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Cherry Blossom Time
The mania for cherry blossoms on the main island of Honshu usually sets in around mid-March, leading to a week-long series of party/picnics beneath the cotton-candy-like cherry trees.
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Peanut Butter Blossoms Recipe
Peanut butter cookies with Hershey's kisses in the middle are always a hit, and this recipe is even better because it has just five ingredients.
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A Beginner's Guide to Growing Zucchini and Summer Squash
How to grow all kinds of summer squash. How-to, tips, common plant diseases, and links to great squash resources on the web!
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Fried Dandelion Flowers
I remember my Granddaddy pulling out his pocketknife and carefully digging up dandelions in the yard. Never mind the pretty yellow blossoms. Dandelions were weeds, and they had to go—root and all. Granddaddy would probably have a really good laugh if he knew that I grub up my dandelions, cook them and eat them.
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Ornamental Edibles
Some plants aren't merely edible - they are also beautiful.
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Hummingbirds are Migrating
Hummingbirds are migrating at this time of year and are just arriving at the limits of their range. Hang a hummingbird feeder for an early glimpse.
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Birth Flower for June
The language, legends and history for the rose; the flower for those born in the month of June.
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Hummingbird Nests
Hummingbirds are visible while they're feeding, but many people never see a hummingbird nest. Here's what to look for.
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Choosing Your Dream House
As we age, most of us downsize our home. Standing firm, we can get exactly what we want for our retirement dream house. Planned community or not - we can choose.
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Landscapes and Hummingbirds
Flower boxes enhance home landscapes and say welcome to visitors. Through careful planning and planting, they can also attract hummingbirds. What do hummingbirds like?
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Birth Flower for April
The language, legends and history for the daisy; the flower for those born in the month of April. The meaning of the daisy's botanical and common name.
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How to Grow Peonies in Your Garden
Peonies are hardy perennials with large, fragrant blooms and lush green foliage. Once established, they will grace your garden for many years.
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Thierry Mugler Perfume
Thierry Mugler has now created an innovative set of fragrances inspired by the movie "Perfume: Story of a Murderer" starring Dustin Hoffman, Alan Rickman and Ben Wishaw.
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Spring Ephemerals
April is the usual month for those exotic beauties known as the "spring ephemerals", fragile wildflowers that pop up in a brief window of opportunity.
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Palm Sunday Traditions in Slovakia
Slovaks celebrate Palm Sunday by using branches rather than palms. It is the last moment of joy before the solemnity of Holy Week.
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Say It With Flowers
Flowers and plants have a rich folklore of symbolism and meaning. The Victorians developed a whole language of them to help express their deepest thoughts and feelings.
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Eco Adventure: Ireland's Burren
As Ireland's west coast meadows fill with holiday cottages, tread carefully through the Burren's weirdly beautiful ecology and tragic past toward an eco-savvy future.
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Inspirational Quotes
Sometimes we need a few words from someone else to get through the day. Here are a few that have motivated me to push on.
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So, you're starting a new garden?
A few basic principles to get you started right.
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Go Nuts
Almonds are California's largest tree nut crop in total dollar value and acreage. Good news even if you don't live in California.
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Star Wars: Thrawn Trilogy Review
Sci-Fi writer Zahn captures the feel of the Star Wars universe and explains what happens after the events of Return of the Jedi in Heir to the Empire.
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Trees: The Gift of Love - III
Trees can supply a merger of love, good wishes and functional design in a home landscape. Here are some examples of what I've planted.
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Easter Bunny and the Bilby
The common symbol of Easter the Easter bunny is being replaced by the Easter Bilby in Australia. The rabbit introduced by the first settlers became a plague pest whereas
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Meyer Lemon Olive Oil
What do you get when you cross a Meyer Lemon and a Tuscan Olive? Lemon olive oil. Bliss! Really good extra-virgin olive oil is already a perfect thing. This is better.
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Ten Top Tourist Treats in Houston
Houston Astros, Rockets and Aeros, Six Flags Water World, Houston Heights and River Oaks Boulevard, bluebonnets, harbor sights and hubble telescope are city's big treats.
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Birth Flower for July
The language, legends and history for the larkspur; the flower for those born in the month of July.
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Contests and Sweepstakes
Creating Keepsakes has some contests and sweepstakes currently running that can win you everything from embellishments to a contract with Creating Keepsakes.
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Dating An Ex . . . Again!
Have you recently got back together with an ex-girlfriend or boyfriend? Are you thinking about getting back together with someone you've dated previously?
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Facts About Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds are beautiful, fascinating, engineering marvels. Here are some interesting facts about hummingbird classification, natural history, anatomy, and metabolism.
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Jennie Kidd Trout
The medical establishment wasn't ready for women, so Dr. Trout finished her training in the USA. She opened the Kingston Women's School of Medicine on October 2, 1883
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Vera Wang at Kohl's
A brief review of the new Vera Wang line of home interiors for Kohl's Department stores.
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Why Do We Watch Birds?
Why do we watch birds? Birds are everywhere, and everywhere, different. Birds are mysterious, beautiful, and sometimes wonderfully elusive. Many people watch birds.
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Wild Leeks
As soon as the snow melts, wild leeks poke their twin green blades through the rocky soil of hardwood forests, offering the observant forager a pungent spring treat.
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Garlic
It's essential in almost every dish I have encountered and, coming from an Italian background and marrying into an Italian family, we wouldn't be caught dead without garlic in the house.
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A Taste of God
A culinary tour through the spiritually diverse neighborhoods of North America and guide to finding God on the menu.
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Bee Movie International Poster
The Bee Movie international poster suffers from a terrible case of the "cutes." DreamWorks Animation movie, starring Jerry Seinfeld, opens November 2nd.
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Birth Flower for August
The language, legends and history for the gladiola - the flower for those born in the month of August.
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Come for a stroll in my garden
I live and garden in Tasmania, the beautiful island state of Australia. Our island is made up of mountains, lakes and rivers.

Gardening Tips
Gardening tips to increase yield in the vegetable garden: Save space; Vegetable garden fertilizer; a Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe and Vegetable Beef Recipe.
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Global Gardening Zones
Global Gardening Zones gives resources for gardening zones worldwide, including information on what gardening zones are and how to use them to plant your garden
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Houston Texans Pass on Reggie Bush
Every NFL draft has its surprises and miscalculations. This year's first pick may be one of the biggest blunders in many years.
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How to Plant Tomato
I've added gardening tips that turn a simple article on "How to Plant Tomato" into an article on building better root systems and support systems to increase yield...
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IBM Global Sales
IBM senior management design a roadmap based on leading trends in information technology (IT) & world trade.
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Illustrated Poetry
What if poetry books were illustrated in the same way as altered books? Would we read differently? Are words strengthened or weakened by the introduction of image?
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