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Cape Town - Raging fires have left a trail of devastation for residents of the Cape Peninsula. Fanned by strong southeasters, the flames have engulfed homes and devoured vegetation, at times appearing unstoppable, despite the heroic efforts of firefighters. In South Louisiana, all of the citrus trees we grow are grafted. So, too, are many other fruit and nut trees, rose bushes and camellia plants. Grafting is a common horticulture technique. It's an efficient method of propagation that produces offspring This column is brought to you by the letter H. It’s one of my favorite letters, because it stands for hostas, hellebores, heucheras, heucherellas, hemerocallis and a few other shady characters in our woodland garden, like hepaticas, hexastylis (heartleaf Learn about the tasty and nutritious foods found in our desert Friday, Mar.13, 9 a.m. to noon at The Nature Conservancy's Hassayampa River Preserve. Attendees will learn when and how to harvest nutritious palo verde and mesquite beans, cactus fruits, and Huntsman Corp. is closing four plants — three in the U.S. and one in Germany — that make pigments for plastics and other markets. The closings will eliminate 120 jobs and will create $20 million in savings by mid-2016, officials with The Woodlands In homes where space and time are precious, the future of the humble houseplant might depend on whether it can earn its keep. Houseplants that endure tend to be either undemanding succulents, edible herbs or plants that add enough to a room’s ambiance .

CHICOPEE, Mass. (Mass Appeal) – Watering your plants may seem like a simple concept, but not all plants are created equal… and not all of them love water! Master Gardener, the Green Thumb Guru Ed Sourdiffe joins us with dos and dont’s. The Dos and General Motors, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. canceled shifts at assembly plants in Kentucky on Thursday after more than two feet of snow pounded parts of the state overnight, prompting some government officials to declare an emergency. GM’s main The Pennsylvania Farm Bureau’s Mobile Ag Ed Science Lab rolled into Dr. Cleveland Steward Jr. Elementary School in the Gateway District this week. The Mobile Ag Ed, or agriculture education lab, is a 40-foot trailer complete with 12 learning stations for “Growing and Repotting Orchids”: March 7, 1-3 p.m., Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden, 6500 S. New Hope Road, Belmont. Get hands-on experience and leave with two orchids. Fee: $25 plus $25 for materials. Register at www.dsbg.org. Clink on the link for events. .