YOUR PLACE.Byline: - Compiled by Barbara De Witt De Witt, uninc. town (1990 pop. 8,244), Onondaga co., central N.Y., a residential suburb of Syracuse. TUTU-CUTE: You can create a party mood with just a few flowers stuck in these whimsical single flower (Bot.) a flower with but one set of petals, as a wild rose. See also: Single vases made with a skirt of dyed curled wood shavings to resemble a giant zinnia zinnia, any species of the genus Zinnia of the family Asteraceae (aster family), native chiefly to Mexico, though some range as far north as Colorado and as far south as Guatemala. The common zinnia of gardens (Z. - or a ballet dancer's skirt. They're in the latest Garnet Hill catalog, priced at $32 each. To order, call (800) 622-6216 or go to garnethill.com. FLOWER ARRANGING: To save money on floral arrangements for Easter, Mother's Day brunches and other events, learn how to do them yourself at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, Garden Club's floral design workshop, led by Sylvia Alderman. It will be held at Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. For reservations, call club president Robin Pokorski at (818) 361-7873. You also can get inspiration from Jeff Leatham, a former fashion model and self-taught master of floral composition with a monochromatic monochromatic /mono·chro·mat·ic/ (-kro-mat´ik) 1. existing in or having only one color. 2. pertaining to or affected by monochromatic vision. 3. staining with only one dye at a time. style. In his new book, ``Flowers by Jeff Leatham'' (Filipacchi Publishing; $39.95), Leatham tells (in both English and French) how to display blossoms in everything from candlesticks to urns for high drama with a minimum of fuss. As you'll see in the awesome photos (suitable for framing), stunning arrangements can be created with a simple twist of great-looking stems (think calla lilies, tulips and orchids) and a clear vase of water. To get those artistic bubbles on the stems, Leatham confides that he adds a dash of Perrier to the tap water before guests arrive. Who knew? BIRDBATH TIME: It's spring and the birds are 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. a place to freshen up. And the emphasis is on fresh. If your birdbath is green with scum from seasons past, it's time to scrub it out with a bristle bristle 1. the thick strong animal fibers collected at commercial abattoirs for use in brushes. 2. the sharp serrated awns of grass and some cereal seeds that confer a capacity to penetrate normal skin and mucosa and to cause ulcerative stomatitis, grass seed abscess and the like. brush and a bucket of warm water with a tablespoon of bleach. Then rinse well and refill daily. It's also time to make sure your fountain isn't clogged with dead leaves and other residue. While you're thinking about the birds, consider placing your birdbath near a bush or tree so they can take refuge and also have a sunny branch to fluff their feathers after a dip. For other lessons on beautifying your back yard, refer to Sharon Lovejoy's ``Trowel & Error'' (Workman; $13.95). The paperback features 700 shortcuts See Win Shortcuts. , tips and remedies for the gardener, written in a friendly style so you won't feel dumb when you realize you've been doing everything wrong, like planting plants in dry terra cotta cot·ta n. pl. cot·tae or cot·tas A short surplice. [Medieval Latin, of Germanic origin.] pots instead of dunking them in water first. EARTHY CELEBRATION: In honor of Earth Day, the Los Angeles Children's Museum will give a free gardening lesson to children at 3 p.m. April 18 at Westfield Shoppingtown Fashion Square mall in Sherman Oaks. They'll be taught how to construct a seed pot out of recycled craft paper, fill it with soil and plant a tree seed. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1 -- color) no caption (Flower vases from Garnet Hill) (2 -- color) no caption (Book: ``Flowers by Jeff Leatham'') (3 -- color) no caption (Book: ``Trowel & Error'') |
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