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Dec 18, 2019

Obituary: Storey Lynne Johnson Hart - Montclair Local

She was an active tennis player and enjoyed skiing, fly fishing and riding in the mountains of Vermont and Montana.Her childhood summers were spent fondly with her family at Eagle Camp on Lake Champlain in Vermont. She continued this tradition with her own family through her adult life and was there as recently as this past summer where she got to enjoy time with her family friends and sunset sails with her husband, Andy.Despite her diagnosis in 2013, she fulfilled her lifelong dream of living in the mountains and training horses in Montana where she and her husband built and manage Aspen Ridge Ranch. Her zest for life, her compassion for people and her love for her family and animals allowed her more years than she was given.Mrs. Hart is survived by Douglas Andrew Hart her loving husband of 33 years, daughter Savannah, and sons, Tucker and Gavin. She is predeceased by her parents, Theodore and Francis Johnson, and brother, Theodore D Johnson II.In celebration of her life, the family will be holding a service at 11 a.m. Saturday,Dec. 7, at Union Congregational Church in Upper Montclair.In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to cancer research led by Mrs. Hart’s primary oncologist, Armando Sardi, M.D., at Mercy Medical Foundation, Surgical Oncology Research Fund, 227 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, MD 21202.#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff;clear:left;font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;width:100%}...

Nov 9, 2019

'We Leave The Flowers Where They Are: True Stories Of Montana Women' - MTPR

We Leave The Flowers Where They Are: True Stories Of Montana Women' These diverse stories of resistance, resilience, and love make it perfectly clear that there is no one single narrative of Montana women. Proceeds benefit Humanities Montana and the Zootown Arts Community Center. To hear the conversation, click the link above or subscrie to our podcast. About the Book: In this collection, 41 women share 41 unforgettable true stories. From midwifery, to sobriety, to extreme adventure, women's voices across generations are honored and celebrated. These are diverse stories of resistance, resilience, and love, making it perfectly clear that there is no one single narrative of Montana women. Proceeds benefit Humanities Montana and the Zootown Arts Community Center. This collection w...

Aug 22, 2019

How does Encore Boston Harbor keep its flowers so fresh? Meet the shrub whisperer - The Boston Globe

Chadwick, a redwood tree of a man with a quiet demeanor, a Montana accent, and nearly 40 employees in his department.First, he’ll hit you with the numbers. There are 900 trees, 100,000 shrubs, and 55,000 flowers — and that’s just outside.Inside, mingling with the slot machines and table games, the conference space and hotel rooms, are 4,000 potted flowers, many of which are switched out daily, all of which are swapped every two weeks. Special color schemes are coming for the fall, Christmas, Chinese New Year, and spring.“The lobby also evolves as the seasons evolve,” he said.Mums surrounded a decorative urn in the lobby at the casino.(David L. Ryan/Globe Staff)Amid the array of flowers are 4,000 pots of foliage plants, including 95 kentia palms, native to Australia.Each of the casino’s 671 hotel rooms have at least one plant. More than 120 have a five-orchid arrangement. The top-end rooms have even more greenery.All the casino resort’s plant razzle-dazzle isn’t something you can just go and buy at Mahoney’s. Chadwick and his team of gardeners, florists, supervisors, and managers plan and plan and plan, he said.AdvertisementThey purchase flowers about a year in advance and work with a range of vendors to bring plants to bloom: seed companies, pr...

Jul 26, 2019

Norwalk garden tour set for Saturday - Norwalk Reflector

Smith, the gardeners at 123 Norwood, have a nice little garden with all our favorite flowers, iris, lilies, hydrangeas, daisies, hostas, spiderwort, Montana Bluets, Coral bells, clematis and others. Jan is the straw boss/designer and Howard is the help. Their dining room looks out on their new deck, built with the curves seen in the other area landscaping. The front beds are edged with nice curves that flow with rhythm around the colorful beds of perennials, varied annuals’ and shrubs. A smoke treat trained too a small tree is a very nice touch. Another trained vine/tree is the small wisteria that has bloomed every year. In the back yard is an above ground pool, mostly for the grandkids, a water garden with falls, which is a favorite with the dog who keeps the frogs in line. Beside the water garden is an intriguing unknown evergreen with odd leaves and color. The area is shaded with a large magnolia tree which is a steady bloomer. Until Jan learned to use a fake heron to frighten away the real heron, the fish never lasted long. Just inside the back gate is a stone fire pit surrounded by a stone patio. Flowers here are more perennial with bright annuals filling in the gaps. This garden is perfect for a small lot with all the work being done by the owners. Two houses at one stop — that is the treat at 8 and 10 Mary Way. Here Eric and Cheryl Kirk and Woody and Johnna Rail, in side-by-side condos present a beautifully synchronized yard and landscape to the public. Woody and Johnna, Woody the shovel man and Johnna the designer, have been gardening here for three years, enough to design a lovely range of shrubs, planted pots and hanging baskets that enhance clever areas of hard-scaping. The Dails have some beautiful black urns in front that add color and spark to the landscaping. Both giant blue hostas and bright smaller variegated hostas grace the yard. An area to the side is an additional lot that is devoted to a wild look with spring bulbs, wild flowers and lovely trees. On the Kirk side, well-established old style coral bells weave their delicate pink flowers through blooming yellow coreopsis and big blue hostas, a result of more than 10 years of gardening on Mary Way. Here groundcovers, vinca and sedums add interest while many pots are overflowing with color in the back.The combined backyards are a haven for entertaining with lots of seating and colorful flowers. The Kirks also have beautiful urns brimming with color and both nom-owners have used clematis to entwine the mailboxes. At nearby 14 Gerard Drive is the home of Del and Anna Bristol. It is she who tends the numerous gardens spots that have been developed over the years. A recirculating stream burbles in the front yard where birds enjoy bathing. It is accented with Peach Melba heurchera and this year’s accent color of bright pink, seen in geraniums in a miniature garden bench planter and hanging baskets with a ring of variegated hostas underneath. The walk curves between the running stream and a stone dry bed nearer the house. A lively lime green spiderwort with cobalt blue flowers sets the tone for the utility box area where deep purples and light greens complement each other. Japanese painted ferns peep through large hostas and bright pink petunias are seen paired velvety black petunias. Soon to bloom will be a lime green and purple cone flower, new to the garden. Wander between the garages to a brick patio with a cascading rock fountain, guarded by a clear glass turtle. Hostas dominate the plantings, with purple perennial grasses, a potted black heuchera, combined with coneflowers and coleus to contrast with the green tones of the hostas. Nearby, the black fe...

Jul 26, 2019

Beargrass and yucca: two signature Montana plants - Valleyjournal

Issue Date: 7/24/2019Last Updated: 7/25/2019 3:17:32 PM by Rick and Susie Graetz News from the University of Montana MONTANA – Two particular flowering plants are the toast of late spring and summer in Montana. In the mountain forests and openings of northwestern Montana, beargrass – the official flower of Glacier National Park – struts its stuff along roads and highways, as well as throughout the wilderness areas in northwest Montana. Meanwhile, the sturdy yucca stands guard over the rolling land and river breaks east of the mountains. Both plants, so similar yet so different, are symbolic of the land they grow on. Beargrass has bell or egg-shaped plumes made of hundreds of tiny, delicate, creamy white flowers that balance gracefully atop tall, up to five feet, stems. The dark green, sturdy, grass-like leaves bunch at the base of the stem and a...