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Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Wednesday, December 28, 2005
Pop Culture
Inside the World of 'Do-It-Yourself'
December 28, 2005 Looking for new furniture, clothes or a remodeled house? Maybe it's time to "do-it-yourself." A peak at the curious and creative world of DIY.
Thursday, October 20, 2005
Around the Nation
Private Trees, Public Property: Picking 'Fallen Fruit'
October 20, 2005 Three Los Angeles artists are trying to create a community around gathering what they call "fallen fruit" — fruit that falls onto public property from trees planted on private property. Day to Day producer Skye Rohde reports on the effort, and community reaction to picking this fruit.
Monday, October 17, 2005
Friday, August 05, 2005
Monday, June 06, 2005
Around the Nation
Larger-Than-Life Town Name Fades from View
June 6, 2005 In the 1930s, Murrysville, Pennsylvania, used 850 trees to spell out the town's name on the side of a hill. Now the trees have grown too big and the hill has been scarred by development. Robert Siegel talks with Glenn Skena of Murrysville about the fading glory of the giant Murrysville tree sign.
Sunday, May 29, 2005
Bonsai Trees Draw Fans to Washington
May 29, 2005 The fifth World Bonsai Convention is taking place this weekend at the Washington Hilton, and convention organizers say it's the biggest bonsai event ever.
Thursday, May 26, 2005
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Monday, May 23, 2005
Thursday, May 19, 2005
Wednesday, May 18, 2005
Friday, April 15, 2005
Dogwoods Bloom, and Music Echoes
April 15, 2005 A predictable yet wondrous event has begun around the country: the American dogwood is in bloom. For many, the ancient plant's flowers bring music to mind.
Disease-Resistant Dogwoods
April 15, 2005 Recent progress has been made in developing dogwoods that resist disease — especially anthracnose and other fungal attackers.
