YOUR PLACE.BLOOMING ADVENTURES: The eighth annual ``Tour & Taste Thursdays'' series will begin July 12 at the Los Angeles County Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. . The fun starts with a walk and talk at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 on the Peacock Cafe terrace. This year, a wine tasting held by Renaissance Vineyard & Winery of Yuba County has been added to the itinerary. There are four different events. You may attend one or, as many do, go to them all. ``Murder in the Garden'' is the theme for the opening of the series. Herbalist herb·al·ist n. 1. One who grows, collects, or specializes in the use of herbs, especially medicinal herbs. 2. See herb doctor. Stephanie Georgieff will present the medieval mystery ``A Morbid Taste for Bones,'' featuring the crime-solving adventures of Brother Cadfael. On July 26, it's ``Ethnobotany ethnobotany /eth·no·bot·a·ny/ (-bot´ah-ne) the systematic study of the interactions between a culture and the plants in its environment, particularly the knowledge about and use of such plants. in the Garden'' with the Arboretum's own ethnobotanist, James Bauml. Take a trek on the wild side to find plants used traditionally for food, flavoring, medicine, clothing, shelter and more. Go for a ``Prehistoric Garden Walk Through the Tropical Forest'' on Aug. 9 with the Superintendent of the Arboretum, Timothy Phillips. Learn about the uses and history of cone-bearing cycads while watching out for dinosaurs. Grab your sunglasses for a trip to ``Movie Locations at the Arboretum'' on Aug. 23. Historian Sandy Snider will show slides of the many productions filmed at the Arboretum and then take you on the tram for an up-close look. Remember Johnny Weissmuller's Tarzan swinging through the trees; see where Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope and Bing Crosby walked the ``Road to Singapore''; discover where James Earl Jones drove looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. Kunta Kinte's village in ``Roots II'' and more. Reservations for ``Taste & Tour Thursdays'' are essential; tickets sell out quickly. Cost is $35 per program. The Arboretum is at 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Call (626) 821-4623 or (626) 821-4624. - Michelle J. Mills SHARPEN YOUR SHEARS: Always wanted to have a topiary topiary Art of training living trees and shrubs into artificial, decorative shapes. Topiary is known to have been practiced in the 1st century AD. The earliest topiary was probably the simple development of edgings, cones, columns, and spires to accent a garden scene. garden like the one in ``Alice in Wonderland'' or just a ``poodle poodle, popular breed of dog probably originating in Germany but generally associated with France, where it has been raised for centuries. There are three varieties, differing in size only. tree'' or two? Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge will teach you how. Pat Hammer, owner of Samia Rose Topiary, will explain the world of topiary and also discuss how to attract butterflies to your garden at 10 a.m. July 14. The class fee is $25. For reservations, call (818) 949-7980. - B.D. CLEAR THE AIR: Fuming fuming /fum·ing/ (fum´ing) emitting a visible vapor. fum·ing adj. Producing or emitting smoke or vapor, as for certain concentrated nitric, sulfuric, and hydrochloric acids. about fumes fumes odorous gases and other volatile materials; inhalation of irritating fumes causes coughing and, if sufficiently severe, irreversible pulmonary edema. ? If you've tried candles, sprayed perfume in the air and still can't rid your home of that nasty tobacco smell, read on. Wizard, known for all types of room deodorizers, has created Tobacco Odor Neutralizer in a spray can, formulated to neutralize and remove cigar, cigarette and other tobacco product odors and leave behind a natural citrus fragrance. Look for it at supermarkets for $4.99 or get a free sample by writing to Wizard Free Trial Offer, PO Box 1150 Grand Rapids, MN 55745-1150. To get tobacco and other smells out of your car, the Eagle One company in Carlsbad has introduced Mirror Clips. The car air fresheners are designed to clip onto the rear view mirror while dispensing a long-lasting fragrance of your choice: vanilla, rain forest, pacific breeze or our fave fave Informal n. One that is preferred above others or likely to win; a favorite. adj. Favorite. [Short for favorite.] - clean car. Mirror Clips are two to a package, priced at $2.99 at Kmart stores. - B.D. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) STEPHANIE GEORGIEFF (2) no caption (topiary garden) |
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