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THROUGH APRIL 30 Festival events throughout April, bloom dates according to Mother Nature, through April, hours at venues vary; brochures available at Skagit Valley Tulip Festival Office, 100 E. Montgomery St., Mount Vernon (360-428-5959 or www.tulip festival.org). Arbor Day Celebration TODAY Event sponsored by the South Seattle Community College Horticultural Society, with various presentations for tree lovers of all ages, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., South Seattle Community College Arboretum, 6000 16th Ave. S.W., Seattle; $7-$15 (206-768-6873). Spring Fair in Puyallup THU — APR. 22 The Spring Garden Show features garden products, nurseries, vendors and artistic displays, plus free workshops with garden experts, 3-10 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Lazy gardener Make landscaping your exterior focus
How do you make your landscape stand out? Most of us tend to be conservative when it comes to house styles, so our landscaping is often what grabs the attention of passers-by. Two great sources for ideas: garden tours and design publications. Some great yard spiffing-up suggestions come from Bill Stubbs, author of I Hate Red, You're Fired (Harry H. Abrams, $35; created with former Chronicle home design writer Madeleine Hamm). The book details Stubbs' extraordinary design projects around the world. Traveling so much makes him extra-conscious of the need for low-maintenance touches. It's not necessary, he says, to tackle the whole yard. He recommends making one small area opulent and colorful. Select spots where you can easily replace and rearrange pots and lighting to reflect your moods.
KC Power Equipment Sponsors Racing This Saturday Night At I-70 ...
With beautiful weather in the forecast, Saturday night racing will resume at the Asphalt Track, at I-70 Speedway. Five classes will be in action at "Americas Fastest Weekly Race Track". ASA Late Models, Super Trucks, Dash Cars, Super Stocks and the Enduros will all be on the bill for this Saturday nights event. On Saturday, Pit Gates will open at 4:00 pm, General Admission Gates will open at 5:00 pm, and Hot Laps begin at 6:00 pm with racing at 7:30 pm. Adult admission is $12.00 – Child admission is $5.00 - Children 5 and under are admitted for free. Sponsor for this Saturday's event is K C Power Equipment, located in Blue Springs. K C Power Equipment provides Blue Springs and the surrounding areas with sales and service of lawn and garden and other engine equipment.
A list of local garden lectures, tours, demonstrations
Brewster: Cornell Cooperative Extension Workshop. Topic: Planting beds, soil amendments, seeds and seedlings, and weed, disease and insect control. Registration. $5. 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tilly Foster Farm and Conservation, 100 Route 312. 845-278-6738. April 17
Mahopac: Home Gardening Series. Topic: All you need to know about hydrangeas. Registration. Free. 10 a.m. Mahopac Public Library, 668 Route 6. 845-628-2009. Weston: Westchester/Fairfield Horticultural Society. A guided tour of the garden features a meadow, daffodils, rock gardens, perennial beds and specimen trees. $10. 5-6:30 p.m. Toscairn, 25 Hillside Road S. 203-661-8626. April 18
Chappaqua: Chappaqua Garden Club. Speaker: Steve Silk. Topic: A passion for pots. 12:30 p.m. First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 210 Orchard Ridge Road.
Denver Water Sticks With Relaxed Restrictions
(CBS4) DENVER Denver Water announced its plan Wednesday for conserving water during the summer months this year. The agency said the city's water supply looks good for the summer ahead.All rules for the summer from Denver Water in effect from May 1 to Aug. 30. They are the same as the 2006 watering restrictions.Lawn watering is limited to no more than 3 days per week, selected at customers' discretion, and only as much as the landscape needs. No watering is allowed from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.Applying more water than is reasonably necessary to establish and maintain a healthy landscape is not allowed. Watering landscaped areas during rain or high wind is also prohibited.Applying water intended for irrigation to an impervious surface, such as a street, parking lot, alley, sidewalk or driveway is prohibited.
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