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Birdbaths and worse happen all the time on Lujan's block in Fresno's Chinatown. His family has the misfortune of living opposite Tent City, home to dozens of transients. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Garden tour targets the secret places Jul 20, 2006
Birds frolic in fountain and birdbaths near tomatoes trying for a reddish glow in flower pots. t's just so much fun, said Debbie. (Wood River Journal, ID)
• Peaceful Places -- From out of destruction, serenity Jul 10, 2006
Stained-glass mosaic artwork adorns the garden in the form of glittering tiles, colorful birdbaths and breathtaking murals with swirling, vibrant patterns and shapes. Buddha, seated in the garden five years ago, is still there and hasn't moved an inch, but a network of curvilinear foot paths and an combination of colorful plants create a perpetual state of change around this stone focal point. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Musikfest a toe-tapping, finger-snapping affair Jul 9, 2006
- Alexandra Baer, while an artist-in-residence at Temple Hill Academy in Newburgh before school adjourned, worked with students to create two birdbaths for the school's sculpture garden. Baer, who lives in the hamlet of Wallkill, is a professional sculptor with more than 15 years of experience in various media. (Times Herald-Record, NY)
West Nile begins its summertime bite assault Jun 30, 2006
" Make it harder for mosquitoes to breed in your neighborhood. Don't let water collect in flower pots, buckets, old tires or wading pools. Clean out birdbaths weekly, and clean clogged gutters. " Make sure window screens have no holes. " And consult a doctor for such symptoms as high fever, severe headache, confusion or difficulty thinking, stiff neck, severe muscle weakness or tremors. Seacoast Online is owned and operated by Seacoast Media Group. Copyright 2006 Seacoast Online. All rights... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Let the birds take care of bug problems Jun 29, 2006
I suggest you tell readers to put out birdbaths and birdfeeders where there are bug problems. The best portable birdfeeders are those that look like small birdbaths ... Birdbaths become a regular stop for many kinds of birds. (San Francisco Chronicle)
West Nile virus assault Jun 27, 2006
Clean out birdbaths weekly, and clean clogged gutters. Make sure window screens have no holes. (MSNBC -- Health)
Summer brings back mosquitoes, West Nile Jun 27, 2006
Examples are buckets, flower pots, old tires, wading pools and birdbaths. Keep mosquitoes from entering your home by repairing screens in windows and doors. (Minot Daily News)
State hopeful of less West Nile virus cases Jun 25, 2006
Anyone can buy Bti to place in standing water in birdbaths or puddles. The bacteria kills only mosquito and black fly larvae and does not harm people, pets, aquatic life or plants. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Floods spawn unwanted pests Jun 23, 2006
"This could be flower pots, tires, toys, birdbaths, rain gutters that have leaves collected in them," she said. "It's important that these things are emptied of standing water once a week so that the mosquitoes won't breed.". (Pasadena Citizen, TX)
Grass is greener in the Heights Jun 9, 2006
"There are stone walls for the ponds and flag stones all around. It's a pretty property that has a slope so it gives you the advantage of perspective. The Corle family bungalow, meanwhile, will offer tour participants an ambience "evocative of the far east," Clarke said. "You have ferns and decorative grasses, hollies and azaleas and begonias this year, plus birdbaths and stone statues and birch trees," Clarke said. "They have whole clumps of birch trees Phil and Maureen Quay, she said, have an... (Haddon Herald, NJ)
Town and Country Garden Club's first tour since 2002 Jun 1, 2006
This gardener is also a craftsperson who loves to make decorative items to tuck away amongst the greenery, terracotta birdbaths, painted flower pots, plat labels and garden signs and other bits of collected garden whimsy. Garden 4. (Dowagiac News, MI)
What's new in this year's garden? May 13, 2006
A huge selection of colors in geraniums and of annuals in 41\u20442-inch pots; Hibiscus trees, bushes, palms and ferns; clay, ceramic and cast iron pots; birdbaths, arbors, trellis and window trays. Soergel's Garden Center, 2573 Brandt School Road, Franklin Park. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Cultural arts workshop at county courthouse Apr 20, 2006
SUPPLIES-scissors; acid free adhesive; copies of 12 recipes; copies of 12-15 photos (on photo paper); 12" paper cutter if available. TIME-12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. COST-$20 (if cost is less, difference will be refunded). Folkart Felt by Edith Teed - This "Welcome" wall hanging is approximately 10" x 24" in size. Done in heritage colors, the twining vines and flowers will go well with nearly any d?cor. Kits with all materials will be provided. SUPPLIES-scissors. TIME-12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. COST-$15.... (Chetek Alert, WI)
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