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british_rover Posts: 8,476I like to call it Mutually Assured Economic Destruction or MAED.
The people stamping their feet saying China has too much power of us forget that we have power over them as well.
When you owe 100,000 dollars to the bank and can't pay then that is a problem for you.
When you owe 100,000 million dollars to the bank and can't pay then that is a problem for the bank.
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surrfurtom Posts: 124When you are the top dog only a fool would give away that negotiating point. Wal-Mart always used its position as the leading retail marketer for manufactured consumer products, to demand heavy concessions from producers. If you as XYZ producer wanted to sell to Wal-Mart you had to bare bone your costs, package it the way they want it, use RFID, and sometimes off shore your production to China so that it can be sold to them for even less among other concessions.
For decades (but now ending) the USA was the top dog market in the world for consumer products, and what did our leaders do to leverage that power? Instead of demanding concessions for open markets from our trade partners they did nothing. They gave away our nation and economy to China and Japan and every other country but failed the US people. I don't see it at all as unfair to state that many in Congress and our Presidents worked against the interests of the US people. By definition that makes them traitors.
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You found the right spot! Here's a site you might find helpful: Dining with Food Allergies at Walt Disney World
I luckily don't have food allergies, but here's what I understand the process to be:
At sit down locations, you can indicate on your reservation that you have allergies and remind them when you check in. A chef will come out and talk to you, and let you know what on the menu is safe, tell you that they can adjust certain items, or will create something special for you. In buffets, they will walk you through the items and let you know what is safe.
At counter service locations, they have a book you can look through that will list out ingredients so you can see what is safe for yourself. I would suggest giving yourself extra time and/or go during off times.
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ETA: I used to be sensitive to milk (lactose-intolerant that I grew out of, most of the time the Lactaid Ultra pills sufficed) but I still prefer the taste of soy milk to regular milk. At the Crystal Palace during breakfast, I mentioned that to our waitress to see if it was possible to get some soy milk instead of the regular milk they had on the buffet. It was no problem at all and they were able to bring out soy milk for me at no extra charge.


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On a day where one move was announced and another two pending exchanges recognized, Raptors GM Masai Ujiri was up front about his guiding philosophy.
"I'm tired of people who come here and call the team soft or pushovers and all those stupid names," he said. "Come to Canada and you come to play," Ujiri said. "That's the identity we are trying to build. This is our team and we're going to be tough out there."
Wednesday the Raptors unveiled Steve Novak, one of three players who came to the Raptors from New York in a deal confirmed Wednesday. The 30-year-old Novak arrives along with a 2016 first-round pick and second round picks in 2014 and 2017, Quentin Richardson and the rights to 39-year-old Marcus Camby.
Novak is no one's idea of an enforcer but he is considered a diligent, conscientious veteran. As far as live bodies go, the swap involved a swap of shooters. It's not known whether Richardson or Camby will play in Toronto. Novak ranked 11th in three-point shooting percentage last season with a .425 mark but led the league the season before with a .472 clip.
Novak has averaged 5.3 points per game in eight seasons with Houston, the Los Angeles Clippers, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs and the Knicks.
"I'm a floor spacer," Novak said. "I shoot the ball. I give guys room to work who are more interior players, big men or slashers and I think that's very much the makeup of the Raptors."
The Raptors have two veterans in Rudy Gay and DeMar DeRozan who can regularly get to the basket.
"He is one of the better shooters in the NBA," Ujiri said of Novak. "The way the game is played now you stretch the floor and I think you open up a little bit more for the guys we have, the type of athletic players we have who want to attack the rim."
Novak acknowledged the club's emphasis on young players such as Jonas Valanciunas, Terrence Ross and Quincy Acy.
"With Jonas, we're just scratching the surface on how could he can be. He showed signs he can be one of the best big men in the league. Those are the biggest reasons why it's a great time to be in Toronto. Those guys' upside and how much they are going to develop over the next few years is huge."
Ujiri stopped just an inch short of confirming widely circulated reports that the club had inked two free agents, 27-year-old power forward Tyler Hansborough and one-time Denver Nugget point guard Julyan Stone. He will believe the deal is done when the player is standing in his office.
But there's little doubt grit is on the way.
Hansborough is a six-foot-11 power forward who averaged 8.9 points and 4.7 rebounds over four seasons with the Indiana Pacers. He is famously rambunctious.
Stone is a six-foot-six point guard best known for his defensive ability. He averaged just eight minutes a game over 26 games spaced over two seasons with Denver and recorded a scant 1.7 and 1.5 assists per game.
As he will for a while, the new Raptors GM stressed patience.
"That's the key. We have a good window for a couple of years here. Sometimes you can't just react and try to do things just to do them."
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There are actually some cranks grousing that politics should be kept out of the Olympics. But how are you ever going to keep world politics out of world politics? Anyone who thinks the Olympics represent some kind of pure athletic competition that is above politics hasn't been paying attention for, oh, an entire lifetime.


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Alisande's question on being overwhelmed, and the discussion about it, hit home with me. My big Linch-Pin right now is needing to find the extra money to get things done. One way to get $300 extra a year would be to use our cash-back rewards credit card for groceries and gas. But I have a terrible time keeping track of what I'm spending, and what I *can* spend.
We just had to do a balance transfer to a 0% card, and I don't want to start up using the rewards card again until I figure out a better tracking system. I went back and looked at what I'd charged, and hardly any of it was impulse purchases. It was mostly just basic stuff. Things seems to work ok if I use all cash and debit card. Or if I could do absolutely everything on the credit card. But I can't--there's always a certain amount of cash I need for little things, and places that take cash only. I can't seem to coordinate the two kinds of "money" so I don't overspend. I think maybe if I meant to spend $80 on groceries it was just hard to remember I already spent $20 in cash so I needed to limit the cc purchase to $60. For now, I'm using categories in Quicken again and not using the cc; just wondered (again) how other people managed this. Notebook in purse? Check register? Index card? Some kind of techie reminder system? Erica |
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Well, the "techie reminder system" could be an expense program on a Palm (or Pocket PC) handheld. I actually do all of my expense management on the handheld, because my PC is rarely with me, but my handheld almost always is (if it isn't, I either get a receipt which goes in a pocket I empty nightly or I note the amound on a piece of paper and do the same with that scrap). It's the easiest way I've found to keep on top of my expenses. You could just go the notebook or index card routes if you can establish the habit of putting the info in Quicken every night. The "problem" with that, though, is that, if you're budgeting, it's hard to know how much you have left to spend because Quicken may not be around when you need the info. |
- Posted by Talley_Sue_NYC (My Page) on Thu, Apr 21, 05 at 18:35
well, if you put stuff into Quicken each night ("emptying" the notecards or notebook into the program's database), you could then find out how much you have left, for the next day(and beyond). And if you have trouble remembering, you could write that amount on the top of the new page in the notepad. If I were doing this (I don't; I just spend willy-nilly), I'd have to use a notepad, because the individual notecards would get lost. |
- Posted by maddiemom6 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 21, 05 at 21:10
At the risk of being a real party pooper here.. unless you are not carrying ANY balance you are paying them for that $300 and there are MUCH better ways to save that sort of cash to get the things done that you need and want to do. Now if you are the type that can pay off each month then it might be a nice way to sock away a small bit.. but honestly.. the same can be done by just putting $1 a day in a jar and just keeping only your alloted spending cash on hand. We have a couple differnt checking accounts for this purpose.. myhusband's paycheck is divide into each of them depending on what the account is for and it's budget per month. It makes it quite easy to keep up with things since each has a debit card.. so things are fast and easy. Maddiemom |
I just tend to 'pay' myself each week for spending $$, and keep track when I spend money elsewhere (Supermarket, shopping, etc.). i make a spreadsheet and review it as often as i can to see where we stand for the month. good luck! |
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So which color do you like the best ipomea blackie or margarita black and chartreuse plants are all the range and while burgundy or dark foliage is nice I prefer black flowers...... I like chartreuse flowers and green...... but think I loooooove chartreuse foliage....... it's more my fave....... so bright it pops out in the garden..... granted its good next to dark plants...... like the ipomea black...... but I like the chartreuse better...... votes ????? chartreuse or black...... P.S. one of my favorite easy shrubs is spirea...... beautiful red and chartruese foliage...... and of course pink flowers...... but the foliage an reddish branches are one of tis greatest attributes...... pretty flowres are just topping on the cake...... so versatile...... I think it can be weedy ins ome places but not mine....... Can get bigthough..... but responds well to clipping........ :) |
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I can't decide. But I agree the Spirea (Is it Gold Mound...can't remember) has lovely foliage and in fall here turns a peachy-red. A new chartreuse perennial for me this year is Tanacetum vulgare "Isla Gold". Easy and frilly ferny foliage good for cutting, roots easily from cuttings. Has those tiny gold button Tansy flowers which I remove...(same as I do those magenta Spirea flowers...lol). I like both Ipomea 'Blackie' and 'Marguerite', but new favorites are Coleus with solid chartreuse leaves or with deep purple-black colors. What black flowers do you grow? josh |
When I go to nurseries my eyes seek out black/purple foliage first. I do love the Blackie and Marguarite together though. I have a coleus that's leaves are such a dark purple they look black. It looks great with any flower color. Kat |
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I've got this rare Scented Geranium that has these really cool large Chartreuse/Acid Green leaves with a darker chevron-I had it's label with it's name,but I seem to have mis-placed it.It is one of my favorite plants-it's about 3 feet tall.I also like Black Mondo Grass-It looks awesome alone in it's sky blue pot.The Chartreuse leaved Feverfew is nice,too,with it's cheery white daisies. |
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What kind of scented geranium is that ???? What scent ????? :) |
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Sgt. Daniel T. Lee, 28, of Fort Wright, Kentucky died Jan. 15, in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C. Sgt Lee enlisted as an infantryman in the U.S. Army in October 2007, completing his initial entry training at Fort Benning, Ga. His first assignment was with the 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, at Fort Lewis, Wash. While serving as a scout with the 1st Cav. Reg., Lee deployed to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2009. Upon his return, Lee volunteered for Special Forces Assessment and Selection. Sgt Lee started his Special Forces training in March 2011 and earned his Green Beret in 2012 when he graduated as a Special Forces Communication Sergeant. He arrived to the 2nd Bn., 3rd SFG (A), in August 2013 and was assigned to Company C and deployed shortly after in support of Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan. This was his first deployment to Afghanistan. His military education includes Basic Combat Training, the Basic Airborne Course, the Warrior Leader's Course, the Advanced Leader's Course, the Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Course, and the Special Forces Qualification Course. Lee's awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Iraqi Campaign Medal with two Campaign Stars, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the Basic Parachutist Badge and the Special Forces Tab. Mother of God Cemetery in Covington, Kentucky
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PROVIDENCE — An inmate serving life without parole for murder will be allowed to continue filing lawsuits in the state's Superior Court.
The Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an order issued by Superior Court Judge Patricia A. Hurst barring Norman Laurence from filing any more lawsuits on his own behalf (as a pro se litigant) was overly broad, failed to recite any findings of fact and impermissibly infringed upon his access to the courts.
Moreover, wrote Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg, Hurst's order "does not comport with this court's precedent" and was improperly entered. "It is tantamount to a lifetime ban on the Superior Court's acceptance of any pro se filing by plaintiff … and fails to exclude criminal cases or those matters in which plaintiff may appear as a defendant."
Laurence, who was convicted in 2000 of murdering his former girlfriend, Betty Jo Gardiner of West Warwick, has been a frequent litigator since his imprisonment at the Adult Correctional Institutions, representing himself in lawsuits brought in the Supreme, Superior and U.S. District Courts.
He represented himself at his murder trial after going through five lawyers whom he said would not present the arguments that he wanted. He even fired his standby counsel before pleading his own case to the jury that found him guilty. He appealed his murder and conspiracy convictions on grounds that he was "forced" to represent himself at his trial, which he said violated his constitutional rights.
Laurence and a friend, Jay Young, killed Gardiner in 1997 in a remote area of the Big River Management Area in West Greenwich. The pair beat and kicked her, struck her in the head with a tire iron and then dragged her, semiconscious, into the woods, where Young stepped on her throat, killing her, according to prosecutors. Young pleaded no contest to second-degree murder and conspiracy and was sentenced to serve 40 years of a 60-year sentence.
Both men confessed to the police that they killed Gardiner, 24, because she had tipped off West Warwick police that they were responsible for a break-in and later refused to rescind her statement.
In the case before Hurst, Laurence had sued 53 employees of the Department of Corrections, claiming that they had violated his right to privacy by using a hidden camera in his prison cell to monitor and videotape him as he reviewed his "legal work" and "legal mail"; that the defendants were monitoring his personal activities; that some of the defendants showed the videotapes and that they harassed him.
The state moved to dismiss the lawsuit. Hurst granted the motion on Aug. 22, 2011. That same day, Laurence filed another lawsuit against 13 corrections department employees. He asserted that his free speech was being constrained by "the use of physical violence, threats, blackmail and extortion," that his rights to the courts were being obstructed and that he was being harassed because of his legal filings.
The state's lawyer, Thomas A. Palombo, asked Hurst to "fashion a remedy to prevent [Laurence's] nonstop litigation against the DOC and literally every DOC official and officer." Laurence, he argued, had filed "numerous meritless" lawsuits in the state and federal courts and was abusing the state's and the judiciary's limited resources.
Hurst then issued an order which banned Laurence from filing any more lawsuits in Superior Court, unless represented by a licensed attorney.
The state Supreme Court, in previous decisions, has recognized that courts have "limited resources and that relentless, frivolous filings constitute unreasonable demands on those resources." Judges may place "reasonable limits on the filings of litigants who abuse the judicial system" but the high court has said, "such a sanction "should be drawn narrowly. … Broad filing restrictions against pro se plaintiffs should be approached with particular caution."
"In fact," wrote Goldberg, "this court carefully instructed that across-the-board restrictions to court access should be issued only when abuse is so continuous and widespread as to suggest no reasonable alternative." Such bans must be supported by specific findings and the party who's to be subjected to a ban must "be given notice of the contemplated sanction and an opportunity to present evidence in opposition to the proposed sanction."
But Hurst did not do this in Laurence's case. "Critically, the order fails to recite any findings of fact, nor does it appear that plaintiff was afforded notice or an adequate opportunity to be heard before it was entered. Furthermore, we are not convinced that the record in this case reflects a degree of abuse that is so continuous and widespread as to suggest no reasonable alternative," said Goldberg. She noted that in arguing his case before the Supreme Court, Laurence "stated that life at the ACI has improved … and that he does not anticipate any additional litigation."


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LocationKesar D Villa is located in Lal Bahadur Nagar, approximately 2.5 km from Jaipur Airport.Kesar D Villa is a quality hotel that provides modern accommodation and efficient facilities.RoomsThe 18 air-conditioned rooms at Kesar D Villa are spacious and well-appointed, and are divided into 3 categories: En Suite, En Suite with Kitchen, and Two Bedroom Suite with Kitchen and Lounge. In-room amenities include: satellite television, fireplace, tea/coffee maker, balcony/ sit out, telephone, heaters, mineral water, wireless broadband internet connectivity, and an attached bathroom with hot/cold water. Room service is also available. The kitchens are well furnished and modular, equipped with modern appliances and cutlery. Dining and FacilitiesKesar D Villa exquisite indoor multi-cuisine restaurant manned by experienced chefs. Other facilities available include: taxi services, 24 hour medical services and doctor on call, handicap facility, elevator, laundry services, travel desk, and a conference hall. Bonfires can also be arranged.
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Fishing is great.
The following are some Fishing Report results from April.
April 1, 4 anglers, Boxwood, 95 landed, largest 26 inch Bow.
April 2, Long Meadow, 2 anglers, 40 landed, largest 20 inch Bow.
April 8, 7 anglers, both sections, 240 landed, largest 7 lb. Bow.
April 15, 4 anglers, Long Meadow, 60 landed, largest 19 inch Bow.
April 29, 5 anglers, Boxwood, 75 landed, largest 6 lb. CutBow.
April 30, 4 anglers, Long Meadow, 80 landed, largest 5 lb. Donaldson.
This is very representative of what you can expect in April. Flow rates were 40-250cfs. The weather was mountain Spring weather...snow, rain, cold, hot,sunny, overcast all during the same day. 20-30% of these fish were caught on the top, the rest were hooked on nymphs and streamers. Your guide will have the correct bugs.
We are located just a scenic 60 minute drive from Denver on Hwy. 285. You will be fishing for huge trout, on a private ranch, with some of the best guides in Colorado.
Get ready to have a great experience.
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Mrs. Sun gets her shotgun
As the welcome chill of fall enters the air, Sun Valley Resort looks to its third season. For some, notably the area's most famous resident Ernest Hemingway, fall is their favorite time of year in the Wood River Valley.
The opportunity to participate in one of Hemingway's favorite fall activities is one not to be missed. And you don't even have to kill anything. While Hemingway was an avid hunter, the Sun Valley Gun Club offers the chance for everyone from the most experienced to the novice to get their hands on a shotgun.
I headed to the historic club to see what it felt like to have a shotgun in my city-bred hands. Manager J.C. Dovey took me under his wing, but not before giving me the grand tour of the facilities.
Almost as old as the resort itself, the Gun Club was once one of the most popular non-winter activities here. Pictures along the wall of the club show hundred of shooters lined up at the original club in the shadow of Bald Mounatin during one of the many "shoots" the resort hosted over the years, stretching all the way back to 1936.
The club's structure is still the original building that once stood across Sun Valley Lake along what is now Fairway Road. "It is actually made from the old Proctor and Ruud sandwich shacks [or day lodges as they were more grandly called]," Dovey said.
After undergoing a few re-locations (the first fifty or so years ago to what is now the White Clouds Golf Course, and then to its current home, a mile east of the Lodge down Trail Creek Road, in 2006), and the installation of marble bathrooms ("I rent them out as baptismal fonts," joked Dovey), the Gun Club and has re-captured its former glory. This summer the shooting range was a veritable hot bed of activity. While I was waiting for my lesson the phone rang off the hook with would-be shooters. But Dovey assures me fall is the time to be here, it's a little quieter and is when the locals move in. "About 25 percent of our guests here are locals and regulars, seasoned shooters who own their own guns," Dovey said.
The lion's share of the other 75 percent are once-a-year shooters or beginners like myself who have never held a shotgun before. Dovey tells me this is unique in the world of gun clubs. "We get so many people here who have never shot, but we have extensive teaching staff," he said with obvious pride. "The only other similar club is Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, but we actually do more lessons than they do."
Sun Valley's Gun Club is very much a teaching facility with the price of a lesson included in the rental of equipment. "It's rare for a gun club, we have 5 or 6 instructors," Dovey said.
Dovey and his team pride themselves on not letting a novice leave without hitting one of those orange clay thingys. So, when I decided to join a long line of resort guests, including many Hollywood celebrities such as Anne Southern, and make the Sun Valley Gun Club my first experience with that icon of the Wild West the shotgun, Dovey had his work cut out for him.
Standing at the far end of the shooting range, escaping the hooting and hollering emanating from the group of Idaho Milk Processors' indulging in something called an "Annie Oakley," I picked up my first shotgun with trepidation. Orange earplugs firmly shoved in my ears and my shooting stance adopted, Dovey talked me through how I would shoot my first shot. Not suprisingly I missed by a mile. His words were, "I'd shoot it sooner. Try for this county, not Camas."
I could tell there was some pride at stake here, but Dovey maintained his calm, encouraging tone and before we were through the entire box of shells I had actually hit one. The sound of my hooting and hollering even shut the milk processors up for a few minutes.
While it was a lot of fun, I had to conclude that I'm just not a gun-toting type. But I highly recommend giving it a shot, it's something of a rite of passage for anyone that wants to call themselves an Idahoan.
Happy trails!
Mrs. Sun
The Sun Valley Gun Club offers Trap, Double Trap, Wobble Trap, Skeet, Duck Tower, 5-Stand and Sporting Clays. Open 7 days a week 10 a.m.–4 p.m. through October. For rates and more details click here. On Sept. 22 the club is hosting a "Sporting Clay Fun Shoot!" 100 targets for $50, including lunch. Prizes on offer for 1st and 2nd place shooters. Call 208.622.2111 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. A special $149 Fun-Shoot room package is available, call 1.800.786.8259.


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The Biltmore House, the 179,000-square-foot former summer home of the Vanderbilt family in Asheville, N.C., attracts slightly more than a million visitors to Asheville, N.C., annually. But it's often the estate's 8,000 acres of manicured turf, gardens and sculpted landscape that ends up capturing their hearts.
Famed Landscape Architect Frederic Law Olmsted provided the design and inspiration for the estate (then an incredible 125,000 acres) in the 1880s. It was his last great project. Thankfully, much of the grounds, surrounded by the forested Blue Ridge Mountains, survive very much as he envisioned it.
"We're very proud of our heritage and our mission statement reflects that view: to preserve Biltmore as a privately owned, profitable working estate. Biltmore is the largest privately owned home in America and a National Historic Landmark," says Quade.
The department has more than 8,000 acres to maintain. This includes fine turf and large areas of less intensively maintained areas. Crew leader Dwayne Schmidt manages more than 80 acres of roadside turf in addition to 16 acres of high-maintenance turf in guest areas, 200 acres of field mowing in the historic Deer Park and other fields maintained for their aesthetic qualities.
Quade describes the 16 acres of high-maintenance turf as the gateway to the estate, which includes a four-star, four-diamond luxury hotel and The Inn on Biltmore Estate. Turf Specialist Scott Wilson keeps the turf there looking its best. Poor turfgrass could negatively impact the Inn's rating. It sits above the estate's Antler Hill Village, where guests dine and sample wines. Guests can also visit the outdoor adventure center, rent a Land Rover, view the property by raft, canoe or kayak, and tour the property on a Segway or by horseback. It's the part of the estate where many guests spend the most time and build memories long after they've gone.
"So, it's got to be perfect - we've got to be perfect every day," says Quade.
Turfgrass at the estate is a mixture of tall-fescue and bluegrass, which best survives the incredible foot traffic the area receives. "We do a lot of social functions on the turf, such as weddings, and any one particular section of the grounds may get an inordinate amount of traffic over a short period of time," says Quade. "Because of this, it can be a challenge to ensure the turf meets the high standards for functions as well as for regular everyday use. The tall-fescue and bluegrass mixture is drought-resistant. When it's properly mowed it saves on watering."
The lawn areas are typically mowed at 3.5 to 4 inches and are irrigated with water from a reservoir on the property. Rain Bird controllers dispense water to 200 irrigation zones on the estate. The property is irrigated with Rain Bird, Toro and Hunter sprinkler heads, depending on the size and shape of different areas of the estate.
The turfgrass staff builds its fertilization program around the results of soil samples sent to both a private testing facility and North Carolina State University. "We're looking at pH levels, but also the understanding of not only what's in the soil but what may be missing before deciding on fertilizers and a course of action," says Quade.
"The turf needs to be healthy and green, that's what our guests expect from Biltmore. So, depending upon what soil tests reveal, lime and/or sulfur may be added to a particular section, and nitrogen levels are monitored carefully." Preemergent herbicides go down in March and May, with most of the season's fertilizer applied in the late summer and fall. "We'll evaluate and spray weeds in summer. Everything is subject to facilities scheduling," says Quade.
The grounds staff mows with four Toro 4000-D Groundsmaster wide-area mowers, several 60-inch Toro zero-turns and a Ventrac 4200 that sees most of its duty at the Inn. The Ventrac 4200 can be fitted with a large selection of work tools and attachments. "It's an indispensable tool in our operations," says Quade.
Not all the turf at the estate is fine turf. Some areas are less intensively maintained and are mowed with Woods and Bush Hog batwing mowers pulled by John Deere tractors. All turf areas are aerated once a year to relieve compaction, and twice a year at Antler Hill Village and at The Inn on Biltmore Estate due to heavy foot traffic.
The Biltmore staff also maintains 30 miles of gravel and soil roads, along with planting and maintaining 135 acres of wildlife food plots, using John Deere 6430 and 5525 four-wheel drive tractors and Ford 3910 and 4630 utility tractors with a John Deere model 7000 Max-Emerge planter.
The estate also operates permitted sites where green waste material is composted, leaves are collected for mulching and woody material is ground for use as mulch. In addition, the staff each year applies about 1,700 bales of pine straw to flowerbeds and landscaped areas.
Quade's crew also maintains 8 acres of plantings around the Inn, Antler Hill Village and auxiliary buildings on the estate as well as all interior plantings within the winery, Inn and restaurants."
If the Gilded Age in America demonstrated how these affluent industrial barons of the time immersed themselves in lavish lifestyles, this home of the Vanderbilt family better illustrates not only that characteristic, but underscores that some of these industrialists also contributed to a better understanding of environmental issues, including sustainability.
"We feature six restaurants on the property and our vegetable and herb garden provides fresh produce for each. We're constantly planning sustainable features for the grounds."
In addition to the grounds area, the estate holds an abundance of plantings in several dozen beds on the property. These include four seasonal color displays: spring bulbs, cool-season annals, summer annuals and fall mums. The staff plants 10,000 bulbs each fall.
"We strive to have the most efficient bed preparation and planting schedule possible so guests can enjoy tremendous color all through the growing season. Our arborists and horticulturists rely on what we term the 'design intent' of Fredrick Law Olmsted and carefully monitor the types and kinds of plantings that we offer," says Quade.
Understandably, Quade is proud of earning the prestigious 2012 Green Star Grand Award presented by the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS). It wasn't the first recognition the Biltmore Estate has received from the PGMS. Susannne Woodell, manager of Historic Gardens, received the PGMS Green Award for Historic Garden areas in 2011, and she and Quade shared the Green Star Award in 2007 for the entire grounds and the Inn on Biltmore Estate.
Woodell and her group manage the historic gardens and maintain the ponds, water gardens, landscape beds, containers, conservatory and plant displays on 40-plus acres of Fredric Law Olmsted-designed gardens and the 3-mile-long Approach Road. The centerpiece of their work is the 4-acre Walled Garden, with 1,200 roses, 21,600-square-foot seasonal annual display and 40,850 square feet of perennial displays, along with 5,000 square feet of plants under glass in the century-old conservatory.
"There is no 'best time' to plan a visit because there is an array of color year-round; it's just a preference then for the types of foliage that guests enjoy. In May, the turf is outstanding, as are tulips in April or chrysanthemums in October or poinsettias in December, the choice is theirs. Come and see us and enjoy the views," he adds.
Mike Ingles is a freelancer writer living in Columbus, Ohio, who writes articles about business and the green industry. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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I've been on a schedule since I was born. I've been check-marked and chore-charted and to-do-listed and deadlined every single day of my life. This is not all bad. I arrive on time. I hit deadlines before the deadline. I run a tight ship. I'm fit. I'm ready for the apocalypse.
But here's the thing: you can't force art.
Art doesn't happen on schedule.
I've learned this the hard way. I can produce, yes. But it won't be art. If I just churn out a book it will read like a stressed-out, check-marked, to-do list.
Being raised fundamentalist gave me good self-discipline. It also gave me self-abnegation. Which is to say, when the self-discipline doesn't work anymore, you just try harder. You set more rules. You double your pace.
Art, however, refuses to cooperate with trying harder. Writing a book isn't just about churning out pages. I can churn, baby. I can churn. But to what end? Sure, I can perform under stress. I've been doing that my whole life.
I can't force inspiration. I can't force revival. The best ideas I've had came almost by accident. There is no formula. I hate that and I love it.
I rarely give myself permission to flounder. I rarely give myself permission to fail.
I've been reading through my highschool journals this past week and they are the simply wonderful. Why? Because I was failing all over the place and, for the first time in my life, I was writing it all down without hiding it inside.
Since then, I haven't let myself be that freely fallen.
I learn far more from floundering and failing and experimenting and hurting and than I do by following nice little check-lists that keep me out of trouble.
The key to learning, I've discovered, is to write it down afterwards. As I write down what I've done, I engage in self-reflection and self-awareness. I step outside myself and look at what I'm doing.
The times that got me into the most trouble were NOT when I broke the rules but when I started following an ideal too closely.
I've also discovered that my true source of happiness was never found by seeking happiness. It was found by embracing pain.
The odd side-effect of writing this book is that by intentionally embracing my childhood pain, I emerge from writing about it with a sudden, new appreciation for my real life.
I can enter the deepest, darkest places because I know I have a safe place to land when I'm done. Suffering makes me happy.
By allowing myself to flounder a bit through this book-writing process and by simultaneously embracing pain (including hard, morning workouts) I'm finding a true sense of freedom, looseness and creativity.
When I'm feeling blocked, stressed or exhausted, I have to let myself wander, dither, flounder and nap. I might need to do this for a few days. My best ideas come to me in dreams, in the shower, while running, while cooking, sometimes while mopping the floor.
The point is, these ideas wouldn't come to me if I was strapped to my desk staring at a blank screen.
I need to flail, flounder and fail.
That's when the words start to flow.
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Which Detroit Lions players will be the breakout fantasy stars of 2011?
The common and safe philosophy in each fantasy draft: when in doubt, draft a running back. Although still a good choice in most cases, there is no clear-cut number one back this year. With Arian Foster dealing with injuries and Chris Johnson holding out until just before the start of the regular season, Adrian Peterson emerged as the popular pick. The Lions Jahvid Best is a solid number two running back, despite missing significant time in 2010 with turf toe.
It's no surprise that Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson is right in the mix of the top few wide receivers – he has been the lone representative of the team as a fantasy starter since his rookie season. Owners are excited about the possibility of an even stronger season than last, and keeping their fingers crossed that Matthew Stafford can stay healthy. With former number one guys Larry Fitzgerald and Reggie Wayne facing adversity with their quarterbacks, Andre Johnson and Roddy White are the favorites along with Calvin.
With his potential to pick up huge fantasy numbers, Michael Vick has been the top pick in leagues that reward extra points for rushing success by quarterbacks. Aaron Rodgers is a popular number two coming off his monster Super Bowl season. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, and Phillip Rivers round out the top tier. And the sexy pick this year? You guessed it – Matthew Stafford. Undefeated and extremely efficient in the preseason, owners are jumping on the Lions bandwagon to fill out several slots on their roster.
The biggest shocker may be that owners are considering the Lions Defense for their roster, not only as a bye week replacement, but as a sleeper starter.
If owners are rewarded for their excitement about the Detroit Lions this year with fantasy success, the odds are the payoff will be both as league champion and a Lions playoff berth.


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It's no secret that we love a good giveaway. So in the spirit of all things swag, we're switching up the game with Rush Hour, a Twitter giveaway that will have you racing to the finish for sweet finds — think statement-making dresses, covetable designer accessories, and tons more. This week's prize? A Cashmere Water-Weave Throw from A & R Cashmere!
Not only do we feel luxurious wearing it, but wrapping up in cashmere is like floating on a dream. Heavenly? Absolutely. Chic, understated, and luxuriously soft, this classic camel colored throw will add elegance and warmth (literally!) to any space. Consider it a fall must-have for your home.
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"It's spotty," Bowe said. "The problem is we don't have all the reports in yet. Regions 6 and 7 seem to have gotten hit hard."
It's not that simple, though, he said.
Even within regions, there are considerable variations in damage.
"I talked to one guy who had some effects, but his neighbors were in pretty good shape."
Looking at the industry as a whole though, Bowe said, the bottom line is that blueberries fared pretty well overall.
"Other crops got hit much harder."
In mid-October it was still early to tell definitively the toll the freezes took on Chilean blueberry crops, said Nolan Quinn, berry category director for Vancouver, British Columbia-based The Oppenheimer Group.
But first appearances suggested blueberries fared better than other crops, said Quinn, who estimated Oppenheimer's early season losses at up to 20%.
"It's still being worked out, but the early blues were affected by the cold, some more than others," he said.
After the early deal, Oppenheimer and others will have to reassess, Quinn said. Many later plants hadn't even begun to flower when the freezes hit.
"We're very much in wait-and-see mode," he said. "There could potentially be more, as the plants grow."
The freezes have slowed arrivals of Argentinian blueberries into North American markets this fall, and that's likely an indicator of what importers can expect from Chile, said Cindy Jewell, marketing director for Watsonville, Calif.-based California Giant Berry Farms
"There's a delay in Argentina, and Chile is usually behind Argentina," Jewell said. "We haven't really changed the forecast, though, because we haven't had any solid information."


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Adler's Appetite welcomes yet another new frontman.
Sheldon Tarsha 2nd from left is out once again from Steven Adler's Appetite.
This comes as little surprise, especially since there was some drama between Tarsha and some of the members at a Cleveland date on the recent US tour. That story was >HERE<
ADLER'S APPETITE has issued the following statement:
ADLER'S APPETITE is happy to announce that they will be joined by vocalist Rick Stitch of the Los Angeles based band LADYJACK for a handful of upcoming shows that kick off this weekend at the The Galaxy Theater in Santa Ana, CA (4/17) and 4th &B in San Diego, CA (4/18). Rick has currently been recording with GUNS'N'ROSES alumni Gilby Clarke and his song "Make It Right" has recently appeared in the feature film The Grind starring Danny Trejo and Tom Sizemore.
ADLER'S APPETITE would like to thank Sheldon Tarsha for filling in on their recent U.S. tour and a huge thanks to all of the friends and fans that made it such an amazing run.
"We look forward to seeing you all this weekend!!!"
- Steven, Chip, Michael, & Alex
Additional tour dates for ADLER'S APPETITE are as follows:
Apr 17 2009 – The GALAXY THEATER -Santa Ana, CA
Apr 18 2009 – 4TH & B THEATER – San Diego, CA
May 8 2009 – MANIFESTO ROCK BAR – Sao Paulo, Brazil
May 9 2009 – EL TEATRO – Buenos Aires, Argentina
May 10 2009 – TEATRO BROADWAY – Rosario, Argentina
May 21 2009 – HOUSE OF BLUES – Houston, Texas
May 22 2009 – SOUTH TEXAS ROCKFEST – San Antonio, TX
May 23 2009 – TBA – Dallas, TX
Jun 27 2009 – THE DAM RALLY – Monroe City, Missouri
Aug 15 2009 – STORM STADIUM "ROCK FEST" – Lake Elsinore, CA
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[OS] ORIGINAL Re: US/IRAN/GV - U.S. issues world travel alert linked to Iran plot
Released on 2012-10-16 17:00 GMT
Email-ID | 147184 |
Date | 2011-10-12 08:57:37 |
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October 11, 2011
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens of the potential for
anti-U.S. actions following the disruption of a plot, linked to Iran, to
commit a significant terrorist act in the United States. This Travel
Alert expires on January 11, 2012.
An Iranian-born U.S. citizen, working on behalf of the Iranian Islamic
Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force - designated by the Treasury
Department in 2007 for its support of terrorism - is suspected of
conspiring to assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United
States. The U.S. government assesses that this Iranian-backed plan to
assassinate the Saudi Ambassador may indicate a more aggressive focus by
the Iranian Government on terrorist activity against diplomats from
certain countries, to include possible attacks in the United States.
U.S. citizens residing and traveling abroad should review the Department's
Worldwide Caution and other travel information when making decisions
concerning their travel plans and activities while abroad. U.S. citizens
are encouraged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP).
U.S. citizens without internet access may enroll directly at the nearest
U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate. By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it
easier for the embassy/consulates to contact them in case of emergency.
Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling
1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers
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U.S. issues world travel alert linked to Iran plot
WASHINGTON | Wed Oct 12, 2011 1:25am EDT
(Reuters) - The State Department late on Tuesday issued a worldwide
travel alert for U.S. citizens, warning of the potential for anti-U.S.
action after the United States accused Iran of backing a plot to kill
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Washington.
"The U.S. government assesses that this Iranian-backed plan to
assassinate the Saudi ambassador may indicate a more aggressive focus by
the Iranian government on terrorist activity against diplomats from
certain countries, to include possible attacks in the United States," it
said in a statement on its website.
The alert expires January 11, 2012, it said.
U.S. authorities said earlier on Tuesday that they had broken up a plot
by two men linked to Iran's security agencies to assassinate Saudi
Ambassador Adel al-Jubeir. One was arrested last month while the other
was believed to be in Iran.
Iran denied the charges and expressed outrage at the accusations.
But President Barack Obama called the plot a "flagrant violation of U.S.
and international law" and Saudi Arabia said it was "despicable."
The United States said Tehran must be held to account and Secretary of
State Hillary Clinton, in a Reuters interview, expressed hope that
countries that have hesitated to enforce existing sanctions on Iran
would now "go the extra mile."
At a news conference, FBI Director Robert Mueller said the convoluted
plot, involving monitored international calls, Mexican drug money and an
attempt to blow up the ambassador in a Washington restaurant, could have
been straight from a Hollywood movie.
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The open enrollment period for health, dental, flexcash, health and dependent care reimbursement account changes will be Sept. 1-29. Changes made during this period will become effective on Jan. 1. Due to CalPERS and other state restrictions, requests received after Sept. 29 can not be accepted.
It's important to note that the dependent and health care reimbursement plans require re-enrollment every year, even if an employee wishes to continue the same contribution amount. Current participants must complete a new enrollment form.
The annual Health Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7, outside Room 335 on the third floor patio area of Brotman Hall. Representatives from CalPERS Health, Delta Dental, PMI Delta Care, Medical Eye Services, California Casualty, Orange County Teachers Credit Union, Long Beach Credit Union, Sanders & Associates, Standard Insurance, and CalPERS Home Loan programs will be present to answer questions during the fair. Health insurance information will also be provided for CSULB Foundation employees.
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Sustainable Buildings
Buildings at College of the Atlantic reflect the college's commitment to sustainability. Of the eight residences on campus, four were historically summer cottages. The remaining four dorms, Blair Tyson and the Kathryn W. Davis Student Residence Village, were more recently built with sustainability in mind. Blair Tyson features sustainably harvested wood, bathrooms with water-conserving fixtures, including low-consumption toilets, and a full community kitchen in each section reducing the need for individual mini-fridges and microwaves. The newest and "greenest" buildings on campus are the Kathryn W. Davis Student Residences, featuring the campus's most recent sustainable innovations:
- Heat and domestic hot water are supplied by a centralized wood pellet boiler burning a renewable fuel manufactured in Maine.
- Fresh air is provided to the living spaces through a heat recovery ventilation system that tempers incoming cold air by preheating it with outgoing warm air.
- Walls are packed with twelve inches of insulation made from recycled cellulose. Just as the walls retain heat in winter, in summer the buildings stay comfortably cool.
- Residences are oriented to utilize passive solar energy and incorporate "light shelf" technology that directs natural light to interior spaces.
- Showers have a heat recovery system that uses gray water from shower and sink drains to temper incoming cold water, thereby reducing the amount of hot water needed.
- Light fixtures in the village are either compact fluorescent or LEDs, some with motion sensors that turn off automatically when not needed.
- Furniture and fabrics are easy to care for and sustainably manufactured. Interior paint is free of volatile organic compounds to protect indoor air quality.
- Each house also features composting toilets serving the second and third floors.
In Fall 2011, students installed solar panels on the ceramics studio. Energy efficiency was improved at Beech Hill Farm by installing a wind turbine, two separate solar arrays, and a wood pellet heater for the new greenhouse. In addition, an air-to-air heat pump was installed in the farmhouse to supplement two propane heaters and a wood stove. A fall 2011 project provided an opportunity for students to learn about heat pumps, how they work, and what factors to consider when installing them. The heat pump's performance will be monitored to assess its relative contribution to meeting the heat load of the farmhouse. Students who have participated in these projects want to encourage more students to become involved, so they can learn about energy and how to use it efficiently.
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Feeling unusually tired and irritable? Losing or gaining weight despite no change in diet or routine? It could be your thyroid. Actress Katee Sackhoff, who stars on A&E's "Longmire," recently shared her experience as a survivor of thyroid cancer with us.
Sackhoff, also known for appearing on Fox's "24" and on Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica," said she dismissed her exhaustion, anxiety and mood changes as work-related. But toward the end of filming for "Battlestar Galactica," Sackhoff went to a routine check-up and found that her hectic schedule was not to blame.
In 2007, Sackhoff's doctor found a lump on her thyroid, the one-ounce butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that sits at the base of the neck just above the collarbone.
The American Cancer Society estimates that there were over 60,000 new cases of thyroid cancer diagnosed in the United States in 2013.
The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American College of Endocrinology, report that thyroid conditions are more common than diabetes or heart disease. As many as 15 million Americans with various forms of thyroid disease may be undiagnosed.
Sackhoff, who is determined to raise awareness about the warning signs, said that she believes so many with thyroid conditions may not realize that they have a problem with their thyroid due to the unassuming nature of the symptoms. "Thyroid disease can present itself in so many different ways," Sackhoff said, and her diagnosis came as a complete shock to her.
The hormone-producing thyroid gland influences the function of many of the body's systems, and many attribute the classic signs of thyroid disease to unrelated causes such as aging, depression, or menopause.
In an article for the Society for Women's Health Research, Dr. Jennifer Wider reported that roughly 8 out of 10 people with thyroid disease are women. Some, but not all cases of thyroid disease will cause a lump, tenderness or swelling in the neck region, Wilder noted.
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The event is designed so that Non-hispanic professionals can network with and learn about the rapidly expanding Hispanic Market…and Hispanic professionals can network with the non-Hispanic market and learn about breaking out of the comfort zone. Middlesex County according the 2010 Census, has seen a steady increase in the Hispanic population over the past several years. Furthermore, according to the American Community Survey, Latinos made up 18% of the county's population, up 45% since 2000. This growing group has significant purchasing power and plays a key role in our region's economy. As a result, the Middlesex County Regional Chamber
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[OS] DENMARK/US/AFGHANISTAN/MIL - U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan matches Danish plans: Foreign Minister
Released on 2012-10-17 17:00 GMT
Email-ID | 3543996 |
Date | 2011-06-23 15:58:02 |
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To | email@example.com |
List-Name | email@example.com |
English.news.cn 2011-06-23 21:16:05
COPENHAGEN, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. decision to cut troop levels in
Afghanistan was consistent with Denmark's own security plans in the
country, Danish Foreign Minister Lene Espersen said Thursday.
The minister was reacting to U.S. President Barack Obama's announcement
Wednesday that the U.S. would begin a gradual troop withdrawal in
"President Obama's announcement is completely in line with the Danish
Helmand Plan (2011-2012), which charts the course for Danish efforts in
Afghanistan next year," Espersen said in a media statement.
She said the U.S. and the international community had deployed extra
troops in Afghanistan last year with the aim of reenergising the military
effort and creating conditions for a gradual transfer of security
responsibility to Afghan security forces. The extra forces had "acheived
good results," she said.
The statement said the Danish troop reduction would be carried out from
among the additional forces deployed during the 2010 surge.
Earlier, in a televised address from the White House, Obama said,
"Starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from
Afghanistan by the end of this year. And we will bring home a total of
33,000 troops by next summer."
U.S. troops would continue coming home "at a steady pace" as Afghan
security forces took the lead, with the U.S. combat mission transitioning
to a support mission, he said.
Espersen noted that, as international troops left, efforts to train Afghan
forces would be increased.
"The plan now is that the Afghans take over full responsibility for
security by the end of 2014," she said in the statement. < However,
pressure on the hard-line Taliban extremists would continue to be
maintained by international and Afghan forces, she said.
Espersen said strategic areas, such as Helmand and Kandahar, previously
held by the Taliban, were now under control of Afghan security forces in
cooperation with international forces.
"We also see the first signs that the Taliban is not so dismissive of a
political solution, as it was before," she said.
Denmark has had forces in Afghanistan since 2002, where they are part of
the International Security Assistance Force, a multinational peacekeeping
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Thu, Jul 26, 12 at 7:58
I planted a yellow coneflower in 2009. It didn't bloom until last April, and had 5 flowers. This year, it bloomed a little later (May), and had only 3 flowers. Is that normal? We did have a crazy March as well as a very warm winter, so I don't know if that might have had anything to do with it. |
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Are you referring to Echinacea paradoxa or one of the named hybrids? Kevin |
Is there a decent yellow cone flower? Trying Maui sunshine but it's taking forever to establish. |
- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 26, 12 at 16:01
A good yellow is 'Sombrero Sandy Yellow.' I love that one. Another option is to get Echinacea 'Cheyenne Spirit' seeds. The mix includes orange, yellow, red, and other colors. I have seen awesome plants come from those seeds. They are also more compact. |
If you are referring to Echinacea paradoxa which is usually called the yellow coneflower, this has always been a sparse bloomer for me. There was a thread concerning this species a long time ago and others reported much more success then I've had, but in my experience it just doesn't compare to the regular old coneflower for vigor or blooms. Kevin |
Just saw Sombrero sandy yellow at the nursery. Is it one of those delicate hybrids that can't take actual full sun. Also, from what I saw, its not actually yellow, more cream color |
- Posted by echinaceamaniac 7 (My Page) on Fri, Jul 27, 12 at 1:22
I have it and it's a very good yellow color. Lowes had a new shipment. Most were the very good yellow color. |
Has it overwintered well for you or are you trying it out for the first time this year? |
The only yellow-orange that has overwintered for me without a significant shrinkage is Marmalade. The sad thing about this plant is that it only has one flower per stem(at least here). |
Kevin, yes, I'm referring to Echinacea paradoxa. And I agree with you that it's a bit of a disappointing plant. I don't regret getting it, but I probably wouldn't plant another one. |
Okay so what an alternative tall yellow flowering perennial that has a small echinacea type footprint? Atleast 3 ft tall that is..... |
- Posted by mistascott 7A (My Page) on Mon, Jul 30, 12 at 16:05
Hmmm...Heliopsis helianthoides 'Balerina' 'Summer Sun' Loraine Sunshine,' Helenium 'Mardi Gras' 'September Gold.' Rudbeckia fulgida (also traditionally called yellow coneflower). |
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