On the Front Lines of the Global Food Crisis Aug 5, 2008
Dahlia Lithwickposted July 15, 2008. How Russia's baby-boosting policies are hurting the population. (Slate)
Historic inn marries a love of art and the printed word Jul 20, 2008
All rooms are unique, their names reflecting their character and design scheme, included the sanguine-toned Red Dahlia, with its unabashedly bright red antique dresser. The inn, which once put in its top-five list of American summer inns, is a short walk from downtown and sits on a wedge of land at the corner of Cliff Road and Center Street, boasting a beautiful wraparound porch, with hydrangeas, pansies, and geraniums enfolding the entire place in a veritable floral rainbow. (Boston Globe)
August gardening guide Jul 16, 2008
Plant seedlings like allysum, begonia, celosia, cosmos, chrysanthemum palidosum, dahlia (bedding), dianthus, lobelia, marigold, impatiens, pansy, petunia and vinca ... Plant bulbs like amaryllis, arum, begonia, canna, dahlia, eucomis, galtonia, gladiolis, spider lily, nerine, tigridia and zephyranthus. (iAfrica.com)
Have Fun Close To Home Jul 13, 2008
Dahlia Festival osef s WineryA must-see for dahlia lovers with the largest display by one grower anywhere in the U.S., Monday, August 25. 32 in city; 40 out of city price, includes a box lunch. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Winners from flower show Jun 30, 2008
Marilyn Mitty, Hanging and Best Flowering Potted, Best Marigold, and Best Dahlia. Ludvina Martin, Best Sweat Pea. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Wedding Flowers For Less Jun 8, 2008
Other flowers in season now include calla lily, dahlia, gardenia, gerber daisy, hydrangea, lily, sunflower, rose and daisy. Also, this table didn't have the traditional floral arrangement, opting instead for blooms in single bud vases. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Enduring charm Jun 1, 2008
Flowers grown here include roses, carnations, chrysanthemum, dahlia, geranium, fuschia and gladioli. You can buy cheap flowers at flower nurseries or the market. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
June planner May 29, 2008
Clip dahlia flowers as they fade to get blooms through summer. Vote for this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Industry Notes May 26, 2008
By Olivia Bucks Dahlia Park listens to natural builder Josh Klyber, whose feet are covered in the clay/sand/hay mixture used to make a cobb structure as the Mountain Valley Community School. MULTIMEDIA. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
For once, let's hear it for the boys May 14, 2008
But at least we will soon know where almost every publicly owned daffodil, daisy and dahlia in Britain is - to the inch. Yes, the National Trust has just set its staff the three-year task of mapping (with GPS technology) the exact position of every flower, vegetable, shrub and tree in 80 of its finest gardens across the country. (Times Online)
It's time to look at new plants that we love May 10, 2008
Annuals: 'Caribbean Sunset' cuphia, 'Grand Panay' dahlia, 'Linde Armstrong' cleome and 'Santa Barbara' salvia. Perennials: 'Cortaderia' -- a compact pampas grass; 'Showstar' astilbe; and 'Wineberry Candy' daylily. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Feel the beet May 9, 2008
Location: 320 Dahlia Ave., Palmer. Hours: Weekdays: pastries and coffee served 10-11:30 a.m., lunch served 11:30 a.m. until sold out, nibbles served 4-6 p.m. Saturday: breakfast served 9-11 a.m., lunch served from noon until sold out, nibbles, pastries and coffee served 4-6 p.m. Hours may be altered due to large catering jobs. (Anchorage Daily News)
Garden Q&A: It's a fact: Gladiolus is a corm not a bulb May 6, 2008
Examples of plants having tuberous roots are dahlia and tuberous begonia. Rhizomes are thickened horizontal stems growing along or below the surface of the ground. (Florida Times-Union)
Best of winners named May 2, 2008
Snoqualmie Valley Record. Nearly 1,000 ballots were cast in an online vote for the Snoqualmie Valley Record's 2008 "Best of the Snoqualmie Valley." Winners included: * Best Home Builder: 1. (King County Journal Newspapers, WA)
Allergies Can Dig into Gardening's Fun Apr 22, 2008
These include: cacti, cherry, dahlia, daisy, geranium, iris, magnolia, rose, snapdragon and tulip. Plants that are highly allergenic include: ash, cedar, cottonwood, oak, maple, pine, saltgrass and timothy. (MEDLINEplus)
Get potted splendor at your home Apr 19, 2008
Good container flowers for sun Angelonia African daisy (Arctotis) Dahlia Purple fountain grass (Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum') Lantana Verbena Zinnia. Good container flowers for shade Tuberous Begonia Fuchsia Impatiens Browallia Torenia. (CNN)
Late snows change nothing Apr 18, 2008
Seed dahlias, too, fit in this category ... Both marigolds and dahlias should germinate in less than a week -- about five days -- making them even better for impatient little ones ... FLOWERS TO START FROM SEED: dahlia, schizanthus, nigella, phlox, portulaca, nemesia, marigold, nasturtium. (Anchorage Daily News)
Street Kings: L.A.P.D.-lirious Apr 12, 2008
" Unlike L.A. Confidential and Black Dahlia, this movie isn't based on an Ellroy novel. It comes from an original script of Ellroy's that two lesser scribes worked over. But under David Ayer's direction it's still got Ellroy's arrhythmic pulse, careering from one high-caliber confrontation to another. The movie is in love with the boys who bleed blue, even as it obsessively details their habit of making others spill crimson. Street Kings lives in the narrow cracks between dedication and... (Time.com)
Golden Gate Park closed to cars on Saturdays beginning this weekend Apr 5, 2008
On Sundays, the tram will also stop at McLaren Lodge and on JFK Drive near the Dahlia Garden entrance and at Conservatory Drive West. For more information visit. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Author to headline spring garden events Mar 28, 2008
FLOWERS TO START: malva, pansies and violas, tuberous begonias, dahlia tubers, petunias, dusty miller. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)
Essence of spring -- in a jar Mar 21, 2008
FLOWERS: salvia, pansies, dahlia tubers, lobelia, snaps, carnation, verbena, pelargoniums. VEGETABLES: Last call for leeks and celery. (Anchorage Daily News)
How to Propagate Dahlias Mar 19, 2008
Dig, Divide, and Root Cuttings to Increase Dahlias in the Garden. Divide tubers and root cuttings to increase dahlia plants and provide masses of cut flowers from late summer through to the first frost ... There are two schools of thought on dahlia tubers: Leave them in the ground through the winter, or dig them and store them. (Suite101.com)
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Get started on your garden without leaving the house Mar 7, 2008
Next, dahlia tubers dug last fall should be divided and planted (or given away) this month ... If you don't have gladiolus corms or dahlia and begonia tubers, now is the time to buy them ... FLOWERS: Take out begonias, water and bring fuchsias to light, plant dahlias, repot pelargoniums and cut back those growing indoors. (Anchorage Daily News)
Notes from the Seattle garden show Feb 29, 2008
I've been good so far -- the only things I've bought are three dahlia tubers, "Envy," "Pee Gee" and "Mick's Peppermint," all large-flower, 8 inches or more. The most fun thing I've seen is a booth by Connie Eden and Zef Rose with startling painted concrete garden statues and planters. (Anchorage Daily News)
What they would have wanted Feb 23, 2008
He did woodwork and gardened; he grew his own tobacco and dried it in the garage loft, where he also stored dahlia tubers and old copies of the Daily Express bound with hairy string. He favoured my brother, taught him how to sharpen a chisel, and left him his chest of carpentry tools. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Cottingham: Order bulbs now Feb 19, 2008
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Who Are the Kikuyu? Feb 9, 2008
Dahlia Lithwickposted Jan. 30, 2008. Missing the Bash Brothers at Congress' latest steroid hearings. (Slate)
Weekend Calendar Feb 7, 2008
MUSIC Gil and Orli Shaham, 2 p.m., Clapp Recital Hall, Voxman Music Building The Black Dahlia Murder, Three Inches of Blood, Hate Eternal, and Decrepit Birth, 6 p.m., Picador Tony Guzman, guitar; Maurita Murphy Mead, clarinet; James Dreier, Director, Latin American Jazz Ensemble, 8 p.m., Clapp Recital Hall, Voxman Music Building. THEATER *14*, 2 p.m., David Thayer Theatre, Theatre Building , 2 p.m., Riverside Theatre *She Loves Me*, 2 p.m., Johnson County Fairgrounds ... (Daily Iowan, IA)
Borough finds offices all wet Jan 30, 2008
PALMER The Mat-Su Borough is playing cleanup this week after a sprinkler system in its main building on East Dahlia Avenue froze Saturday, hosing down the third-floor offices. It was a mess, said Keith Rountree, the Borough s director of public works, of the scene he discovered upon his arrival Saturday night. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Colorful Web sites encourage garden daydreams to flower Jan 18, 2008
If you garden in Alaska, sooner or later you will grow dahlias. These easy-to-grow tubers produce an amazing array of flower types and sizes, so it is easy to see how you could decide to grow nothing but dahlias when you get a good look at the possibilities ... For that look, check out the Dahlia Suppliers at. (Anchorage Daily News)
Bulbs for the New Year Jan 6, 2008
Dalina Grande Colima (Dahlia hybrid) Zones 9-10. This tender dahlia is a Proven Winners variety and part of the Dalina Grande series ... These Dahlias produce masses of flowers late in the spring through frost and repeat bloom especially well when deadheaded. (Suite101.com)
ONE AT A TIME Dec 16, 2007
The old Palmer Trading Post on Dahlia Street almost got the ax ... J.J. HARRIER/Frontiersman Delena Johnson stands outside the old Palmer Trading Post, now the Dahlia Street Market, which re-opened for business last week ... Two years and 1 million of her own dollars later, Johnson finally has reconstructed the old Palmer Trading Post, now called Dahlia Street Market, and is ready to share it with the community. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Poinsettia growers tweak popular plant Dec 15, 2007
"It's a natural mutation with bracts that are curly like a dahlia," Maestas said. She said most growers, who are sent starts from the breeders and "finished" in size and shapes as they desire, want to grow Prestige, the most popular of poinsettias. (AZCentral -- Home)
Kyoto Protocol Dec 8, 2007
DAHLIA SITOEMEANG Jakarta. Wealthy countries that have a role in the world like the U.S. should take the lead in cutting carbon production by using solar energy instead of coal and fossil fuels. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
The Magnolia and Daffodil Nov 27, 2007
Stellata, also known as the Star Magnolia has atypical pure white flowers resembling a cactus Dahlia. Atlas is a new hybrid with purplish pink flowers that are nearly 12 inches wide. (Suite101.com)
Georgians owed $4.3 million in refunds Nov 17, 2007
CONEY WALKER, DAHLIA S ALBANY GA 31721. KERR, ERWIN H A M ALBANY GA 31721. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
73 varied works of art compete in competition Nov 16, 2007
Honorable Mention - Sandra Ford - Dahlia ll. Honorable Mention - Edyth Gable - Good Year. (Rolla Daily News, MO)
Garden guide| Nov 5, 2007
Plant seedlings like aster, ageratum, begonia, celosia, chrysanthemum, cleome, coleus, cosmos, dahlia (bedding), dianthus, gloriosa daisy, impatiens, lobelia, marigold, nicotiana, penstemon, petunia, portulaca and vinca. Agapanthus Blue Velvet. (iAfrica.com)
Local historic home boasts tales of ghostly hauntings Nov 1, 2007
She was a pillar of the community a founding member of the Red Cross, Women's Club and the Del Norte Historical Society as well as an award-winning dahlia grower. Lillian passed away in 1957, stating in her will that the house, located on H Street, should become a library or pioneer museum to ensure the education of local citizens to remember their past. (Daily Triplicate)
Dahlia delight Oct 30, 2007
John Epps of Ringgold inhales the aroma of his 8-inch dahlia he grew at his home on Smiths Chapel Road in Ringgold ... He said the drought was particularly harsh on his dahlias. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Nancy Graves: The Pilchuck Series Oct 24, 2007
The complete list of plant material utilized in the series is as follows: alder, baby's breath, baneberry, blackberry, black-cap raspberry, black-eyed Susan, cedar, cosmos, dahlia, daisy, deer fern, Douglas fir, elderberry, forget-me-not, goldenrod, huckleberry, horsetail, larkspur, lemon lily, lupine, pansy, Scotch broom, sword fern, thistle, tiger lily, yarrow. While an artist-in-residence at the Pilchuck Glass School in Stanwood, Washington, Graves completed this series of monotypes in which... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Extension connection: Garden cleanup time is at hand Oct 21, 2007
Dig and store tender bulbs, roots or corms such as gladiolus, dahlia, canna, caladium and tuberous begonia once leaves begin to yellow or after a light frost. Carefully inspect all bulbs and discard any that are diseased. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Don't pick up every leaf, and other fall cleanup tips for the yard Oct 11, 2007
After the first frost, dig up tender tubers such as gladiola, dahlia, palladium, and calla lily in the flower garden if you don't want to buy new ones next spring. Cut the tops off and let the bulbs dry in the warm sun for several days before storing them in a cool, dry location such as a cellar. (Boston Globe)
Henry: portrait of a serial wimp Oct 8, 2007
Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver play Wayne and Dahlia Malloy, a couple of traveller con artists who fall out with Dahlia s family. Fleeing in a motorhome with their three children, they witness a car accident that kills two wealthy newlyweds. (Times Online)
Compostings: Winter cover crop Sep 29, 2007
COMPOSTINGS: The North Jersey Dahlia Society will hold a juried show and sale 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, 53 E. Hanover Ave., Morris Township. Information: 973-472-7566 or arboretum friends. (NorthJersey.com, NJ)
Gardening: Prepping for winter Sep 12, 2007
Many other bulbs are best planted in the fall, including daffodils, dahlias, hyacinth and gladiolas. If your solid mass of dahlia bulbs is larger than a 2-gallon bucket, it's time to dig, divide, share a few and replant. (Daily Triplicate)
Garden Club events Sep 6, 2007
Annual Dahlia Show is this weekend. The Southern Oregon Dahlia Society hosts its annual dahlia show at the Pony Village Mall, 1611 Virginia Ave., this weekend. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Growing Dahlias Sep 4, 2007
Dahlias are flowers with something for everyone, with their wide array of color, flower type, and stature. From the darkest red or purple to all shades of pink, orange, yellow, white, blends, variegated, and even bicolors -- there are dahlias for every color scheme ... Dahlias also range from 3-foot-tall edging plants to stately 6-foot-tall back-of-the-border types. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Fall fun at Atlanta Botanical Garden Aug 31, 2007
The dahlia show takes place Sept. 29-30, the African violet show is Nov. 3-4, and the orchid show is Nov. 9-11. At a "Fest of Ale," scheduled for 6 p.m.-10 p.m., Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25, a variety of choice beers and ales will be available for purchase. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Don't give up on flowers that fall in the rain Aug 10, 2007
In early July, another master gardener gave me one of her dahlias to try to resurrect ... I used the same bamboo/jute construction I talked about -- except I bound the dahlia tightly enough that the base of the stem couldn't move ... That dahlia is not only in bloom right now, I suggested the owner enter it in last weekend's flower show. (Anchorage Daily News)
MAN ON FIRE: Chef and co-owner of 515 demands perfection Aug 3, 2007
The Palace and Dahlia Lounge in Seattle provided him with the big-city restaurant work he felt he needed if he was ever going to open his own place ... Tom Douglas, who owned the Dahlia Lounge where Myers was sous chef, encouraged Myers to experiment with pork. (Missoulian, MT)
Point Defiance Park Jul 7, 2007
The park envelops 8 feature gardens, including a Rose Garden, Fuchsia Garden and Dahlia Trail. The Rhododendron Garden included over 500 plants native to the Northwest. (Suite101.com)
State Botanical Garden of Georgia Jul 5, 2007
Plants and History Meet in a 300-Acre Paradise. Its diverse plant collection, focus on education and conservation, and attention to the importance of plants throughout history make it a unique destination for plant lovers. (Suite101.com)
Mat-Su borough works fast to enact power law Jun 28, 2007
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed law governing new power plants at 6 p.m. July 12 in Assembly Chambers, 350 E. Dahlia Ave., Palmer ... Send comments by 5 p.m. July 11 by e-mail to , by fax to 745-9876 or by mail to Matanuska-Susitna Borough Department of Planning and Land Use, 350 E. Dahlia Ave, Palmer 99645. (Anchorage Daily News)
Flowers consume vets building Jun 24, 2007
Best Dahlia, Mike Clifford. Best Pelargonium (Geranium), Tess Hain. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Bringing back drooping dahlias Jun 10, 2007
Q: My dahlias have been in the ground for four years ... Will they recover, or must one divide dahlias before they start to grow ... A: That depends on what you mean by grow, because dahlia tubers are food storage organs. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Building Mat-Su Jun 7, 2007
Where: 320 E. Dahlia Ave.. Why: Palmer is coming back into its own, Johnson said. (Anchorage Daily News)
Gardening To Make Small Spaces Beautiful May 26, 2007
9" sq. $53.40 Roost Porcelain Dahlia Taper Holder: Pearly white porcelain candle holder. 2.5"h x 7"dia. $26.25 Blik Fly Decals: 2 x 22" birds, 2 x 16" birds, 2 x 12" birds. 6 decals/pkg. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Cathie Draine: Local public gardens benefit from bountiful greenhouse May 22, 2007
These include the Madame Butterfly tall, fragrant snapdragons (seed from a wholesale source), the Benary Giant dahlia (from Park Seed) and the giant zinnia (cactus-type) from Burpee, which is a standout plant even in the back row in the garden at West Boulevard and Omaha. Throughout the year, numerous social groups enjoy tours of the greenhouse and Forster gives educational programs for organizations. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Roof over the garden May 18, 2007
Word has gotten out that Julie Anderson has the prettiest dahlias around ... "Put two posts in the ground and put a rope across it. Take a piece of Visqueen and drape it over the top. Roll each end of the Visqueen up in a 2-by-4 and keep the ends open. "You can grow cucumbers and tomatoes and eggplants and all sorts of things," he added. Anderson, working in her gardens on a sunny Friday morning, said her greenhouse is one example of such "no-frills" greenhouse gardening. It's a simple kit from... (Anchorage Daily News)
May garden planner May 12, 2007
LOUIE FAVORITE / 2004 photo Dahlias can attract hummingbirds ... Plant hummingbird-friendly flowers like bee balm, dahlia, hollyhock, verbena and salvia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Gonzo-Meter: Apr 26, 2007
- By Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and Dahlia Lithwick - Slate Magazine ... Dahlia Lithwick is a Slate senior editor. (Slate)
Boris Yeltsin, 1931-2007: Apr 25, 2007
Dahlia Lithwickposted Feb. 2, 2007. featured advertiser links. (Slate)
Behold the dahlia and observe Cinco de Mayo Apr 23, 2007
From the highlands that surround their valley they brought wildflowers, both the "cempacuchil," or marigolds, and bright wayside blossoms known today as dahlias ... The Aztecs were avid gardeners and dahlias soon found their way into the gardens of the Emperor and homes of the wealthy tended by slaves ... There is no doubt that the dahlias collected in Tenochtitlan from far corners of Mexico and Guatemala began to naturally cross pollinate in these gardens, producing ever more varieties. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
