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Feb 1, 2021

These plants are dressed in Pantone color choices of the year - yoursun.com

Silver gray leaves and stems partnered with yellow button flowers that are produced non-stop all growing season. It has won 85 awards from Florida, Georgia to Texas, Delaware to Penn State and Cornell. There aren’t too many plants that can match this trophy case.Known botanically as Chrysocephalum apiculatum, Flambé is from Tasmania and Australia and has the common name strawflower, though it does not resemble the large selections we call Bracteantha. It was selected as a Mississippi Medallion Award Winner while I was a Horticulture Specialist with Mississippi State University.NONSTOP BLOOMSYou might wonder what’s so special about a plant with a name that is difficult to pronounce. The answer is nonstop blooms on a plant that is drought tolerant, heat tolerant and frost tolerant to around 30 degrees.In our Mississippi State University Trials, it bloomed with its small button-like flowers of orange or yellow from May right up until hard freezes in November or December. Gardeners is zones 9 and 10 may find it returns in the spring as a perennial with explicit drainage, but the rest of us will enjoy it as an annual, and one that is of exceptional value.GREAT IN CONTAINERSThe Flambé chrysocepalum is available in orange and yellow. The Flambé Yellow has silver-gray leaves while the Flambé Orange has olive-green foliage. The plants are trailing, reaching about 8 to 15 inches tall. This trailing habit means they are wonderful in mixed containers.Combine the hot-colored yellow Flambé yellow with cool colors like Whirlwind Blue scaevola, and this years new Whirlwind St...

Feb 1, 2021

Give Eugene Goodman All His Damn Flowers - The Mary Sue

Congress with distinction, and by his actions, Officer Goodman left an indelible mark on American history,” the legislation that was introduced by Florida Rep. Charlie Crist and Missouri Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, both Democrats, along with Republican South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace, says in part. To see Goodman recognized for his actions is the kind of energy we need in 2021. We especially need to keep this energy as we acknowledge just how heavy of a task it wa...

Feb 1, 2021

Barbara A. DeManuele Obituary - Alton Daily News

He survives. Barbara enjoyed gardening, flowers, cooking, reading, traveling, and sitting by the dock on intercostal waters of Ft. Walton Beach in Florida, at her second home. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren most of all. Especially going to their sporting events and dance competitions and commenting on Facebook posts. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and will be sadly missed by all. Along with her husband, Ronald, she is survived by her children, Rene (Ed) Slayden of Bethalto, Keri Campbell of Wood River, Rob (fiancé Noelle Harris) Warren of Plantation, FL, and Michelle “Woo” (Bill) Watts of Bethalto; two sisters; a brother; ten grandchildren, Whitney (Sam) Walker, Katlyn (Michael) Rose, Branden (Jen) Slayden, Christopher (Heather) Dixon, Danielle (Jon) LeMay, Demi Youngberg, Nikki Lungwitz, Ryan (Tori) Warren, Victoria (John) Miller, and Tabitha (Nathan) Todd; 17 great-grandchildren; Kaylyn, Madison, Dakota, Avery, Paige, Reed, Nichole, Dylan, Tucker, Lilly, Tyler, Logan, William, Graham, Sawyer, Kalin, Charlotte, and Baby P III on the way; her first husband, Robert “Dick” Warren of Wood River; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Mika Ory; and her mother and father-in-law, Florence Helen and Earl Schmitt. Visitation will be on Friday, February 5, 2021, from 10...

Dec 10, 2020

Karen Hannis Meinhart Obituary - Mt. Holly Springs, PA | Cumberlink Sentinel - Legacy.com

Philadelphia; and five siblings: Jeanine Johnson of Emmaus, Sheila Mangano of Clifton, Virginia, Steven Hannis of Easton, Brian Hannis of Naples, Florida, and Kelly Cuetara of Downingtown. She was preceded in death by her brother, Michael Hannis, of Santa Rosa, California. She will be remembered as a selfless and caring mother, wife, and friend, as well as an unmatched home cook and Christmas cookie virtuoso, who filled the house with her wonderful singing. She was an aficionado of Broadway musicals and art museums; an avid reader of news and current events; and a dog lover, among the many passions that she passed to her loved ones. Karen will be laid to rest in Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery following a service that will remain private due to COVID-19 restrictions. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to World Central Kitchen (wck.org), a non-profit organization she admired that believes in the power of food to unite people, just like she did. Arrangements are being handled by the Hollinger Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Mt. Holly Springs, PA. Please visit www.HollingerFuneralHome.com to offer condolences to the family. Published by Cumberlink Sentinel on Dec. 10, 2020.

Oct 15, 2020

Obituary: Thomas J. Costa, 62, of Wallingford - Wallingford, CT Patch

Mia Costa. Tom also leaves behind his brother, Mike Costa (Susan) of North Carolina; his sister, Susan Smith (Kenny) of Florida; his sister-in-law, Maureen Costa of Florida; many sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and their families; and many lifelong friends. Tom was predeceased by his son, Nicholas Costa (father to Mia); and his brother Dave Costa.Tom's family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to Yale New Haven Smilow Hospital and Masonicare Home Hospice of Wallingford for their exceptional care and efforts. Tom's family will receive relatives and friends on Wednesday, October 14, from 4 pm to 6 pm in The Wallingford Funeral Home, 809 N. Main St. Ext. A funeral service will follow in the funeral home at 6 pm (COVID precautions will be followed and masks required). In lieu of flowers, donations in Tom's memory may be made to The Sisters' Project, P.O. Box 1643, Wallingford, CT 06492.For more information and to leave online condolences, visit Wallingford Funeral Home here.