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0 vote!	What are these woody mounds by the water? ...books. Can you recommend any stores that might sell them?"" family, which includes the well-known african violet. Gloxinias are native to Central and South America and are grown in the Midwest as houseplants. ""Florist gloxinia traditionally have been...
0 vote!	Tomatoes start long journey to red, juicy goodness ...and pots are common containers used.""- Use a rich, well-drained soil. Potting soils made for african violets and other house plants usually are suitable and do not have weed seeds.""- Fill containers firmly but do not pack. Allow about 3/4 inch from the...

0 vote!	Time to treat fire ants and prune camellias ...teenager to carefully walk your lawn and press down all tunnels with their tennis shoes."" african violets every year at least. Remove a half-inch of soil from the bottom of the root ball, put the root ball back in the pot and add soil around the stem...
0 vote!	Places to go ...trees, tropicals, hybrid begonias and scented geraniums also will be available.""Clubs that specialize in roses, african violets, begonias, cactuses and succulents, and day lilies will sell plants. Vendors will be on hand to sell pottery, ceramics and...
0 vote!	Garden calendar of events ...Gardens, on USF campus, off Bruce B. Downs, one block north of Fowler Avenue, Tampa. african violets, orchids, tropicals, bonsai, fruit trees, camellias, and more, also gardening items, books, kids' activities. $4; members and kids under 12 free. (813)...

0 vote!	Senior Lookout: Growing vegetables indoors ..."Spider plants and african violets are pretty, but with today's rising food costs, some gardeners who don't have an outdoor space, or who no longer want the work of a large outdoor garden, are thinking about adding some vegetable plants to their indoor...
0 vote!	Violets are blue -- and red and yellow, too ..."You don't have to be an experienced gardener to love growing african violets (Saintpaulia). They have been favorite houseplants for years, in part because they're relatively easy to grow and they flower nearly year-round. But beware -- african violets...
0 vote!	Spring fever ..."african violets like plenty of indirect sunlight, says Mara Woloshin, holding an especially gargantuan example of the plant which stays inside the house, against a good-sized window.""After a wet, cold Oregon winter, spring should be greeted with joy and...
0 vote!	Propagate gloxinias from leaf cuttings ...The gloxinia (Sinningia speciosa) is in the Gesneriaceae family, which is the same for the african violet, but not the true violets. They can produce white, pink, red, blue and purple flowers and the newer varieties can even have a white ruffled edge on...
0 vote!	Berwick couple enjoys 'space violets' ...are as big as half a dollar. That's almost double the size of a normal african violet." ""Arietta Varner's daughter, Crystal Russ, Levittown, gave her mother a small, potted "Space Violet" as a Mother's Day gift about nine years ago. ""Ron Varner, as the...
0 vote!	How sweet it is - Staten Island Advance ...its blooming and fruiting and a lovely addition to any environment. "" The Central Jersey african violet Society is hosting its african violet Show and Plant Sale at First Baptist Church, 232 Main St. (Rte. 79) in Matawan, N.J., on Friday April 18 from 3...
0 vote!	Martha's Pine Cone Lobster! ...Trenton like I did, where the purple violet grows freely in the city sidewalk sun.""An african violet grows in Trenton. Hopefully there??s not another book out there with a similar title? or a reference to Brooklyn.""WOW, that turned out great! I had hope...
0 vote!	Garden Q&A: Resist the urge to do a lot in the garden ...on design and planting. Have questions? Ask a gardening expert.""Don't miss the orchid, cactus and african violet sale at 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 and 1 to 4 p.m. April 20 at the Sertoma Butterfly House, 4320 S. Oxbow Ave. The sale is sponsored by the...
0 vote!	'A Parade of Violets' ..."Get a look at ?A Parade of Violets,? a free african violet show and sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday at Loose Park Garden Center. See award-winning african violets, buy some or if you have one that?s wilting, you can learn how to...
0 vote!	Daily Planner: April 10 ...Our Divine Savior Catholic Parish Hall, 566 E. Lassen, Chico. Jen Lamphere, 343-4253. Second Thursday. ""african violet CLUB: 3 p.m. Redeemer Lutheran Church, Moss and Hawthorne Avenues, Chico. 345-6252. Second Thursday. ""SUNSHINE KIDS CLUB WEEKLY: 3:45-...
0 vote!	Fogging with malathion: How safe is it? - part II ...and bees. Emulsifiable concentrate formulations may cause injury to young cucurbits and ornamentals (crassula; holly; african violet; petunia; sabina and canaerti junipers; Boston, maidenhair and pteris ferns)."" The EPA doesn??t actually test malathion....
0 vote!	Ashland: Country Star is right on schedule ...effort Saturday.""The five fillies trying to upset the formidable favorites are Absolutely Cindy, Little Belle, african violet, Bsharpsonata, and Life Is Sweet.""The Ashland, which dates to 1936, long has been a key Oaks prep, although the last filly to...
0 vote!	Future Wager: Big Brown jumps from field to favorite ...Stakes at Keeneland.""Ten of the 23 separately listed fillies in Oaks Pool 3 are new: african violet, Ariege, Armonk, Awesome Chic, Elusive Lady, French Kiss, Gentle Audrey, Little Belle, Robbie's Gal, and Valentine Fever. They replace Backseat Rhythm,...
0 vote!	Top 3-year-olds target Keeneland stakes ...at Keeneland.""The other prospects for the Ashland, according to track officials, are Bsharpsonata, Absolutely Cindy, african violet, Life Is Sweet, and Little Belle. Elusive Lady and Grace and Power have been withdrawn from consideration.""Life Is Sweet,...
0 vote!	Iyeoka joins Grammy Award celebrities to sing Bono and U2 songs to ... ...of "Desire" with the African Underground All-Stars."" ? Iyeoka is a Nigerian Girl with an african violet in her hair. She wants to go back home. ""Mother calls her from a Nokia cell phone in Benin City every Tuesday. Mama says, ?we miss you baby girl, whe...
0 vote!	Tend Easter plants with care for long-lasting blooms ...leaves, gloxinias make great houseplants lasting for years. Care for them as you would an african violet; bright indirect light, a monthly feeding, and keep the soil barely moist. When the flowers fade, stop fertilizing and cut back on watering. The leave...
0 vote!	Filly rings her Belle in Ashland ...Country Star (Empire Maker), the even-money favorite, followed in fifth while Absolutely Cindy (Arch) and african violet (Lemon Drop Kid) completed the order under the wire.""Little Belle began her career at Aqueduct in October, running fourth in an...
0 vote!	Little Belle Fights Back to Take Ashland ...was next, 2 lengths behind Life is Sweet. She was followed by Absolutely Cindy and african violet.""It was an afternoon for longshots for 3-year-old colts in the Wood Memorial (gr. I) and Illinois Derby (gr. II), and Little Belle helped bury the chalk in...
0 vote!	Club Notes - Chillicothe Gazette ...a tour and activity. Each member planted a small basket, and all members received an african violet as a door prize."...
0 vote!	KEENELAND DAILY NOTEBOOK ...Busher S., and she fits in well with this group with any improvement at all. african violet (Lemon Drop Kid) will be looking for her third win in a row, with her most recent victory coming against allowance-level competition at Gulfstream where she...
0 vote!	Taking Wente Vineyards to the Nth Degree ...It??s like caring for each vine as if it were a personal pet, or an african violet. "" Vines selected to be part of the Nth degree program receive at least fifteen passes per season by vineyard workers, who carefully prune, pull leaves, remove shoots, and...
0 vote!	Country Star returns in Ashland ...under jockey Orlando Mojica. To their outside will be LITTLE BELLE (A.P. Indy), Rajiv Maragh; african violet (Lemon Drop Kid), Javier Castellano; Bsharpsonata, Eric Camacho; Proud Spell; Country Star; and LIFE IS SWEET (Storm Cat), Kent Desormeaux."...
0 vote!	Pyro Works Six Furlongs at Keeneland ...others expected to be entered April 2 include Keith Kinmon?s Absolutely Cindy, J. Mack Robinson?s african violet, Cloverleaf Farm?s Bsharpsonata, Stonerside Stable?s Country Star, Gold Mark Farm?s Elusive Lady, Bobby Flay?s Grace and Power, Mr. and Mrs....
0 vote!	Twigs from my garden ...after that unless the houseplant is a blooming plant that needs constant feeding (such as african violet or orchid)."...
0 vote!	Oaks heavies prep in Ashland ...Ashland, which will be run over Keeneland's Polytrack surface. Other likely starters include Absolutely Cindy, african violet, Elusive Lady, Grace and Power, Life Is Sweet, and Little Belle, said Keeneland's stakes coordinator, Dan Bork."" Provided the...
0 vote!	A secret garden ...vast majority of flowers and trees can be found. Such plants include members of the african violet family, orchids, aroids, pineapples, bromeliads and six species of trees that range from oaks to red maples. Inhabitants of these greenhouses even include...
0 vote!	EASTER BIRTHDAY A rare occurrence for 95-year-old Esther Childs ...And, there's her gray-brown tabby, "Kitty," to keep her company.""She also loves to tend her african violet collection set by an east window that faces Snow Pond. She had taken care of a large flower garden next to the house."""I fell and broke my hip...
0 vote!	Garden calendar \| Events and meetings ...Allikas speaks on bifoliate cattleyas; 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden; free. 305-310-7425."" Growing african violets in the heat and humidity in South Florida: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday; Broward County Extension Center, 3245 College Ave.,...