Minature Garden Tools

Orchids of every color, shape and size are joined by miniature versions of tropical plants in Phipps Conservatory's annual Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show, which opens today and runs through March 4 at the glasshouse in Oakland. Cost for the full day with lunch is $60, afternoon only with lunch $45 and afternoon only no lunch $30. Admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors and students with valid ID, $9 for children ages 2-18 and free for members and children under 2. Speakers include PG garden columnist Sandy Feather, Nancy Bosold, Chris Becker, Art Gover and other Penn State Extension staff. For the show, some rarer orchids go on display and lovely examples from Phipps renowned collection are scattered throughout the conservatory's rooms. Visitors who wear tropical flower shirts on Sundays in February receive a 50 percent discount on admission. A Landscape Integrated Pest Management Seminar will be offered from 8:30 a. m. to 4:15 p. m. Feb. Hours are 9:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. daily and until 10 p. m. Fridays.

There is an extensive range of indoor gardening tools to pick from and a prudent selection will go a long way in ensuring the easy care of your container garden. Hothouse and container gardening generally need diverse types of gardening tools. There are several trials to be encountered by the gardener and the tools for indoor gardening make the task less difficult. Looking after a container garden and maintaining it in a healthy condition is not a minor chore irrespective of the smallness of the garden. Most of the chores that you will carry out in your miniature garden are identical to the ones you perform in the garden outdoors. A few of these chores necessitates the use of indoor gardening tools that make up for the lack of the outdoor weather conditions like rain. The dimensions of the plant holders indicate that specialized indoor gardening tools are needed....

Preview calendar: Dance, galleries and museums for Sept. 22-28

Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum ---- The museum honors the work of some of the world's finest craftsmen in miniature. Over 300 displays include running model steam, gas, Stirling and other types of engines, miniature tools and guns,

At the galleries

Tour an 1875 farmhouse and restored farm building with century-old furnishings, tools and farm implements. Self-guided tour directory with histories of each of the 15 structures on the museum grounds. Heritage Programs, 9 to 11 am Saturdays: pottery

THE AMISH COOK: A day in the life of an Amish family

Jacob helps show us where to put his tools and so forth. 3 pm I help Emma get lunch prepared. It will actually be our lunch and supper together. We ate a late a breakfast so no one was hungry earlier. They still have sweet corn in their garden so we

Fall Horticultural Happenings

The result will be a beautiful natural trellis that participants take home to that special garden spot. The registration fee is $125 for members; $140 non-members (tools and materials will be provided). Heritage is located off Route 6 at 67 Grove

CALIFORNIAN: Community Events for Sept. 18-24, 2011

Tickets will be sold at the door if available and include unlimited use of the water park, Go-Karts, miniature golf course, laser tag facility, batting cages, Kangaroo Jump, Tea Cups, train, carousel, fort play area, rock climbing wall, mini bowling

Miniature gardens

Hardware window advertising, a manual for the merchant and window trimmer. Sales making displays from more than 200 leading American hardware stores

School arts