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 | Oct. 29, 2009Flora of North AmericaBotanical Gardens to feature talk by obsessive plant catalogists |
 | Oct. 15, 2009Happy New Year!Should auld tomatoes be forgot? Hell yes. |
 | Oct. 1, 2009They Came for My CompostBut they’ll pry my pitchfork from my cold, dead, worm-eaten hands |
 | Sept. 17, 2009Green CrossDreaming of a high-deductible, HSA-compatible plan that covers nematodes |
 | Aug. 27, 2009McGrath on the WarpathGardening guru to talk tough at Organic Planet fest |
 | Aug. 13, 2009Trees Are People TooHorticulture prof reminds us tree lovers not to be tree killers |
 | July 16, 2009Fashion WeekThe very latest in New York City potted plant trends. Plant accordingly! |
 | July 9, 2009Lessons from the RoadIn which your author learns that even everyday plants have their wicked side |
 | June 11, 2009Garden Tour Time!Plus: 20 years in the making, the Botanical Garden is about to open |
 | May 21, 2009Destination: NurseryWhat Powell’s is to book lovers, Minnesota’s Bachman’s is to garden geeks |
Recent dirt
April 22, 2010
The Feathered Killers
It's chick season again, so for God's sake please protect the little ones from your murderous hens
April 1, 2010
Monetize It!
Here's a bunch of things that the "prepare for legalization" crowd maybe hasn't thought about yet
March 11, 2010
Self-Contained
Planters for people who hate planters (or: I Am A Genius)
Today
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Open Gardens
outdoors / 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Humboldt Botanical Gardens, College of the Redwoods, Eureka. Roam the 44-acre fully fenced property. $5. www.hbgf.org. 442-5139.
Organic Gardening Seminar
garden / 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Shafer's Ace Hardware and Garden Center, 2760 E St., Eureka. Free lecture by Duncan McNeill on how to create a healthy environment and healthy soils for your plant’s roots. E-mail shafers@sbcglobal.net. 442-5734.
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