Up for a road trip? Take a field trip to San Angelo to celebrate water lilies. The event takes place from 10 a.m.-noon Sept. 6 at Civic League Park. The festival includes a tour of the International Water Lily Collection, led by Kenneth Landon. Also
Country Life reveals the latest property news on the recent signs of turnaround in the housing market According to new research from the National Association of Estate Agents, the current property market is levelling out. Country Lifereports that despite
Republican running-mate Palin on energy thinks drilling IS the answer. Democratic candidate Obama thinks drilling is stop-gap measure. Wind turbines are killing bats. Water conservation can be easy.
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Biggest Challenges Fastest Fixes 1. Shine silver: Tarnish is the enemy, and here are your weapons: For items that are merely dull, filmy, or starting to discolor, mix a few drops of mild dish soap with warm water, and dip in a soft cloth. Rub the
Bold swaths of color brighten the partly shady back yard of Dean Brown’s garden in Richardson’s Canyon Creek neighborhood. Strokes of rich red create a display under Shumard oaks. Clusters of bright white and deep pink embolden the shade under a pecan.
Gardening: Problems with peachesLast Updated: 12:01am BST 29/08/2008 A peach of a plant whose problems can be overrated. By Ursula Buchan Recently, a good friend came to tea. As she left, I gave her a few peaches from the fan-trained ‘Peregrine’, which
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Gardening: Red hot tomatoesLast Updated: 1:01pm BST 28/08/2008Page 1 of 2 Eat them fresh-picked in a salad, a soup or as a sauce. Sarah Raven tests the best tomato varieties that will ripen even under the greyest of skies I am always on the lookout for
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