More of this story Aug 27, 2008
Of the six plays in the anniversary season, Hallmark said, Driving Miss Daisy is her favorite, probably because she plays the title role ... The audience loves the part in the play where Miss Daisy reaches over and pats his arm and says, You're my best friend, Hoke. (Searcy Daily Citizen, AR)
Local floral designer earns top state honor Aug 26, 2008
He made the design in tropical colors of reds and yellows and sprinkled petals from two red daisy halves as accents. Judges score each design and do not know the identity of the designer. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Cultivating the beauty of late-summer gardens Aug 21, 2008
Just as deadheading, or removing spent flowers, helps keep a garden bed looking in tip-top shape, deadheading keeps a garden bouquet looking as fresh as the proverbial daisy. Pluck out flowers that have faded and leaves that begin to curl. (Boston Globe)
Posies in Pots Aug 21, 2008
Dahlberg Daisy is a delicate plant that has little yellow flowers on frilly green foliage. This plant will also spill over the edge of the pot and should be planted near the edge. (Suite101.com)
Tea Pot Garden Aug 21, 2008
Use only the tiny daisy like flowers; a handful will do. This grows tall and has a tendency to fall over if not gently tied up to a bamboo stick. (Suite101.com)
Bryan, Newman (193) Aug 20, 2008
He is the brother of Daisy Amanda Newman. He is the grandson of Marvin and Roberta Newman of Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Augusta lost visionary of National import Aug 19, 2008
DeeDee , Pat , Alan , Elizabeth , Tara and Josh Davis were having a grand time at Edisto Beach, S.C. Bob and Daisy Herndon , of Aiken, wanted to make sure I got a card from Iowa. (Thanks, folks. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Houston Merelle Sims Aug 19, 2008
He was born on September 18, 1926 in Tallassee, AL. to Herbert Houston Sims and Daisy McHargue Sims. He worked for the U.S. Postal service in Alexander City for 25 years. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Manic Monday: Annual golf tournament, hockey Hall of Fame induction on tap at Tedesco Aug 17, 2008
Unfortunately, Arlington hadn t been taxed nearly as much as Marblehead in the 1964 tournament and was fresh as a daisy in the final, beating the Headers, 5-1. It was a game for one period, then they got us, Roland said. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
George Earnest Littleton Sr. (3) Aug 16, 2008
to the late Albert and Daisy Littleton. He was formerly employed with Martha Mills, where he worked in the waste department for over 30 years. (Thomaston Times, GA)
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Presumably lost in the fire was the family cat, Daisy. A cloud of dark smoke could be seen lingering over the bluff in East Peoria from across the river. (Pekin Times, IL)
Extension connection: Preserve garden flowers Aug 16, 2008
Some of the best flowers for pressing include fall-blooming asters, bleeding heart, buttercups, chrysanthemums, columbine, cosmos, dahlia, dogwood, English daisy, geranium, larkspur, lily of the valley, pansies, poppies, sweet peas, violets and zinnia. Thicker flowers take longer to dry and demand more frequent paper changes. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Through the Woods: Fawn at dawn Aug 16, 2008
The tallest grass is brome grass and then timothy plus other plants like white blossomed Queen Anne's lace, daisy fleabane and wild nicotinia. There are also some tall goldenrods and other "weeds." Shorter plants that are tender and what deer seem to prefer are the clovers. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
More People Selling Scrap Metal For Extra Cash Aug 14, 2008
"Anything that sticks to a magnet is metal," said Daisy Aguirre, the manager at American Metal Recycling. She said the number of customers has jumped in recent months. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Turning nasty Aug 7, 2008
The famous Daisy ad played on Cold War fears of a nuclear exchange ... Lyndon Johnson's "Daisy" showed a small girl counting as she picked the petals off a flower. (BBC News)
Morgan Freeman's Attorney Says He's Getting a Divorce Aug 7, 2008
Freeman won an Oscar for his role in "Million Dollar Baby." His screen credits also include "Driving Miss Daisy" and "The Bucket List.". The Associated Press contributed to this report. (Fox News)
'Deadheading' helps flowers keep blooming Aug 7, 2008
Removing the spent flowers on peonies or daffodils won't extend their bloom time, but with Altai violet and Shasta daisy, it makes a difference. Plants use a lot of energy to produce seeds, so unless you consider seed pods decorative, it's best to keep them cut off. (Anchorage Daily News)
SV Historical Society dedicates Carmichael House in West End Aug 7, 2008
Situated across North Garden Avenue from the Carmichael home is Daisy Mae s, the oldest building still standing in the city. Some accounts say the building was erected before the 20th century, but records show it was built in 1905, he said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Mother's Garden: Divide and multiply perennials that is Aug 6, 2008
Some perennials are easy to divide and multiply, among them yarrow, ajuga, campanula, daisy, lily of the valley, coreopsis, pinks, mallow, beebalm (salvia), sundrops, sedum, and coral bells. Among the best survivors are daylily, iris, phlox and hosta. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Morgan Freeman Injured in Car Accident Aug 5, 2008
Freeman won an Oscar for his role in "Million Dollar Baby." His screen credits also include "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Driving Miss Daisy.". Bill Luckett, Freeman's friend and business partner, told MyFOXMemphis. (Fox News)
English Style Gardens Aug 5, 2008
Other plants that will give you a good profusion of color and shape are: iris, foxglove, rose, canna, tulip, ornamental grass, peony, poppy, daisy, black eyed Susan, salvia, larkspur, hydrangea, aster, lavender, daylily, and dianthus. Don t forget to include herbs like savory, oregano, marjoram, parsley (curly makes a good border), rosemary, and thyme. (Suite101.com)
Butterflies in the Organic Garden Aug 4, 2008
Any flower that resembles a daisy, including coneflowers, zinnias, and coreopsis, are attractive to butterflies. Plants and shrubs that produce clusters of tubular flowers are a welcome sign to butterflies. (Suite101.com)
Dainty daisies cultivate love-hate rift Jul 31, 2008
A vigorous oxeye daisy can produce 26,000 seeds that remain viable for years ... One of more than 200 species known as daisies, the oxeye daisy (Chrysanthemum leucanthemum) boasts a 1- to 2-inch flower atop a single stem, with 15 to 35 flat white rays and a bright yellow center ... The oxeye daisy smells mildly aromatic, similar to chamomile, but stinks when crushed. (Anchorage Daily News)
August planner Jul 31, 2008
Regularly clip faded flowers from black-eyed Susan, coneflower and Shasta daisy to get repeat blooms. Jill Pastrick. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Instant' flowers and a backyard makeover Jul 31, 2008
Best for: The majority of plants that have both spent and new buds or leaves on the same stem, such as delphinium, daisy, yarrow, purple cone-flower, cosmos, and petunia. How: Pinch or use pruners to cut off the dead flower stem above the first new flower or bud. (CNN -- US)
Bob Lamb: Readers identified the flowers that we couldn't Jul 31, 2008
The same reader from La Crescent wrote that the photo of the wild daisies is actually Mayweed, also called stinking daisy or stinking chamomile. Well, now we know. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Flora explorers: Hiking tour examines weeds, wildflowers Jul 25, 2008
While both Mohler and Jones agreed that there were fewer noxious weeds on the trail than they had thought, there was plenty of spotted knapweed, ox-eye daisy, and Canadian thistle for hikers to observe. Marisue Tallichet, of Houston, Texas, was thoroughly enjoying her day on the trail. (Big Sky Lone Peak Lookout, MT)
L.A. County approves commercial ethanol plant Jul 24, 2008
By Daisy Nguyen ASSOCIATED PRESS. 5:30 p.m. July 23, 2008. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Boonville-Oneida County Fair begins Jul 22, 2008
Her granddaughter, 6-year-old Angelina Olds, is a Daisy Scout who marched in the parade. Vendor Jerry Walborn of Elmira was cooking sausage, steak, peppers and onions at his stand called Jerry's Lunch. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Can Si Newhouse Keep Cond Nast's Gloss Going? Jul 20, 2008
Last July, Vanity Fair printed 20 different versions of its cover, a daisy chain of celebrity pairs shot over many months and on multiple continents by Ms. Leibovitz, a project that cost millions. It paid for itself, says the magazine s editor, Mr. Carter, in increased newsstand sales and buzz. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Target, orange hawkweed Jul 19, 2008
Three other noxious weeds were on the crews hit list on Tuesday; hoary alyssum, yellow toadflax and the Noxious Weed of the Week, oxeye daisy, see page XX.. The small white flower clusters of hoary alyssum can be seen in choking profussion all over West Yellowstone and beyond. (W. Yellowstone News, MT)
Charlyann Morrista Hardy\1 Jul 18, 2008
She was preceded in death by grandparents Charles Hardy and Ed Oilar; great grand- parents, Geneva Oilar, Virginia and Curly Inman, Virgil and Daisy Hardy, and Newell Bowers and Maxine Bowers Conelly; and aunts and uncles. Funeral services will be held Friday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. at Wilson Funeral Home in Kahoka with Pastor Terry Massey officiating. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
$4 bets aren't on the money yet Jul 18, 2008
Bo and Daisy Herndon , of Aiken, send a card from Yellowstone. So does Elizabeth Copeland , of Augusta, who reports "some of the best hiking trails are still covered in snow.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Dorothy E. Ross Jul 17, 2008
She was preceded in death by her husband; twin sister Deloris Moore; sisters Ethyl Lane and Julie Richards; and her mother and father, Daisy Mae and Julius Curtis. A potluck celebration of her life will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Wynn Mill Park in Lebanon. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Obituaries for Thursday, July 17, 2008 Jul 17, 2008
She is survived by daughters Geraldine Fernandez and Donna Awana, brother Ernest Moniz, sisters Daisy Costa and Mabel Manoi, and grandson Gregory Awana Jr.. Burial service begins at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22, at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Fair results - Open class flowers and houseplants (A-15) Jul 15, 2008
Flowers and House Plants - Horticulture & Arrangements - Daisy-Shasta-single ... Flowers and House Plants - Horticulture & Arrangements - Daisy- Shasta double ... Flowers and House Plants - Horticulture & Arrangements - Daisy - oxeye. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Landfill compost Jul 15, 2008
JLH wrote on Jul 14, 2008 9:24 PM:" Not sure about the facts stated. But I planted a raised flower bed almost exclusively of compost purchased from the landfill (Without it, we don't just have clay-like soil, but literally clay - I could throw a pot!). Our mix of perennial flowers and herbs, i.e., flax, lavender, shasta daisy, russian sage, etc. are doing great. As INQUIRY noted, it really depends upon what you're growing.PICKLE, yes sawdust is not compost - that is, until it degrades. But if... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
What's blooming at the Alaska Botanical Garden Jul 13, 2008
English daisy (Bellis perennis "Pomponette") ... Shasta daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum "Silver Princess"). (Anchorage Daily News)
Mother's Garden: The confusing world of pesticides and invasives Jul 13, 2008
A useful insecticide is pyrethrum (from a tropical daisy) and also its man-made versions, good as a contact spray for some insects. Also soap and horticultural oils, but these can burn the leaves if directions are not followed. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Becoming a locavore Jul 13, 2008
In return, they gave her an elderly female goat named Daisy. Sherrodd said that she initially welcomed Daisy s milk as an alternative to the hormone-laden products at the grocery store for weaning her twin daughters. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Seeing art at every turn Jul 8, 2008
Sitting in the grass at a Cub Scout Day Camp near Avery Park, 12-year-old Eliza Jandrasi held a small field daisy upside down in her palm, staring hard at its base. Without looking up, she said: I think the flower looks prettier on this side. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Cutoff jeans make a comeback Jul 8, 2008
The tarty "Daisy Duke" style set a generation of male gawkers on fire, proving women could trade discretion for exhibition. Some of the new cutoffs are still glorious wrecks, with dangling threads, shaggy hems and occasional holes. (AZCentral -- Style)
Weed Dispersal by Machinery Jul 7, 2008
In subtropical Australia, Freckleface Hypoestes phyllostachya, Morning Glory Ipomoea indica and Singapore Daisy Sphagneticola trilobata are examples of weed species readily spread when plant pieces are carried by machinery. Spreading Smashed Plant Parts. (Suite101.com)
A nose for rare plants Jul 7, 2008
The next steps will be to teach the dogs to identify Willamette daisy plants and Kincaid s lupine plants that have had Fender s blue butterfly eggs laid on them. Searching for plants with butterfly eggs will be the dog s biggest challenge yet. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Pageantry in Polebridge: Unique Independence Day parade somehow happens year after year Jul 5, 2008
Damn Daisy and Nasty Knapweed wilt in front of the judges' stand (a plywood platform lifted high on a front-end loader), but not before crying out we're noxious, and we're obnoxious. We're taking over the North Fork, reads the placard on the weeds. (Missoulian, MT)
Glacier National Park turns to citizen-scientists for summertime data collection and research Jul 5, 2008
After training, she ll send volunteers on backcountry trails to map five plants, such as spotted knapweed, yellow toadflax and oxeye daisy. Carolin adds, This citizen science project will be a huge help to the program. (Missoulian, MT)
'On assignment to teach' Jul 5, 2008
Mormon missionaries Elder Abeyta of Salt Lake City, Utah, right, and Elder Hatch of Lacombe, Canada, pedal down Daisy Avenue on Wednesday. The pair have been together since their training and have completed 23 months of their missionary work. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Trentonian Community Calendar Jul 4, 2008
Yardley Singles attend a free Daisy Jug Band concert 5:45 p.m. at Bristol (Pa. Wharf. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Thieves rip off East Palo Alto Little League Jul 1, 2008
The theft occurred sometime between 11 p.m. Friday and 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Martin Luther King Park at 498 Daisy Lane, said East Palo Alto police Detective Tracy Turner. The suspect or suspects made off with 50 baseball gloves, 30 uniforms, a pitching machine, hot dog warmer, nacho cheese warmer, megaphone, television, microwave and food items such as candy, according to Turner. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Sisters make festival history Jun 28, 2008
She is a part of the United Hearts Relay for Life team and is a co-leader of a Daisy Troop. On her way toward her goal of attending Berkeley University's School of Law, she will be going to the University of California at Santa Barbara in the fall. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Meet Vermont's Dairy Mascot: Clover Jun 28, 2008
The chosen name narrowly won out, in an online vote, over Buttercup and Daisy, but the race was deadlocked until the final vote was counted. The final vote that pushed Clover over the edge came from Jonesville. (WCAX.com, VT)
‘Say It With Flowers' award winners Jun 25, 2008
Public adoption first place went to North Side of 700 Block of Canfield Drive, second place to 941 Clemen's Way and third place to Alley of Flowers, 500 block alley between North Poppy and Daisy Streets. There were 88 honorable mentions. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Opinion: Cadence's arrogance Jun 18, 2008
He is obviously unaware of the Daisy acquisition of Cadnetix and the consequences thereof. Or may be he is. (EETimes)
Climate change threat to US crops and water Jun 12, 2008
daisy mill, stockport road, longsight, manchester. Grade 7 26,067 to 28,919 (bar at 28,172) pay award pending. (Yahoo News -- Environment & Nature)
Dandelions: Don't plant a problem Jun 12, 2008
Examples include orange hawkweed (featured in the May 9 Not in My Backyard article), ribbon grass (also known as ornamental reed canarygrass), oxeye daisy, bishops weed and ornamental jewelweed. Another invasive weed that is commonly ignored in our area is sweetrocket or dames rocket. (Juneau Empire)
Obituaries 6.11.08 (68) Jun 12, 2008
She is survived by her seven children, the Rev. Roger (Georgia) Little of Charlote, Lewis McBride of High Point, Ophelia (Minister James) Campbell of High Point, Weldon McBride of High Point, Odell McBride of Thomasville, Sheron (Joyce) McBride of High Point and Evern (Curtis) Harris of Lilesville; 15 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren, three great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Arethea Litte, Roethel Little, Jaunita Ratliff and Pauline (Paul) Garris; one aunt, Daisy Flowers of Charlotte;... (Anson Record, NC)
Annual celebration Jun 12, 2008
Similarly, the 2008 AAS winner Asti White Cape daisy is great for spring and fall gardens in our area but falters in the humidity so prevalent in July and August. I asked Nona Koivula, executive director of All America Selections, to recommend annuals that can be planted now, are widely available and that should look lovely in gar dens in our area throughout the coming months. (NJ.com -- Times)
Flower brigade Jun 9, 2008
She then stepped carefully across the meadow as she watered her charges, several hundred Willamette daisy plants, painstakingly raised in greenhouses at OSU and transplanted by IAE interns this spring ... The Willamette daisy was listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act in 2000 ... One of the problems that this daisy faces, is that when the populations get very small it s unable to reproduce it can t make seeds it only flowers, Kaye said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Foods that change your mood Jun 8, 2008
What if we told you that eating certain foods could improve your mood, provide uplifting energy and make you feel like a fresh daisy. The key to understanding the connection between the food we eat and our mood and level of alertness, lies in knowing a little about how the brain functions. (India Times, India)
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)
City stays a step ahead Jun 7, 2008
An influx of European immigrants, including Ruth Bergner, Elisabeth Wiener, Sonia Revid, Daisy Pirnitzer and Hanny Kolm escaped from the horrors of Europe to create new lives for themselves in Melbourne and changed the face of modern dance in this country. Trained overseas by well-known expressionist dance artists including Mary Wigman, Berthe Trumpy, Elizabeth Duncan and Gertrud Bodenwieser (who settled in Sydney), these dancers brought fully formed techniques and unique aesthetics with them... (The Age)
More of this story Jun 7, 2008
" Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., (213) 628-2772 or . NOW Festival at REDCATFor the fifth year running, REDCAT gives local artists an opportunity to take creative risks and experiment in an environment of encouragement and support. For the New Original Works Festival, the Bunker Hill venue provides technical assistance, equipment and an honorarium and lets the artists run wild. This year's nine artists/groups will share their innovative performances July 17-19, July 24-26 and July 31-Aug. 2... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Butterfly madness Jun 2, 2008
The Green Hairstreak Project won't fly, O'Brien says, unless homeowners agree to plant the butterfly's hosts, and nectar sources (seaside daisy, seathrift, wild cucumber) in their yards. He's also got his eye on introducing coast buckwheat to median strips and patches of public land. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Man of many faces Jun 1, 2008
Dorvin Piombino will never forget shooting out William Saroyan's window with his Daisy BB gun. As a teenager, Piombino lived with his parents behind one of two side-by-side homes on Griffith Way in Fresno where the author lived about half the year during the last decades of his life. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Lodi High's 'spunky' class graduates May 31, 2008
Daisy Berenice Ortega Orejel. Francisca Rosalinda Ortiz. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
