Am I the only one who associates persimmons with warmer, dry climates? I think of California or Sicily, where I once feasted on them at a winery on the slopes of Mt Etna. So I am as surprised as anyone to know that American Persimmons (Diospyros virginiana) are native to nearly half the states in the … Read more
Tony Avent’s beloved garden and his Plant Delights Nursery in North Carolina have many mentions here on GardenRant, all favorable. We’ve reported on visits in person, and we were thrilled to be included in the cover of the 2013 catalog (the four original Ranters are in the upper left). So no one here takes pleasure … Read more
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 6% this week to its lowest level since early February 2023. The rate fell to 6.09% from 6.20% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.19%. The last time the average rate was this low … Read more
Getty Images A musician in the US has been accused of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools and thousands of bots to fraudulently stream songs billions of times in order to claim millions of dollars of royalties. Michael Smith, of North Carolina, has been charged with three counts of wire fraud, wire fraud conspiracy and money … Read more
Reuters Surgeons like Elias Jaradeh have been working around the clock to treat thousands of wounded people A Lebanese surgeon has described how the sheer volume of severe wounds from two days of exploding device attacks forced him to act “robotic” just to be able to keep working. Surgeon Elias Jaradeh said he treated women … Read more
CLEVELAND – Andrés Giménez singled home José Ramírez from second base in the 10th inning as the Cleveland Guardians clinched a playoff berth in dramatic, fitting fashion, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 on Thursday. With Ramírez on second as the automatic runner, Minnesota reliever Caleb Thielbar (2-4) struck out Josh Naylor and the Twins walked … Read more
Editor’s Note: Lindsay Shiver of Thomasville, Georgia, pleaded not guilty on Friday, Dec. 8, to killing her estranged husband in a Bahamian court during her formal arraignment. CNN — American Lindsay Shiver, accused of conspiring to kill her husband with two co-defendants in the Bahamas, was granted bail of $100,000 by a Bahamian Supreme Court … Read more
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the organization’s decision to join an employee discrimination lawsuit against Intel, antisemitism in campus, and more. 07:04 Thu, Sep 19 20247:58 AM EDT Source link
Coyote Willow (salix exigua), a small tree, is on my list for planting early this spring. I intend to use it as a back drop in beds and to help blur the edges. I have edges in my garden — it seems like I go from flat and clear to stick straight 50 ft pines and … Read more
Breaking a 191-year-old tradition—necessitated by the current pandemic but long overdue in this gardener’s opinion—the Philadelphia Flower Show (PFS, shown above) will, this year, be held outside. It would seem natural to hold a flower show outside, but, in the US, it is not the norm. Seattle, Sacramento, Chicago, Boston, and even South Carolina all … Read more