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May 16, 2017 Home and Garden events
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Mother’s Day Family Event, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 14. Kids craft activities with make-and-take gifts for mothers and grandmothers. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org Garden Walks, depart from gift shop rain or shine, 6 p.m. Wednesdays. $5. Tulips. May 17. Spring Flowering Trees. May 24. Peonies. May […]
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May 6, 2017 Home and garden events
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Art at the Gardens Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 7. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org Mother’s Day Family Event. May 14. Garden Walk: Tulips. May 17. Garden Walk: Spring Flowering Trees. May 24. Burlington Area Garden Club: Annual sale of perennials, grasses and shrubs, 8:30-11:30 […]
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May 4, 2017 Home and garden happenings in Sonoma County
GRATON Spring flower show, plant sale For more than 100 years, the Graton Community Club has ushered in spring with an old-fashioned Flower Show. This year’s event, held today, includes a plant sale, big floral displays and an area of garden art for purchase including mosaic bird houses and collectibles. There is always a homemade […]
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May 2, 2017 Home & Garden events: Herbfest in Cary, pottery show in Seagrove, more
Herbfest in Cary Cary’s eighth annual Herbfest takes place 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, May 6, on the grounds of the Page-Walker Arts & History Center. Garden enthusiasts will find booths selling herbs, native plants, perennials and gardening items. Tour the Anne B. Kratzer Educational Herb Garden, which includes the historic 1850s Page smokehouse, and learn […]
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April 28, 2017 China wants a bold presence in Washington — so it’s building a $100 million garden
The Ge Garden in Yangzhou, which will be replicated in the National China Garden at the National Arboretum. (Courtesy of the National China Garden) This summer, a construction team is expected to begin transforming a 12-acre field at the U.S. National Arboretum into one of the most ambitious Chinese gardens ever built in the West. […]
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April 22, 2017 New Orleans home and garden calendar, April 22, 2017
SATURDAY SHOTGUN HOUSE TOUR: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., headquarters at Santa Fe Restaurant, 3201 Esplanade Ave. The self-guided tour will feature seven renovated shotgun houses in the Faubourg St. John neighborhood. $25 advance, $30 day of tour, available at headquarters. (504) 581-7032, prcno.org MONOGRAMMING WORKSHOP: 10 a.m. to noon, Gallier House, 1126 Royal St. […]
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April 19, 2017 Out of control garden fire damages nearby speed camera
The corner of Farfield Avenue in Beeston A fire in a garden spread to a nearby speed camera. Crews from Highfields station were called to a fire which had broken out in Farfield Avenue in Beeston at around 10.40am yesterday (Tuesday, April 19). Read more: New city centre Co-op wants to sell alcohol – and […]
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April 14, 2017 Home and Garden events
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Classes and workshops, $10 member/ $15 general public. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; boernerbotanicalgardens.org New & Exciting Plants Part 1: Woody Shrubs & Perennials. April 22. New & Exciting Plants Part 2: Annuals & Vegetables. April 29. Art at the Gardens Craft Fair. May 7. Garden Walk: […]
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April 14, 2017 6 common home and garden plants that are poisonous to your pets
Now that Spring is officially here, you’re probably thinking about making your home look pretty with a bright bouquet of flowers, or a houseplant you can nurture through the warmer season. What you might not think about though, is how your plants affect your pets. There are some plants that can be lethal to animals […]
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April 5, 2017 Tucson Home and Garden April 9-15
All events are free or included in the cost of admission unless otherwise noted. Today Home and Neighborhood Tour — Sam Hughes Neighborhood. Walking tour of a midtown historic neighborhood including, 10 residences, music, art and talk by Sen. Steve Farley. Noon-5 p.m. April 9. $25. 1-318-341-4114. Mediterranean Plants — University of Arizona Arboretum, 1600 […]
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March 23, 2017 The Realtors Home and Garden Show Starts Friday in Milwaukee
Milwaukee – It is the longest running home and garden show in the nation. The 93rd Realtors Home and Garden Show begins Friday at the Wisconsin Expo Center Friday, March 24th. “Every year there’s a lot to look forward to. Our garden promenade will be over 10,000 square feet,” said Sandi Anderson, Director of the show […]
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March 17, 2017 New Orleans home and garden calendar, March 18, 2017
SALVAGE STORE MARCH MADNESS SALE: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily except Sunday, Preservation Salvage Store, 1801 Marais St. The sale raises money for the Preservation Research Center and offers 50 percent off of cypress mantels, doors and more. Free. (504) 947-0038, [email protected] SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ANTIQUES AND VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES MART: 10 a.m. to 5 […]
