee)
Kerala in Arab's 'designer backyard' Sep 6, 2008
The desire to recreate a Kerala, Goa or a Maharashtra in ones backyard in Dubai, Oman and the rest of the Middle East is resulting in close to 40,000 Indian coconut, mango, orange trees being shipped to the Gulf every year. The fascination for Indian ambience is getting these ready-to-plant 20-25 feet trees travel across the Arabian Ocean to add to the grandeur of designer backyards of cash-rich Arabs ... People have begun opting for Indian trees for their designer backyards. (India Times)
Picasso-inspired police building nets praise Sep 6, 2008
And what is with the comment about the neighbors across the tracks--can the apartment dwellers there really see across the tracks--aren't there trees planted next to the tracks--plus the gravel sides and the tracks--maybe those should be prettied up also. Posted by Police station boondogle, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, 9 hours ago. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Operation Manager's Report Sep 6, 2008
This project includes the planting of trees and shrubs along Canyon Street and the installation of streetlights and an irrigation system. Gallatin County has allocated 150,000 of CTEP money to help fund the project. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
Locals Recount China Travels, By Sylvia Krebs Sep 6, 2008
The government has organized massive tree planting projects to fight desertification, but of course, the trees need water too. On to Xi'an, the place that Ed and I call our home away from home. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Hanna could hit Philly area with heavy rain, winds Sep 6, 2008
And then, if you start getting 50 mph winds, you could start seeing trees come down. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
I have to tell you . . . Sep 6, 2008
What the assembled throng edging its way up the slope could see beyond the house and grounds was trees in all directions. As the day waned, a mist rose up among the distant tree lines creating a surreal landscape. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Google must stop snooping on us Sep 6, 2008
Yet I can t help feeling that Google s critics are mostly barking up the wrong trees. In China, for example, other internet companies have made far worse compromises with the regime than Google. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
It's apple-picking time Sep 6, 2008
Cold weather this past spring wasn't enough to keep the apples off the trees as Blue Jay Orchards is open for its 74th year of business ... As a matter of fact, some of the orchard's trees already have apples on them. (Bethel Beacon, CT)
Keeping Fit on the farm Sep 6, 2008
say controlling cedar trees in their pastures is a major chore that has given them a chance to get some regular physical exercise ... "The first year, we cleaned up our 10- to 12-foot trees with a tree-shear. That didn't require as much physical work as we do now. We're working on our sidehills and the smaller trees now. We use a chain saw to cut them down and then drag them into long windrows so it's easier to pick them up and haul them away." ... "We sometimes succumb to fast food. It's pretty... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
OCEANSIDE: Corps to resume mowing in San Luis Rey channel Sep 6, 2008
Dense stands of reeds, weeds and trees carpet the riverbed, and the Corps worries that, in a heavy storm, they might be uprooted, build up against bridge supports and form an organic dam that causes water to top the San Luis Rey's concrete levees. In summer 2007, a second threat emerged during the dry summer, when more than 40 fires ignited in the dry brush, causing nearby homeowners to worry about the possibility of windblown embers drifting onto roofs. (North County Times)
City gets money for two projects (19) Sep 6, 2008
David Patton/Democrat-HeraldA park-and-ride is planned where these trees are, at the northwest corner of Hickory Road and North Albany Road. City gets money for two projects By Cathy IngallsAlbany Democrat-Herald. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Learn to tie shoes Sep 6, 2008
It s one of those precious little places nestled in the eucalyptus trees. It s not so much a school as it is a learning boutique. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Ag serves food, cash Sep 6, 2008
Fruit and nut trees and vines $74. 9 million. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Fall Home Decor Trends: One Part Nature with a Twist Sep 6, 2008
They're quick and easy and look fabulous hanging from the ceiling indoors or on trees outside. 3) A table aplenty. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Fresh Sheet: Gather figs, peaches and melons while they are ready Sep 6, 2008
A native of Asia, fig trees were brought to our East Coast in 1669, and to California a century later. They thrive in the Willamette Valley and southern Oregon because of our climate. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
UPDATE: Hanna Makes Landfall: Closings & Cancellations Sep 6, 2008
VDOT crews are working throughout most the state to monitor roadways and respond to downed trees, flooding and other impediments to transportation ... As Tropical Storm Hanna moves through the commonwealth, motorists may encounter downed trees and power lines and standing water ... According to Butera, Verizon's regional operations support teams have begun preparing for possible flooding, power outages and downed trees and wires. (WTVR.com, VA)
Boeremag treated better? Sep 6, 2008
He said the hunger strike was triggered by an SMS from "a reliable contact" in the department informing Sapohr that: "C-Max is like a luxury hotel for Boeremag guys. [They] have TVs, DVDs, laptops, a desktop computer in their cell. Their courtyards in C-section have a garden full of trees, flowers, green grass and roses. They get opened in the morning from 7.30am to 3pm on a daily basis, when they are not going to court.". It continued: "All of these things, blacks are not allowed to have... (iAfrica.com)
Ocotillo sprouts mind of own Sep 6, 2008
"I myself have had to rake up half a trash bin of pine needles several times. What I did with all my trees is dig a moat around the bottom of the trees with high side dams and water my trees once a week. The moats hold scads of water that takes several hours to soak into the ground. And now I don't have to rake up brown pine needles as much." ... Kachina Trail, 3-mile hike - See the fall colors of aspen trees, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 20. (AZCentral -- Home)
September garden calendar Sep 6, 2008
Apply nitrogen fertilizer to help recovery of summer-weary ground covers, trees, shrubs, vines, lawns and flowers ... Fruit and nut trees Apply nitrogen and zinc to pecan trees to produce normal leaf growth and to enhance kernel development ... Apply nitrogen fertilizer to navel and tangerine trees to help fruit sizing. (AZCentral -- Home)
Keokuk to fight U.S. EPA Sep 6, 2008
Saw Alliant Energy strategic account manager Nancy Snaadt present a 4,350 check to Gudgel and the Keokuk Rotary Club for trees for Rand and Kilbourne parks ... bluff park neighbor wrote on Sep 5, 2008 10:44 PM:" rand park to get new trees has anyone checked the condition of the trees in Bluff Park most need cut down as they are splitting in half or leaning or dropping alot of branches.....oh wait a second where is my head Roquette doesn't need more trees in their way !!!!!!!!!! ". (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
A Step Back in Time: Swedish immigrant was northern mover & shaker Sep 6, 2008
He started the practice of planting evergreen trees alongside roads to replace snow fences. No comments posted. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Rooftop retreat Sep 6, 2008
He constructed the deck, screens, lattices and Oriental detailing, and accentuated them with orchids, roses and a variety of flowers and trees ... The Englers bought the home in 1991 and transformed it from a fishing shack with no electricity or running water into a cozy, fully functioning home nestled in the trees above Rapid Creek. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Oregon Recreation Report (16) Sep 6, 2008
This fall, look for Yellow-rumped Warblers in trees and shrubs ... At this time of the year, this highly social woodpecker is commonly seen with young in the lower elevations of Douglas County in pine-oak woodlands where oak trees are abundant ... The acorn woodpecker is a hoarderlook for signs of a granary in cracks and crevices of bark of large pine trees where it stores insects and acorns. (Lebanon Express, OR)
With Pretty Voices Sep 5, 2008
Across, on the lawns and trees and bushes and in the fresh air, green parakeets, babblers, tailorbirds with upright tails, bush larks and such are out in large numbers ... More birds fill the air, bushes and trees. (India Times, India)
Mittal houses on UK's costliest street Sep 5, 2008
Kensington Palace Gardens is a private avenue lined with trees and dotted with foreign embassies. The remaining eight in the top 10 are Courtenay Avenue, Chelsea Square, Manresa Road, Ilchester Place, Spaniards Close, Elm Walk, Essex Villas and Gilston Road. (India Times, India)
Land of warriors holds on to traditions Sep 5, 2008
Not so long ago, people would hang washing up to dry in those trees ... The same is true of the gardens, small but perfectly formed to mimic the landscape behind they comprise carefully placed boulders, manicured bushes and ancient-looking trees. (CNN -- International)
Devils Lake named Tree City USA 26 years in a row: Olson attends Tree City event, brings home award for Devils Lake Sep 5, 2008
An 80 acre piece of land lies in a secluded area near Absaraka, N.D., where numerous types of trees are grown. The trees are planted and left alone without any follow-up care ... Some of the trees die, but those that survive are deemed hearty enough to grow and flourish in North Dakota. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
Take steps to save cherished plants from first frost Sep 5, 2008
One thing you may not want to wait for a frost to do is to spray Plantskydd, the blood meal emulsion that keeps moose from eating trees and shrubs. It is messy stuff and not that much fun to apply in cold weather. (Anchorage Daily News)
Records: Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008 Sep 5, 2008
There were also several reports of trees and power lines down around the county. Police. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
In the Dark about Outdoor Lighting? Tips for Brightening Up Sep 5, 2008
While simple canister lights, directed on key landscape elements like trees or planting beds, can create drama for your home's fa. ade, don't overlook the value of more whimsical choices or of lighting your back yard. (Pekin Times, IL)
Gardeners need to get soil tested Sep 5, 2008
For trees and shrubs, take soil samples from six to eight spots around the drip line of the plants ... For gardens, ornamentals and fruit trees, sample to a depth of 6 inches. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Litchfield Upgrade Planned Sep 5, 2008
In addition to the new sidewalks with granite curbing, the plan also calls for 18, 13 foot-tall cast aluminum poles topped with energy-efficient lights, as well as planting 14 new trees. The Greater Litchfield Preservation Trust has agreed to give $50,000 for the lights and the Litchfield Garden Club $14,000 for the new trees. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Disc revolution Sep 5, 2008
Description: Uses existing trees and bushes to make a fun beginner course, but swampy in the rainy season. Location: At the end of Third Avenue, along the Willamette River in Albany. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Mount Vernon's Update With History Sep 5, 2008
Hidden from the main mansion by trees, the improvements will include a connecting museum and education center and a separate orientation center ... On Friday, officials, donors and Washington descendants will plant a 30-foot-tall red maple, the first of 200 well-developed trees to be planted throughout the grounds. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Chamber members tour ag operations Sep 5, 2008
The nursery boasts nearly 500 acres of shade trees, shrubs, and evergreens in seemingly countless varieties nearly organized in rows on terraces straddling each side of the highway ... The majority of the trees at Schneiders are not harvested until seven to eight years after they are planted from stock that is already two to three years old when it arrives at the nursery ... Shade trees are a learning market. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
New Elmhurst Park nears completion of first phase Sep 5, 2008
So far over 300 trees and tons of new fill have been brought onto the site. (photo by Ben Hogwood)"> The Parks Department is wrapping up the first phase of a new park in Elmhurst. So far over 300 trees and tons of new fill have been brought onto the site. (photo by Ben Hogwood) Trees, rocks and tons of fresh, clean fill now occupy six acres in Elmhurst that previously served as a gas tanks storage facility owned by the energy giant KeySpan. The city Department of Parks and Recreation gave an... (Queens Chronicle, NY)
Reporters on the Job Sep 5, 2008
"These huge skeletons kept appearing and disappearing behind a grey veil and all you could hear were the waves crashing on the unseen beach and the wind whistling through a bank of ghostly spruce trees. The effect was truly otherworldly." ... "It took an hour and a half to get there and 45 minutes of it was just driving through Iztapalapa itself. It was a bleak landscape of factories, gray sidewalks, and absolutely no trees. So I got a good sense of how this garden is such an oasis," says... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Robert Gates warns of strained US-Russia relations 'for years' after Georgia conflict Sep 5, 2008
How they actually performed we will take that analysis at a greater remove, but in terms of what they did rather than how they did it, I think they behaved very badly," he added. Russia can't battle the U.S. which is why they have taken this oppertunity to try to show the world their military might. Launch a full scale invasion because they know we are tied up, cowards. If they wanted to have a conflict with the west, they could have found a way without mobbing GeorgiaDustin, Columbus, U.S.A.US... (Yahoo News -- U.S. Military)
Mountain bikers test skill, stamina on Lake Shelbyville trail Sep 4, 2008
And you have more of a sensation of speed because the trees and bushes are right there next to you. It s a lot of fun. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Green thumbs up: Uncommonly beautiful trees Sep 4, 2008
Soils are warm, dry, and workable, and reliable moisture during the fall season make the month of September the ideal time to divide and transplant perennials, plant bulbs, trees, and shrubs, renovate lawns, and prepare new gardens ... Most garden centers still have a marvelous selection of healthy nursery stock, and many have reduced their prices on perennials, trees and shrubs Uncommon plants are sometimes the first treasures to be scooped up in the spring by discriminating gardeners, but... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
In Newport, a peek at how the rich garden Sep 4, 2008
Little remained of the Olmsted-designed 1-acre gardens around the house except a few specimen trees, and characteristic stonework such as a bridge and Japanese lanterns in the original Japanese garden. But there were plans and old photos to work from. (Boston Globe)
Tree cutting along Neponset River called threat to species Sep 4, 2008
Elise Brink, a vice president with the Neponset River Watershed Association, said landscaping in two places along the riverbank cut down trees vital for shade, which the smelt need for spawning. The work violated orders of condition put in place by the Conservation Commission and the developer needs to replace the tall trees with similar-sized ones, she said ... "I guess they're not that lovable." She suggested that some of the trees in a front area might have been cut down to improve the views... (Boston Globe)
Citrus pest seen in California Sep 4, 2008
"This has the potential to be the death sentence for citrus trees in California," said Ted Batkin, president of the California Citrus Research Board in Visalia ... "In Florida, they didn't look until it was out of control."The aphidlike insect feeds on the leaves of citrus trees and other citruslike plants and can be a carrier of the fatal citrus tree disease Huanglongbing, also known as HLB and citrus-greening disease ... Huanglongbing is a bacterial plant disease that -- while not harmful to... (Fresno Bee)
Take in the Tennessee food tour Sep 4, 2008
Tail-wagging dogs loll in the cool dirt under black walnut trees ... With 8,000 trees growing 22 varieties of apples, its own cider press and an in-store bakery, come fall this place is hopping. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Locals Recount China Travels, By Sylvia Krebs Sep 4, 2008
The government has organized massive tree planting projects to fight desertification, but of course, the trees need water too. On to Xi'an, the place that Ed and I call our home away from home. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Long-debated Whitney Drain Project nears completion Sep 4, 2008
In some cases, the contractor would leave trees cut from the stream for residents who burned firewood. You could not have asked the landowners to be any more cooperative than they were, Adams said. (Iosco County News Herald, MI)
Remnants of Gustav slow attempts to restore power Sep 4, 2008
Trees had fallen on lines, poles have been snapped in half and wires are down. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
Kuala Lumpur's Hibiscus and Orchid ... Sep 4, 2008
The park covers approximately two hectares of land at the highest part of the Lake Gardens area and is surrounded by mature trees and lush greenery. The Hibiscus & Orchid Garden. (Suite101.com)
Google must stop snooping on us Sep 4, 2008
Yet I can t help feeling that Google s critics are mostly barking up the wrong trees. In China, for example, other internet companies have made far worse compromises with the regime than Google. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Keeping Fit on the farm Sep 4, 2008
say controlling cedar trees in their pastures is a major chore that has given them a chance to get some regular physical exercise ... "The first year, we cleaned up our 10- to 12-foot trees with a tree-shear. That didn't require as much physical work as we do now. We're working on our sidehills and the smaller trees now. We use a chain saw to cut them down and then drag them into long windrows so it's easier to pick them up and haul them away." ... "We sometimes succumb to fast food. It's pretty... (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
Leadwood builds new restroom facility at park Sep 4, 2008
The restroom is the latest of ongoing improvements at the park, including renovation of the shelter house and gazebo, planting of trees throughout the park, and paving of the road. The next project, scheduled for early September, is installation of new playground equipment and a swing set. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Storm closes sanctuary overlooks Sep 4, 2008
A few sand pines also came down during the storm but nothing like the damage caused during the 2004 hurricanes, which slammed the sanctuary and caused hundreds of trees to fall or have to be cut down because of safety concerns, he said. "We had a few of the sand pines that had been weakened in 2004 fall over the railings this time, but we got them fixed right away," Johnson said. (Florida Today)
* Frances isle of beauty Sep 4, 2008
The smells of palm trees and Mediterranean winds give way to odors of pine forest and damp vegetation ... Red-roofed mountain villages, ruined stone huts and lightning-blasted trees thunder past and vanish behind. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Botanical garden works to save endangered fern Sep 4, 2008
5 hectares, is located at an altitude of 1400 meters above sea level and houses an extensive collection of plants and trees ... In support of the community's need for certain plants for religious ceremonies, the garden's collection includes several Majegau trees. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Syrian crossroads Sep 4, 2008
Pavements are being dug up and jasmine trees planted as part of a huge beautification project. Expensive tastes. (BBC News -- Africa)
Defence finds no airman on Kokoda Track Sep 4, 2008
"We had a few police officers on the 19-man trek. One was taking photos with a large lens of the trees and flowers," he said last week. "He then discovered what looks like the remains of a body. "I couldn't make it out at first. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How to Protect Your Home from the Sun's Damaging Rays Sep 4, 2008
To naturally shade the home, consider planting more trees and shrubs. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, properly planting just three trees near a house can save homeowners up to 250 a year in heating and cooling costs. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Fresh Sheet: Gather figs, peaches and melons while they are ready Sep 4, 2008
A native of Asia, fig trees were brought to our East Coast in 1669, and to California a century later. They thrive in the Willamette Valley and southern Oregon because of our climate. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Walz is wrong on drilling Sep 4, 2008
We need carbon dioxide so plants and trees can produce oxygen through osmosis. I read that warming of the atmosphere increases carbon dioxide, the reverse of common beliefs. (Winona Daily News, MN)
A little care can revive 40-year-old boxwood Sep 4, 2008
It's a bigger plant, capable of climbing into trees and killing them. So if you see the yellow or orange threads of dodder in your garden, or in trees in wild areas, contact your county agricultural commissioner to be sure it isn't the nonnative invader. (San Francisco Chronicle)
New breed of ILBs not plentiful in '09 Sep 4, 2008
Guys like Chicago Bears MLB Brian Urlacher who can stack the inside run on first-and-10 and then basically drop to a deep-third coverage on second-and-long don't grow on trees. Urlacher actually played safety at New Mexico before transitioning down and bulking up to play inside linebacker in the NFL. Similarly, this class has a handful of lighter, yet physical perimeter defenders we project will slide inside at the next level, fill out their bodies in a full-time weight-training program and... (ESPN -- Recruiting)
A Step Back in Time: Swedish immigrant was northern mover & shaker Sep 4, 2008
He started the practice of planting evergreen trees alongside roads to replace snow fences. No comments posted. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Rooftop retreat Sep 4, 2008
He constructed the deck, screens, lattices and Oriental detailing, and accentuated them with orchids, roses and a variety of flowers and trees ... The Englers bought the home in 1991 and transformed it from a fishing shack with no electricity or running water into a cozy, fully functioning home nestled in the trees above Rapid Creek. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
