Archive for August, 2005

Fallen ficus, pine trees at root of growing storm woes

Monday, August 29th, 2005

Dauphin Island, Alabama: Palm trees strain against the wind as (CBS/AP) Hurricane Katrina came ashore just east of Grand Isle, Louisiana, at 6:30 am ET. About a hundred miles to the north, New
Trees from Wellstone crash site will build home Five Norway pines and white spruce trees were cut to […]

Marin entrepreneur trying to cultivate demand for organic flowers

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Marin entrepreneur trying to cultivate demand for organic flowers Of all the quixotic businesses Gerald Prolman could start, it had to be organic flowers. The Marin County entrepreneur has plenty of windmills to tilt at.
High gas prices hurting Garden State's small businesses Munz. At Grayson's Flowers in Palmyra, owner Betsy Ransome […]

Coffee ‘healthier’ than food

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Coffee 'healthier' than food Antioxidants, which are thought to help battle cancer and provide other health benefits, are abundant in grains, tomatoes and many other fruits and vegetables.

Bark beetles infest trees at Broad Creek Boy Scout camp

Sunday, August 28th, 2005

Trees from Wellstone crash site will build Habitat home Five Norway pines and white spruce trees cut to make way for a $250,000, 5.8-acre memorial site for the crash victims were made into lumber to help frame the
Bark beetles infest trees at Broad Creek Boy Scout camp Pine trees in the […]

South Florida cleans up after Katrina causes floods, downs trees

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

South Florida cleans up after Katrina causes floods, downs trees MIAMI - Homes were flooded, fallen trees blocked roads and utility crews scrambled to restore power to more than 1 million homes and businesses Friday as South
Now's the time to plant trees, shrubs, perennials Get those gloves back out. This is […]

Wow! Printed message on fresh flowers!

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

Flowers laid for murdered Rory The parents of murdered schoolboy Rory Blackhall have laid flowers near the spot where his body was found. Russell Blackhall, 42
QLD Channel Country alive with flowers Spring has come early to Australia's newest and largest nature refuge in Queensland's Channel Country. Winter rains eased the grip […]

Torrents of vegetables at season’s peak

Saturday, August 27th, 2005

Gigantic vegetables already breaking fair records "These plants are quite similar to raising children," he said. "I know each one of these vegetables personally after a while.". Castor's
Torrents of vegetables at season's peak Especially this year, when her fields and greenhouses are unleashing a torrent of tomatoes, melons, peppers, zucchini […]

Veggie ice creams turn "ice-greens"

Friday, August 26th, 2005

Veggie ice creams turn "ice-greens" Tana Ramsay, wife of celebrity chef Gordan, has developed new recipies of ice cream made from vegetables and has named it as "ice-greens".
Eating well, away from it all Looking over dewy morning vegetables, they decide on a creamy soup, of asparagus or broccoli or whatever is […]