Garden Design News
- A towering opportunity to regenerate this backwater Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:48AMRICHARD Barrett is sitting in a Knightsbridge restaurant enthusing about Battersea and in particular the Nine Elms corridor, sweeping past New Covent Garden Market and down to the iconic power station.
- Get a Deep Insight into the World Theme Parks Market Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:20AM NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Entertainment, theater and events industry is available in its catalogue.
- Little Caesars(R) Pizza Announces Industry-Leading Franchise Program for Canadian Veterans Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 6:00AM Little Caesars Pizza announced today its unique Little Caesars Canadian Veterans Program, which provides franchise business opportunities to qualified, honourably released veterans transitioning to civilian life or seeking a career change.
- Housing proposal in Williston scrutinized Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 3:25AMA proposed housing cluster near Williston Village aims at affordability. Its neighbors suggest that the development is short on space -- and vision.
- History and art on the house Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:52AMArea museums are offering a free day to attract new visitors
- A look back at 2008 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:26AM2008 may be a year to go down in national history, just as 1929 is a year remembered for the notorious stock market crash that sent both the nation and the world into a decade long economic depression.
- Real estate: Banana River home has rooms with a view Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:47AMExpansive Banana River views and a house with room for every need is available in an Indian Harbour Beach home on the market for the first time.
- Low-maintenance plants available Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:52AMDear Roger: I am changing my landscape. I want to plant a garden with mostly evergreen hollies and just a patch of grass so I won’t have much maintenance.
- Chillicothe VA facility begins multimillion dollar renovations Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:43AMAs the new year gets under way, the Chillicothe Veterans Affairs Medical Center will put a 10-year renovation plan into high gear.
- Al Bustan Palace InterContinental Muscat announces official reopening Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:58AMAl Bustan Palace InterContinental Muscat has announced today its official reopening, following extensive renovations to the entire property.
- Official Rose Parade winners Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:34AMPASADENA - The envelope, please... Here is the official list of 2009 Rose Parade winners, as judged by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association...
- Opening Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:07AMPennridge Student Artists: Artwork from the students of Pennridge High School including all types of media: watercolors, oils, ceramics, abstract, impressionist, sculpture and more. Opens Saturday. Through Jan. 11. The Sellersville Museum, 120 E. Church St., Sellersville. 215-257-5253. http://www.sellersvillemuseum.org .
- Community news briefs for Sunday, Jan. 4 Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:21AMMusic appreciation for the non-musician ENCINITAS ---- The Encinitas Senior Center will host "Music Appreciation for the Non-Musician" with lecturer Randy Malin at 1 p.m. on the first and fourth Wednesday of the month at the center, 1140 Oakcrest Park Drive. The primary focus will be the 200-year period (1700-1900) that includes Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. Composers studied will range ...
- Furniture makers come up with new cabinetry for mega TVs Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:22AMNow that flat-screen TVs are ubiquitous, especially since prices have dropped, the sleek, high-definition televisions are considered part of the landscape in family rooms.
- Gardening calendar Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:11AM"Sustainable Farming." Robert Kluson, extension agent, offers a class for home fruit and vegetable growers on the principles of eco-friendly farming to get you started on creating a environment that yields rewards in food, and practical methods to help save the planet. This free, 90-minute class starts at 4 p.m.
- Apartment Hunters Chart New Territory Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 12:00AMMattias Johansson and his girlfriend, Diane Tider, decided to buy in Jersey City after one day of apartment hunting.
- The Come-Hither Lobby Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:59PMIn a difficult market, developers are turning to ambitious art and design plans to entice buyers and, hopefully, make a sale.
- Complete list of float winners Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 11:13PMPASADENA - The envelope, please... Here is the official list of 2009 Rose Parade winners, as judged by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association.
- Wakarusa joins ‘Main Street’ Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:53PMWAKARUSA — Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman recently welcomed the town of Wakarusa to the Indiana Main Street program. IMS is administered by the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs.
- Civic Center plan resurfaces Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:01PMNo matter how much time passes, every whimsical "concept" or high-flying "plan" that has popped up for Civic Center still reverberates with those who want the best for the heart of the city - the simplicity of repairs, maintenance and security.
- Component Standards Help Robots to Perform Dangerous Construction Tasks Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:44AMUsing technology that was developed with help of standards, robots designed by Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory to do hazardous construction work won prize at 2008 International Capstone Design Fair. Two robots use electric motors, while third uses compressed air muscle. IEC 60335-2-100 standard was utilized for safe use and development of electric motors, while ISO 2398:2006 was used to ...
- A look back at some of the top stories of 2008 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 7:11AMARLINGTON — Sometimes it seems like the same ol’ story over and over again — especially lately with the Island Crossing situation. Readers who think that’s the case may like to consider the number of stories The Times has published about the 18-year land-use conflict at Island Crossing.
- Wal-Mart plans downsize; Olive Garden could come to city Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 6:36AMSIERRA VISTA — Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club will be shrunk a bit, though plans are still moving forward for the retailer and other businesses planning to build at Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and the Highway 90 Bypass.
- County moves ahead with Water Plan 2020 Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:35AMKAPAHI — The early morning rains created a bog, but work continued at the site of a new water storage tank this week on the Eastside.
- Epping town officals react to Wal-Mart holiday tie ups Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 5:12AM EPPING and#8212; A perfect storm of events may have contributed to traffic tie-ups at the Route 125 Wal-Mart the week of Christmas, but the situation will be reviewed by planning officials early in the new year.
- Bhopal, Dec 30: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 3:02AMMinister of State for Mineral Resources, Forest, Biodiversity and Biotechnology Rajendra Shukla has laid stress on making special efforts for increasing revenue from minerals and taking stern ...
- Another look: Memorable people and events stay with us Wednesday, December 31, 2008 @ 2:57AMAs a historic year comes to a close, we recall that not all of the headlines were inspired by Olympians and presidential contenders. We celebrated the grit of an orphaned high-school student and the determination of a triathlete mom, the hopes and joys of those overcoming adversity and the inevitable sorrow of those losing loved ones. Before we raise a toast to 2009 on the final day of 2008, we ...
- Taltree Arboretum & Gardens offers new classes this winter Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:55AMHome Garden Series Taltree Arboretum and Gardens will present a 14-course series on home gardening beginning in January. Experts from throughout the area will speak on topics that include landscape design, soils, woody plant and herbaceous ornamental selection, and garden maintenance. Renee Caprile, landscape designer and owner of Felice Gardens in Porter County, IN, will detail considerations ...
- Price Chopper proposes new Manchester store Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 2:12AMMANCHESTER -- Price Chopper is developing a new site in town for a free-standing store that would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, on Route 7A. ... - By PATRICK McARDLE Herald Staff
- Children create edible zoo garden Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 1:58AMBudding gardeners are invited to help create an edible garden at Bristol Zoo.
- Amid clouds, some brightness: Jeep suffers slowdown as solar firms grow Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 5:00AMTHIS YEAR produced a perfect storm for the business world nationally. Everything hit the financial markets in rapid succession: the subprime-mortgage mess, a credit crisis, a Wall Street crash, the worst bear market in years, the first recession in seven years, plummeting auto sales, the slowest retail sales in a generation, high unemployment, and declining home sales and housing prices. It ...
- Ferry Point Park golf course timetable unveiled Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:35AMThroggs Neck neighbors finally got a look at the city’s $92 million plan for Ferry Point Park on Thursday, December 18.
- Hubbard Lamp Sheds Light on Roycroft Founder Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:28AMNo one at the Rago Arts & Auction Center had ever seen anything like it before. An Arts & Crafts style table lamp, but only sort of--heavy and tall, with a finial of a jumping horse, medallions with the initials NHS suspended around the circumference of the bronze shade, and a copper band mounted to the base bearing yet other initials in script, AGV.
- Grant to kick-start a refuge on blighted lot next to DASH Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 2:26AMA botanical refuge in the Miami Design District will offer a green oasis in an urban core, next to the Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH).
- Trains keep rolling Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 9:19PMHAMPSTEAD — Jeff Chenoweth stood at the controls of a world he created. Two trains roared out from a snowy mountain, another puffed along through an industrial yard. A third sped by a Disney monorail and another wound through downtown by an A&W Root Beer restaurant.
- Basic Floral Design Class at Main Library Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:16PM01/22/2009 - 1:00p.m. to 01/22/2009 - 4:00p.m. 30 Mechanic St.
- Garden Décor: great ideas to add charm and character to your garden Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:03PMYou want an example? Well, strategically based garden lighting for example can bring your landscaping to life and make your evenings last longer.
- How Property Managers Can Cut Utility Costs Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 7:21PMPerhaps the most significant operating cost for multifamily properties is the cost of utilities. Here are strategies that can help reduce those expenses.
- Neapolitan: Volunteers Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 3:59PM
- Readers share memories of homemade gifts Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 3:57PMCanned goods and crocheted treasures
- Wal-Mart construction to soon begin Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 3:45PMArby’s, McDonald’s among chains potentially headed to Gateway Center
- Christopher Webb, a composer for theater and film, dies at 35 Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:44PMChristopher Webb, a composer and sound designer for theater, film and television, died at Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital on Dec. 15, a month after his 35th birthday.
- SHERATON HUA HIN RESORT & SPA HAS BEEN CERTIFIED WITH A FIVE-STAR RATING BY THAILAND TOURISM STANDARD Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 8:47PM“Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa”, has been certified “A five-star Hotel” by Thailand Tourism Standard, supported by Tourism Authority of Thailand. Picture shows the representative of Sheraton Hua Hin R
- ON THE MOVE Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 7:35PMDe Joya Griffith and Co. LLC hired Marc Clayton , Kaitlynn Tsai and Sarah Cummins as staff accountants.
- Parks Dept. gives update on golf course, projects Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:55PMWith work on a long-promised golf course set to restart this spring, East Bronx residents got some reassurances last week on two local parks rising with it.
- Adirondack Chairs – Beautiful, Comfortable Seating Perfect For Your Space Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 6:02PMYou might be thinking, what makes Adirondack chairs so special. Well, first off they have a highly relaxing design.
- Construction activity still up in Minneapolis despite grim economy Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 4:21PMWhen it comes to construction activity, Minneapolis appears to be defying the trends.
- In the Neighborhood Tuesday, December 23, 2008 @ 3:36AMBATTLE CREEK
- The Technology Behind the Holiday Light Shows Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 4:56PMA tour of some holiday light shows powered by enough technology to put even the Grinchiest geek into a Christmas frame of mind.
- Making Hospitals Greener - and Patients Healthier Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 4:39PMClearing hospitals of toxin-shedding materials like mercury thermometers, particleboard and PVC flooring may lead to better patient and employee health
