Urban gardeners cultivate gardens atop city landfill sites
In the Bronx and Brooklyn, urban farmers like Carl and Mary tend 25 plots beside a Pelham Bay Park landfill and a Brooklyn site. The gardens, nourished by soil amendments from a city Sanitation Department project, are part of a program by Senior Citizens Centers and the Land Resources Task Force with EPA involvement.
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Ula Ilnytzky
Associated Press
Carl
Mary
Bronx
Westchester Avenue
Pelham Bay Park
Sanitation Department
Brooklyn
Senior Citizens Centers
Land Resources Task Force
Environmental Protection Agency
Desert landscaping cautions weed control and herbicide limits
University of Arizona adviser warns desert yards remain prone to weeds even with drought-tolerant landscaping. He notes Cacthal can provide up to a year of weed control at proper rates but must be applied with a moisture carrier and stirred frequently. do not mix with water or with contact herbicides.
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University of Arizona
Stanley Heathman
Heathman
University
Arizona
Bus Tour Planned by Desert Botanical Garden
A three day two night escorted bus tour to California botanical gardens and nurseries is planned Sept 23 to 25 by the Desert Botanical Garden. Visits include San Diego Botanical Gardens Los Angeles State and County Arboretum and Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. Cost is 80 per person double occupancy or 100 per person single occupancy. Call the garden for more information.
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California Botanical Gardens
Desert Botanical Garden
San Diego Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles State and County Arboretum
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
Bold color schemes transform plain rooms with dramatic walls
The article urges bright color wall coverings to enliven spaces such as bathrooms gamerooms and bedrooms. It highlights calculated distraction using strong contrasts like red poppies on black and bold three hue stripes to create lively, engaging interiors for various rooms.
Welcome Hostess Offers Western Welcome in Scottsdale
New to Scottsdale residents are advised to contact the Welcome Hostess for a Western Welcome. The program promises valuable information and free coupons from leading local merchants.
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Scottsdale
Apartment personality can be changed with wallcoverings
The article suggests using wallcoverings to alter an apartment’s character without remodeling. It praises coordinated patterns to visually enlarge spaces, divide rooms, and create distinct areas. Involving tenants or owners in selection, pairing plaids with florals, and visiting wallpaper stores are recommended steps.
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Carole Eichen
Copley
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