Are show gardens making us bad gardeners?

Are show gardens making us bad gardeners?

Here are some sensible plantings at the Berkshire Botanical Gardens, a lovely site we happened upon on the way to Connecticut. It’s the less famous sites that tend to have great practices. Here’s an interesting debate. Late in December, a post published on the American Society of Landscape Architects website by David Hopman opened an … Read more

Consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Budget

Consumer confidence tumbles ahead of Budget

Getty Images A long-running measure of how consumers feel about their finances and the economy has fallen sharply, raising concerns that the government’s warning that the Budget will be “painful” has shaken people’s confidence. GfK’s Consumer Confidence Barometer has tumbled further into negative territory since the end of August. The index had been recovering after … Read more

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Fast Facts | CNN

Dominique Strauss-Kahn Fast Facts | CNN

CNN  —  Here is a look at the life of Dominique Strauss-Kahn, former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director. Birth date: April 25, 1949 Birth place: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Birth name: Dominique Gaston Andre Strauss-Kahn Father: Gilbert Strauss-Kahn, a legal and tax advisor Mother: Jacqueline Fellus, a journalist Marriages: Myriam L’Aouffir (October 2017-present); Anne Sinclair (1991-2013, divorced); … Read more

Dow notches another record close

Dow notches another record close

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email racie McMillion, Wells Fargo Investment Institute head of global asset allocation strategy, and Kevin Gordon, Charles Schwab senior investment strategist, join ‘Closing Bell Overtime’ to talk the day’s record market action. Source link

Before & After: A California Front Yard Made Easy

Before & After: A California Front Yard Made Easy

Hey everyone! I hope all your landscapes are thriving with color and curiosity during this first week of summer! It’s been a beautiful June here in Wisconsin– lots of rain, but nothing a good rain jacket won’t take care of. But in California, we’ve got garden ideas to inspire your own backyard (or, in this case, … Read more

Sustainable Cow Pots for Better Garden Plants

Sustainable Cow Pots for Better Garden Plants

The best kind of sustainability is to take a waste product and turn it into a valuable resource; to turn garbage, as it were, into gold. There’s a farm family in northwestern Connecticut doing just that these days, and in the process it’s also creating an opportunity for gardeners. Amanda Freund is, along with her … Read more