Man gets up-close and personal with flowers Oct 4, 2009
Many images are framed so tight that telling a rose from a tulip is a test ... The soft, yellow tulip lids appear separate yet gently connected and glistening. (Athens Banner-Herald)
When you wish upon a tree: Points to consider when making this long-term commitment Sep 30, 2009
For good fall color, consider black maple and sugar maple (orange, yellow, red), black gum (red), tulip tree (also known as yellow poplar), swamp white oak (orange). For a three- or four-season tree, consider serviceberry or Juneberry. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Just how healthy is that puppy in the pet shop window? Sep 25, 2009
Khuly lives in South Miami with her son, Max, dogs Vincent and Slumdog, goats Poppy and Tulip, and a backyard flock of chickens. "> Patty Khuly is a small-animal veterinarian in Miami, Fla. She is author of , an award-winning blog on pet health; she writes weekly for the Miami Herald and monthly for Veterinary Practice News. Her USA TODAY guest column appears each Friday. Khuly lives in South Miami with her son, Max, dogs Vincent and Slumdog, goats Poppy and Tulip, and a backyard flock of... (USA Today -- Life)
'Apricot Beauty,' 'Ballerina' are among fragrant tulips Sep 21, 2009
It's nearly tulip time --- time to select colors and varieties, and figure out where best to plant next year's beauties. The fragrance of sweet autumn clematis in the air reminds me that there are a surprising number of fragrant tulips ... Orange can be a stunner as an exclamation point in the spring garden or in combination with other orange tulips, yellow, white, pink or purple tulips. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The making of Glenn Beck Sep 21, 2009
Mount Vernon is best known as America's tulip-bulb capital. Each spring, the city hosts the Skagit County Tulip Festival, which brings hordes of tourists to the valley while the flowers are in full bloom. (Salon)
Halloween Costume Ideas for Adult G... Sep 19, 2009
Here are a few ideas: red rose, yellow tulip, pink daisy, white lily, purple lilac. Count Dracula and His Vampiresses This works well for a group with one man and multiple women. (Suite101.com)
ACROSS THE POND AND BEYOND: Branch out your tree knowledge Sep 12, 2009
Others made dug-outs from the tulip tree other names are yellow poplar, yellow wood, tulip poplar. This was done by burning out the center of the trunk and smoothing it with stone tools or shells. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
Cape Tulips: Pretty But Pests In Pastures Sep 11, 2009
We are initiating a one-year study to see if it would be feasible to control one and two-leaf Cape tulips (Moraea flaccida and M. miniata) using the rust fungus Puccinia moraeae as a biological control agent, CSIRO Entomology s Dr John Scott said. Dr Louise Morin, our experienced plant pathologist, will be testing various rust isolates to see how pathogenic they are on Cape tulips occurring in Australia as well as testing them on a few key closely-related, non-target plant species ... We are... (Science Daily)
Dutch Princess Baptizes New Tulip in Honor of 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's Discovery of Manhattan Sep 10, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Princess Maxima of the Netherlands, wife of Willem-Alexander, Crown Prince of Orange, baptized Holland's newest tulip today at a ceremony in Manhattan's Battery Park. On the site of the fort that once guarded the young colony of New Amsterdam, the Dutch royal couple joined a host of dignitaries for the official naming ceremony for Tulipa 'Henry Hudson' named in honor of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of Manhattan Island and the river that... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
September Yard & Garden Chores for Zone 4 Sep 5, 2009
Nurserymen do not recommend planting redbud, ginkgo, weeping willow, tulip trees or oak trees in the fall ... Plant spring-blooming bulbs, such as daffodils, tulips and crocus. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Rhododendron expansion may increase the chance of landslides on Southern Appalachian slopes Sep 1, 2009
The trees included native species of oak, eastern hemlock, birch, tulip poplar, hickory, and other species. The researchers tested one woody shrub, Rhododendron maximum, a native species which has come to dominate the forest understory in some areas of the Southern Appalachians. (EurekAlert!)
Floriade Canberra's Bulb & Flower... Aug 18, 2009
As Floriade moves into October many of these have faded but by then there are colourful ranunculus and delightful tulips in all colours and shapes ... The has information on the type and number of bulbs, annuals and other plant varieties for instance there are 87 different varieties of tulip bulbs being used in 2009. (Suite101.com)
Birds and Mammals as Agents of Poll... Aug 18, 2009
Trees, such as the flame of the forest and the African tulip tree, carry their magnificent scarlet flowers on branches that are more than strong enough to support the weight of bird. However, the Kangaroo-paws of Western Australia grow only a few inches off the ground so there is no place for the birds that pollinate them to perch. (Suite101.com)
Fresno's Duncan Enterprises gets crafty rename Aug 16, 2009
Aleene's Crafting Adhesives, Tulip, Fashion Art, Duncan Ceramic Arts and Crafty Chica are some of the core brands from iLoveToCreate ... The Duncan name is associated with some strong brands, such as Tulip, Fashion Art and Aleene's ... "They will go to a [crafts] show and say, 'I tried this Tulip glitter and you have to use it.' It's not about Duncan anymore; it's about empowering crafters with the tools to create.". (Fresno Bee)
Dutch designer liberates bulbs from mass plantings Aug 8, 2009
Jacqueline s idea of liberating tulips and other bulbs from drifts is radical, said Sally Ferguson, spokeswoman for the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center at Danby, Vt ... The underlying tulips, daffodils and others flesh out the early growth with their subtle colors ... Bulbs tulip bulbs, in particular were relatively scarce for many years, until the advent of commercial gardens in Holland, where they were mass-produced and began to be widely propagated and distributed. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
LOUISE G. REBEL - 95 - ALVA, OK Aug 2, 2009
She was a member of Alva First Baptist Church, the Happy Hour Home Demonstration Club and the Tulip Unit of the Alva Gardening Club. She also enjoyed painting scenery. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Letters to the editor (7/22/09) Jul 22, 2009
In addition, Graeme plants well over 1000 imported tulip bulbs each year that are gorgeous in the spring. He spent many, many hours on the garden, which is visited by the horse-drawn carriages, passers-by and people making deliberate trips to see the flowers. (Anchorage Daily News)
Umbrellas at Sharon Center 4th of July Jul 9, 2009
As for myself, I found my tulip umbrella from Kalona's General Store to be a lifesaver when taking pictures during the parade. Walking about before the parade, I found Doug Cue, pastor of the Sharon Center United Methodist Church discussing the history of the 2009 t-shirt with Cheryne Yoder. (Kalona News, IA)
Town and Country adopts grounds at high-rise Jun 30, 2009
"A couple of them looked like trees. (The courtyard) we've been doing for three or four years. Glenda Gibson did a tremendous job with that and (Daily News gardening columnist) Nancy Wiersma's husband (George) helped lay the mulch for that. I think Jane Winchester painted the benches. We put tulip bulbs, a lot of lily of the valley and hostas that will grow in all that shade. (Chestnut Towers) paid for the mulch" - 15 yards from Windy Acres. The absence of weeds and addition of dark mulch... (Dowagiac News, MI)
Stroll will highlight seven city gardens Jun 26, 2009
When Kim was a child, she was fortunate enough to visit Holland during tulip time. It must have been a sight to see because Kim took an interest in gardening from that point on. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Yard and Garden: Time to relax and just smell the roses Jun 20, 2009
The bluebells, tulips, daffodils and azaleas have come and gone, but we have lots of other garden blessings to enjoy ... I d much rather spend my time planting new tulips and daffodils for the following spring ... Our tulip poplar tree that was struck by lightning last year will be coming down soon, opening up the east garden to sunlight, so we can grow all the sunny annuals I have been coveting for years and haven t been able to grow. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Plant Fall Bulbs for a Spring Garde... Jun 19, 2009
Crocuses, Daffodils, Grape Hyacinths and Tulips ... Crocus, tulip, daffodil and grape hyacinth bulbs are some of the first flowers to bloom in the spring ... Tulips Complete a Spring Flower Garden. (Suite101.com)
An evaluation of classification systems for stillbirth Jun 19, 2009
We evaluated the following systems: Amended Aberdeen, Extended Wigglesworth; PSANZ-PDC, ReCoDe, Tulip and CODAC. Nine teams from 7 countries applied the classification systems to cohorts of stillbirths from their regions using 857 stillbirth cases ... 73) followed by PSANZ-PDC, ReCoDe and Tulip [2 ... Wigglesworth and Aberdeen resulted in a high proportion of unexplained stillbirths and CODAC and Tulip the lowest. (BioMed Central)
Center for Reproductive Rights Deeply Saddened by Murder of Dr. George Tiller Jun 1, 2009
In August 2008, the Center for Reproductive Rights nominated Dr. Tiller for the Netherlands government's annual Human Rights Tulip award for individuals who have shown exceptional moral courage in protecting and promoting the rights of his or her fellow citizens ... Secretariat Human Rights Tulip Award ... We write with enthusiasm to nominate Dr. George Tiller for the Human Rights Defender Tulip award. (PR Newswire)
Order tulips now to help increase breast cancer awareness next spring May 31, 2009
Late-flowering tulips are worse for wear after our steady rain showers over the past week ... Consider a few spots for planting more tulips, especially pink ones ... The Beyond Pink TEAM, a non-profit program of the Cedar Valley Cancer Committee, is selling pink tulip bulbs to increase breast cancer awareness. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Yard and Garden: The blub/flower industry in the Netherlands May 30, 2009
To see the tulips in bloom ... I was hoping for tulips, but when the tour company changed the date of the trip to early to mid-April I was concerned ... The guide said the tour before had seen one field of tulips in bloom but he was quite sure there would be many more when we arrived back in the Netherlands and he was right. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Clematis make Great Companions May 29, 2009
In mid-May there are dozens of combinations that make my mouth water including Clematis texensis Duchess of Albany with dark pink 2-inch wide tulip shaped flowers growing up and through Rosa New Dawn. Growing 6 to 12 ft. high, this vine needs a support or you can treat it as a groundcover. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Sandy Springs to fix environmental slip May 25, 2009
And it will include the planting of new river birch, tulip poplar, black willows, wax myrtle and several other types of native trees, shrubs and grasses. Really, the goal of this is to get the area not looking landscaped but back to its more natural landscape, said Blake Dettwiler, the city s assistant director of land development. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Dirty Knees: Raising a royal stink May 23, 2009
Crown Imperial grows from a big bulb, like a tulip or a daffodil. Though they re a bit expensive, with the ordinary variety costing about 4 per bulb, and hybrids as much as 8 or more for a single bulb, it s worth the cost to plant a bunch of them together. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Midwest tulip festivals a quick spring escape May 21, 2009
Midwest tulip festivals a quick spring escape - Seasonal- msnbc ... Midwest tulip festivals a quick spring escape ... They're serious about the seasonal flower, proclaiming more than 6 million tulips planted around the city. (MSNBC -- Travel)
How to Plant a Bee Garden May 17, 2009
Spring- crocus, narcissus, tulip, hollyhocks, daffodil, lilac. Summer- daisy, sunflower, geraniums, zinnias, marigold. (Suite101.com)
Lasker honored on postage stamp May 16, 2009
As a tribute to Lasker's work, a pink tulip was named for her during the 1980s. Jannke said Lasker kept fighting the good fight for years, rallying others to the cause, right up to her death in 1994. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Yard and Garden: Losing a tree is like 'losing an old friend' May 16, 2009
Last year, lightning struck a huge old tulip poplar near our house and it looks as if it will have to be removed. It shielded our house from the morning sun and provided a wonderful view. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
This bargain blooms all year the Arlington Garden Club May 14, 2009
Whether you live in an apartment or a house, prefer house plants to out-door plants, and don t know a daffodil from a tulip, you ll find something of interest at the AGC. Founded in 1931, the ACG has more than 90 members and offers two monthly programs to attract both working and retired members. The day program meets the second Wednesday of each month (except for January, July, and August) at 11 am at St. John s Episcopal Church on Pleasant Street. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Happiness blooms at Tulip Festival May 11, 2009
Emma Jones, 3, of Ballston Spa reviews the tulip picture she took during the Tulip Festival Saturday at Washington Park ... People gather around the tulip beds to admire and photograph the seasonal blooms during the Tulip Festival Saturday at Washington Park in Albany ... Melissa Marino of Wallkill, Ulster County, photographs the seasonal blooms during the Tulip Festival Saturday at Washington Park in Albany. (Albany Times Union)
Flower power May 8, 2009
Third Eye Blind tiptoes into town for Tulip Fest ... It's tulip time again, and headlining this year's Tulip Festival is Third Eye Blind, a band that has definitely led a semi-charmed life ... But Third Eye Blind isn't the only reason to tiptoe through the tulips this weekend. (Albany Times Union)
Boy Scout helps to beautify Charleston by planting trees May 8, 2009
He raised money to buy most of the trees, mostly maples but also purchased some tulip and red bud trees. Retired Eastern Illinois University botany professor and noteworthy garden owner Wes Whiteside donated some golden pinnacle rain trees to the effort. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Forbidden Fruit May 7, 2009
But after being damaged by Hurricane Floyd in 1999, the 400-year-old tulip poplar suffered too much damage and was taken down. Two years ago, the graduating class of the college planted a new tulip poplar in its honor. (Fox News)
Morels: The other temptation for turkey hunters May 6, 2009
Some mushroom hunters claim that the best place to look for morels is under certain types of trees maples, hickories or tulip poplars, usually but the fact is that they're apt to grow anywhere a hardwood leaf mulch has been laid down over many years. Morels favor a loamy soil under a forest canopy, and in this they are similar to another spring plant that's very easy to spot: the mayapple, or umbrella plant. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Tulip Festival in full bloom this weekend May 5, 2009
A bed of Sultans of Spring tulips are seen during a tour led by City of Albany gardener Judy Stacey at Washington Park in Albany, on Monday morning, May 4, 2009 ... City of Albany gardener, Judy Stacey, background, leads a tour of the tulip beds at Washington Park in Albany on Monday morning, May 4, 2009 ... A bed of Cool Crystal tulips are seen during a tour led by City of Albany gardener Judy Stacey in Washington Park in Albany on Monday morning, May 4, 2009. (Albany Times Union)
Bike tours in Holland and second-tier cities May 3, 2009
Any tour would have to include Keukenhof during tulip season. A: The best thing about bicycling in western Holland better than the tulip-lined lanes, better than the cheese shops, better than the cute bike paths with their own little stoplights is that the roads are flat ... The best time to see the tulips, says Brigitta Kroon-Fiorita of the tourism office, is the last two weeks in April through the first week in May. (Montana Standard, MT)
Stylin' for Mother's Day featuring Na Leo May 2, 2009
Gotta have: Eye shadows in Jasmine (all over the lid) and Black Tulip (for contouring in the crease). ANGELA MORALES. (Honolulu Advertiser)
More than dust in the wind Apr 30, 2009
Cass County Friend of the Court Roland C. Fancher reads a victim's name before placing a tulip on the new monument ... Their names were read and tulips were placed in front of the monument - a dignified replacement for the balloon launch. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Green thumbs up: Flowers that bloom in the spring Apr 18, 2009
Undaunted by cold weather, they offer a succession of blooms from March through May, beginning with the cheerful, colorful chalices of species crocuses and culminating in the elegant long-stemmed goblets of multicolored tulips ... Expansive clumps of grape hyacinths in various shades of blue and a pure white form are perfect companions for primroses, pansies, tulips and daffodils ... Only some of these are true bulbs, including tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and lilies. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Tulips bloom in Beijing Apr 16, 2009
A photographer takes photos of the blooming tulips at Zhongshan Park in Beijing, capital of China, April 15, 2009. The 14th tulip and spring flower show kicked off at Zhongshan Park on Thursday. (Xinhuanet, China)
Midwest tulip festivals Apr 15, 2009
They're serious about the seasonal flower, proclaiming more than 6 million tulips planted around the city ... And look under "Links" on the left side of the page for tips on growing better tulips in your own gardens ... And follow the Tulip parade downtown for a little shopping. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Binghamton, N.Y., remembers victims Apr 11, 2009
Clergy led a multifaith prayer service and helped plant 14 tulip bulbs in a memorial garden. They urged listeners not to live in fear or hate but to band together to heal and move on. (Boston Globe)
Skagit Growers Say Tulips Could Bloom To May Apr 8, 2009
-- Skagit Valley growers say warm but not too hot weather this spring should mean that tulips in the valley will bloom well into May. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival attracts thousands of people each year to see the colorful fields of flowers ... For now, daffodils, hyacinths and a few early blooming tulips are flowering. (KIRO TV, WA)
It's time to plant those gardens Apr 4, 2009
These include butterfly bush, dogwood, Rose of Sharon, black gum, redbud, magnolia, tulip poplar, birch, ginkgo, hawthorn, hickory and most oak ... If you don t have crocus, daffodils and tulips in your yard, mark your calendar to remind you to plant some in the fall. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
A blooming good effort Apr 3, 2009
Some 7,000 red and yellow tulips have been planted on Kelly s property, says Manager Dean Murphy, who pointed out that Kelly s owner Brian McCarthy enjoys horticulture as a hobby. The town mandated that we add trees to the property, but we chose to expand the landscaping to include rhododendrons, yews, yagu pines and the tulips, said Murphy, who added that they ve also planted a few crabapple trees that produce colorful blossoms in the spring ... Last spring a few of us noticed the colorful... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Girls Night Out makes manners fun Apr 1, 2009
Forth Floral also provided a tulip corsage for each participant. After a delicious meal of tri-colored rotini with Alfredo sauce or mini hamburgers with homemade macaroni and cheese, the girls reported learning not only good table manners but also making new friends. (Forest Republican, WI)
PURR-FECT PLANTS Mar 29, 2009
Tulip and narcissus bulbs are also poisonous, although the cut flowers are not. The find out what plants and flowers are safe to bring home, you can get help from the ASPCA's Poison Control Center. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Yard and Garden: Spring is here, but don't be too anxious to do yard work Mar 28, 2009
These include butterfly bush, dogwood, Rose of Sharon, black gum, redbud, magnolia, tulip poplar, birch, ginkgo, hawthorn, hickory and most oak. Be sure and examine trees and shrubs for winter injury. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
7 sure signs of spring Mar 28, 2009
Sightings of spring robins have been reported and it won t be long before the first blooming tulip or daffodil will be discovered in someone s yard. Garden centers have stocked up on vegetable and seed packets and shelves are beginning to fill with gardening items. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Tennessee's Cumberland Plateau Mar 28, 2009
From where we stood, at 1,800 feet above sea level on the flat top of the Cumberland Plateau, the forest crowded around; tall maples and oaks, dogwood and tulip poplars, hemlock and hickory as far as the eye could see, stretching away to the horizon. You can t miss it, said state park staffer Stuart Carroll, chuckling at my question. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Kashmir's Lake Dal gently weeps Mar 26, 2009
Enshrined beneath glacially serrated Himalayan peaks and encircled by blossoming orchards and tulip gardens, its idyllic beauty is legendary ... (Last year, Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi presided over the harvest of Dal Lake's tulip plantation - the largest of its kind in Asia. (Asia Times Online)
Blooms! benefit feels like spring Mar 19, 2009
Love white tulips and green hydrangeas. Are you a big gardener. (Boston Globe)
Festivals celebrate the beauty of spring Mar 18, 2009
Midway between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., the Skagit Valley is one of the nations leading producers of tulip bulbs. The happy byproduct: thousands of flowering tulips in dozens of shades arrayed in rows that stretch to the horizon. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Danger Lurks Underground For Oak Seedlings Mar 14, 2009
Under a variety of growing conditions, oak seedlings have comparatively high mortality rates, allowing other trees such as shade-tolerant maples and sun-loving, fast-growing tulip poplars to make up larger percentages of hardwood forests. Most of the studies on why oaks have a hard time regenerating have focused on competition from other seedlings, the use of acorns as food for small animals above the ground and the use of oak seedlings as food for deer. (Science Daily)
Tiptoe through... where are my tulips? Mar 13, 2009
If these tulips can flower, why can't mine ... I'm having serious trouble with my tulips ... But so far there is no evidence at all of my tulips rioting. (BBC News -- UK)
Cambridge furniture maker's work displayed at Fuller Museum Mar 12, 2009
Moulthrop, another innovator, expanded the possibilities of wood turning in his exquisite bowl of figured tulip wood. To create such a large vessel, he constructed an enormous lathe and developed a technique to stop wood shrinkage. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Pagan Symbols: Spring Flower, Cryst... Mar 11, 2009
Tulip: Love, Luck, Fame ... Some flora, such as tulips, can be bought as potted plants. (Suite101.com)
Councilman cleans up, but turns potty into planter Mar 6, 2009
Instead he turned it into a planter, spreading rocks around the porcelain base and planting a tulip bulb, two bunches of daffodils and two iris plants. Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer chuckled when he heard about it, saying he's glad Jenkins cleaned up his act. (Fresno Bee)
Councilman puts toilet to good use Mar 5, 2009
So Jenkins positioned the commode next to his driveway, spread rocks around its porcelain base and planted a tulip, two bunches of daffodils and two iris plants. Mayor Jerry Oberholtzer, who in January tipped off police by e-mailing photographs of the offending trash, chuckled when he heard the news Tuesday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Flower paintings displayed at Chinese art museum Feb 28, 2009
In the White Tulip, Zheng Xiangnong uses sharp outlines and overlapping images, giving his work the look of an engraving. Han Wei's Clear Autumn captures the essence of traditional flower-and-bird paintings, with its contrast of the dense and the loose, of active and passive elements. (Xinhuanet, China)
