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    Nov 21, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  1. Tara Kolla, L.A's down-to-earth urban farmer

    Tara Kolla was born in Inglewood but grew up in Europe. She came back to Los Angeles, to a half-acre Silver Lake plot, where she decided to try her hand at "urban farming." Her neighbors objected, so now she mostly works other people's land, and works to further the cause. We met in Hidden Canyon, the aptly named acres in Glassell Park whose owners invited Kolla to cultivate and grow market flowers. Here are rows and beds of hyssop, black-eyed Susans, honeywort, zinnias, mums and ornamental cotton flowers. I plucked a boll of what I'll call "Glassell Park long staple." Because of people like Kolla, laws have changed to permit farming, of a sort, all around town. What was once the single most profitable agricultural county in the nation may just be coming back, one urban plot at a time.
    Tara Kolla was born in Inglewood but grew up in Europe. She came back to Los Angeles, to a half-acre Silver Lake plot, where she decided to try her hand at "urban farming." Her neighbors objected, so now she mostly works other people's land, and works...

    Tags: North American Free Trade Agreement, The Home Depot, Genetic Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice, Peas

    2. Jan 6, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  2. Protect trees, shrubs from storm damage

    Even the sturdiest-looking trees can be brought down by high winds, heavy snow and ice, but there are ways you can limit the damage.  Here are some storm-proofing suggestions that will pay off over time, starting with determining which trees in your...

    Tags: Snow Storms, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Key West

    3. Dec 17, 2012 |Story| KTUU

  3. UAF Research Focuses on Poinsettias

    Poinsettias are in bloom this week at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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    Poinsettias are in bloom this week at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The plants are not being grown for their holiday beauty, but for science. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner says the green, nondescript Mexican houseplants have been nurtured...
    4. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Master gardener classes to be offered by Ag Extension Office

    Is your green thumb itching to try something new? Do you love to learn and share what you know? Then you could be a master gardener.  Master gardeners are volunteer educators. They teach people safe, effective gardening techniques through plant clinics,...

    Tags: Agriculture, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gardening

    5. Dec 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Quenching evergreens' thirst during winter months

    Do I need to be worried about winter burn on my evergreens? If so, is there something that I should do to prevent it?
    Special to Tribune Newspapers
    Do I need to be worried about winter burn on my evergreens? If so, is there something that I should do to prevent it? — Leo Jackson, Lincolnshire   Winter burn is discoloration caused when the leaves or needles of evergreens dry out....

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Botanic Garden, Michigan Avenue, Salt

    6. Jan 3, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. BGE's unwise attitude about trees

    Two points about The Sun's coverage of tree cutting by Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. ("A bid to trim power outages," Dec. 23). First, I told the management of BGE at a meeting held with them by the Baltimore City Forestry Board in 1987 that their...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Forestry and Timber

    7. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  7. Reflecting on 29 years of horticulture questions

    To everything, there is a beginning and an end. The Hortiscope column started in the early 1980s but will end its run at the end of December because that is when I'll be retiring from the NDSU Extension Service. It all began under the competent...

    Tags: Science and Technology, Walnuts, IBM

    8. Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Trees draw scrutiny in battle to keep the lights on

    No one seemed to know who owned the unhealthy trees in the alley behind Rexmere Road in Baltimore, the ones growing amid the electrical lines, but there was no mystery about the cause of every power outage around there.
    No one seemed to know who owned the unhealthy trees in the alley behind Rexmere Road in Baltimore, the ones growing amid the electrical lines, but there was no mystery about the cause of every power outage around there. Meetings were organized. Baltimore...

    Tags: Hurricanes, Pikesville, Martin O'Malley, Carroll County (Maryland), Baltimore County

    9. Dec 23, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Holly thrives as symbol of season after more than 2,000 years

    It has, to paraphrase an old English carol, prickles as sharp as thorns, bark as bitter as gall and berries as bright as life-giving blood.
    It has, to paraphrase an old English carol, prickles as sharp as thorns, bark as bitter as gall and berries as bright as life-giving blood. Friends and loved ones gathering on Christmas will see it in wreaths and on mantels, its image on cards, on...

    Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Arts and Culture, New Year's Day, Christianity

    10. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Trees' bounty outweighs risks

    In recent weeks, some people have suddenly become scared of trees. Shocking images from Hurricane Sandy often showed trees fallen across houses and cars. Power outages were widely attributed to fallen tree branches – utility workers in New Jersey cut down more than 41,000 trees as they tried to get the lights back on – and there even were reports of deaths from falling trees.
    Special to Tribune Newspapers
    In recent weeks, some people have suddenly become scared of trees. Shocking images from Hurricane Sandy often showed trees fallen across houses and cars. Power outages were widely attributed to fallen tree branches – utility workers in New Jersey...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Morton Arboretum

    11. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Buckthorn an aggressive pest

    My neighbor told me that I have a lot of buckthorn in my garden and that I should remove it. The plants are healthy, and I do not understand why this would be a good idea.
    Special to Tribune Newspapers
    My neighbor told me that I have a lot of buckthorn in my garden and that I should remove it. The plants are healthy, and I do not understand why this would be a good idea. — Janice Holt, Kenilworth   The buckthorn growing in your garden is a...

    Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago Tribune, Gardening, Chicago Botanic Garden

    12. Nov 4, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. When blue fescue turns brown, do you revive or replace?

    How do you revive Elijah Blue fescue, the popular blue tufted ornamental grass, if it's is looking dry and dead? Or can you?
    How do you revive Elijah Blue fescue, the popular blue tufted ornamental grass, if it's is looking dry and dead? Or can you? Costa Mesa reader Niki Parker wrote into to our SoCal Garden Clinic with that question. A few new shoots came up after her...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics

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