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Photo snag dries up shot for water-wise garden created by Falls company

By Mary Beth Breckenridge
Beacon Journal staff writer

A garden created by the Cuyahoga Falls landscaping company Beautiful Gardens By Buckeyes just missed a chance to be a calendar model.

A photo of the garden in Stow was chosen by the Association of Professional Landscape Designers and Monrovia Growers in a national competition for inclusion in Monrovia's 2009 calendar. The garden was honored for exemplifying the best use of water-wise plants.

Unfortunately, the resolution of the digital photo turned out to be too low, so the calendar opportunity had to be scrapped, said Anthony Viscariello, the association's communications manager.

The photo is fine for our use, so we're sharing it with our readers.

Beautiful Gardens By Buckeyes is owned by Marc and Elizabeth Gross, both horticulture graduates of Ohio State University.

Festival to honor couples

The Barberton Mum Fest is looking to honor some of the area's own.

The festival will feature the renewal of marriage vows by area couples who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversaries in 2008, the same year that marks the 50th anniversary of the chrysanthemum's designation as Barberton's official flower. The event will be at 3 p.m. Sept. 20 under the mum arch.

Couples interested in participating should contact Lisa McLean at 330-848-6653 or Lmclean@cityofbarberton.com.

In addition, the festival will honor Barberton women who supported the war effort by working in factories during World War II. Honored will be women who lived in Barberton from 1941 to 1945 and worked in factories in Akron or Barberton, current Barberton residents who worked in factories elsewhere, and women who worked in Barberton factories during the war years.

The women will be honored at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Barberton Military Honor Roll in Lake Anna Park.

Qualifying women should call McLean or send e-mail toharnden@live.com to register.

The Mum Festival will be Sept. 20-21 at Lake Anna Park.

Deadline extended

The deadline has been extended to Aug. 31 for the Trash to Treasure contest sponsored by the PBS show Design Squad.

As we told you in April, the contest encourages young people from kindergarten through high school to turn recyclable items into innovative, functional things. The winner gets $10,000 from the Foundation.

Details are at http://www.bkfk.com.

Events, programs

Pond & Garden Tour, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Self-guided tour of Northeast Ohio ponds. Tickets $17, available in our area at Bedford Glens, 9486 Cleveland Ave. N.W., Lake Township, Stark County. Proceeds benefit the Northeast Ohio region of Make A Wish Foundation of Greater Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. Information: 866-864-7619.

Pocket Presses, a Twelve on Tuesdays program for seniors, noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Enjoy the scented geraniums in the Evans Restorative Garden and learn how to make a pocket travel press to preserve the summer blooms. Free with admission, which is $5.50 on Tuesdays for people 60 and older. Information: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.

Warm Up Akron meetings, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Mogadore Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave. Members knit and crochet rectangles that are used to make afghans for needy people in the Akron area, and they'll teach others the skills. Information: 330-699-3252 orhttp://www.geocities.com/warmupakron.

Our Town, a mini flower show, Friday, St. Sebastian Church's Zwisler Hall, Elmdale and South Hawkins avenues, Akron. Presented by Little Flower Garden Club. Registration of entries, 9 to 11 a.m.; public viewing, 1 to 3 p.m. Information, including categories and rules: 330-864-6609.

Traditional Herb Garden Design, an Eleanor Squire Library lecture, 1 to 2 p.m. next Saturday, Cleveland Botanical Garden, 11030 East Blvd. Members of the Western Reserve Herb Society will demonstrate a traditional herb garden design. A tour of the Herb Garden will follow. Botanical garden members, $5; nonmembers, $12. Registration: 216-721-1600 or http://www.cbgarden.org.

Great Garden Adventure, through Oct. 31, Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, 714 N. Portage Path, Akron. Imagination Stations throughout the grounds help visitors reconnect with nature and learn about natural phenomena. Displays of flower sculptures made by ''junkyard artist'' P.R. Miller and whimsical bugs and butterflies made by area students. Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays-Sundays. Closed Mondays except Labor Day. Various admission options are available, with adult prices ranging from $8-$25. Information: 330-836-5533 or http://www.stanhywet.org.

Love and Learn Doll Project Sewing Workshop scheduled for today, has been rescheduled for 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 27 at the Ott Staff Development Center, 65 Steiner Ave., Akron. For details, call 330-699-4185 or 330-761-3070.


Mail notices of classes, programs and events two weeks in advance to: Home and Garden News, Features Department, Akron Beacon Journal, P.O. Box 640, Akron OH 44309-0640. Please include your name and telephone number. All events must be open to the public.

 

Mary Beth Breckenridge can be reached at 330-996-3756 or mbrecken@thebeaconjournal.com.

A garden created by the Cuyahoga Falls landscaping company Beautiful Gardens By Buckeyes just missed a chance to be a calendar model.

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