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All Rights Reserved. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:51:17 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/ web@aztrib.com http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/images/evtlogo_rss.gif http://athome.evtrib.com/ 88 33 East Valley Tribune | At Home http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88499?source=rss&dest=STY-88499 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88499?source=rss&dest=STY-88499 Visit with more than 700 of the county's building, remodeling, landscaping and interior design experts during the Maricopa County Home and Landscape Show http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88500?source=rss&dest=STY-88500 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88500?source=rss&dest=STY-88500 Tour the garden of Sherrie Zeitlin and Ron Landon and view works from more than a dozen artists during the Unusual Pots for People Who Collect Plants sale http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88501?source=rss&dest=STY-88501 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88501?source=rss&dest=STY-88501 Kevin Dahl, executive director of the nonprofit organization Native Seeds/SEARCH, tells stories of the rescue and usefulness of traditional foods such as corn, beans and squash in today's diets. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88502?source=rss&dest=STY-88502 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88502?source=rss&dest=STY-88502 Visitors can view more than 40 water gardens of all shapes and sizes in various communities from Gilbert to Buckeye, with opportunities to talk to the gardens' owners about their experiences during the fifth annual Parade of Ponds. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88178?source=rss&dest=STY-88178 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88178?source=rss&dest=STY-88178 Take a trip through a colorful exhibit of cut spring floral specimens, large and miniature floral designs, table exhibition designs, artistic crafts, educational information and youth exhibits during Floral Potpourri: Scottsdale Garden Club's Annual Flower Judging Show. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88180?source=rss&dest=STY-88180 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88180?source=rss&dest=STY-88180 Guests will learn proper pruning and tree-care techniques at this event, which will include entertainment and live demonstrations of pine-needle basketry during the Earth Arbor Day event. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88182?source=rss&dest=STY-88182 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/88182?source=rss&dest=STY-88182 Prize-winning cactus and succulent plants grown by club members and judged by experts will be presented, with society members available to answer questions during the Cactus and Succulent Society Show. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87770?source=rss&dest=STY-87770 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87770?source=rss&dest=STY-87770 Learn how to create a designer look and promote healthy growth using creative planting combinations during the Container Gardening workshop. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87771?source=rss&dest=STY-87771 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87771?source=rss&dest=STY-87771 Learn about edible and medicinal Sonoran Desert plants during a tour. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87772?source=rss&dest=STY-87772 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87772?source=rss&dest=STY-87772 Learn how to create a compost pile and use it for fertilizer. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87774?source=rss&dest=STY-87774 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87774?source=rss&dest=STY-87774 Learn to garden with indigenous plants and wildflowers that will attract beautiful birds and insects to your landscape during the Hummingbird and Butterfly Gardening program. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87274?source=rss&dest=STY-87274 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87274?source=rss&dest=STY-87274 Learn what fruit will grow in the desert, techniques for growing, and peruse a variety of tropical and subtropical plants for sale - most of them propagated and grown by members of the Arizona Rare Fruit Growers Club - during the Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87275?source=rss&dest=STY-87275 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87275?source=rss&dest=STY-87275 Homeowners can help landfills from becoming overwhelmed - and provide extra nutrients to their own gardens - by composting organic waste from their gardens and kitchens. Learn how to create a compost pile and use it for fertilizer during the Learn Ways to Be More Green workshop http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87276?source=rss&dest=STY-87276 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87276?source=rss&dest=STY-87276 Learn about plants that save water, survive the heat and look fabulous all year during the Landscaping With Native Plants workshop http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87277?source=rss&dest=STY-87277 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87277?source=rss&dest=STY-87277 Visitors can take a self-guided journey through a select group of custom homes in Desert Mountain, Paradise Valley, Troon North, Whisper Rock and Scottsdale http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87278?source=rss&dest=STY-87278 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87278?source=rss&dest=STY-87278 Visitors will enjoy the spring blooms of roses during the annual Rose Show, sponsored by the Scottsdale Rose Society http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87279?source=rss&dest=STY-87279 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/87279?source=rss&dest=STY-87279 The Wing Memorial Herb Garden will be the setting for the 13th annual Herb Festival with live music, exhibits by Arizona herbalists and an opportunity to stock up on plants. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/86436?source=rss&dest=STY-86436 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/86436?source=rss&dest=STY-86436 In the spring, the dry, hot East Valley desert transforms into a fluttering butterfly haven. Despite receiving an average of only a half-foot of rain each year, Arizona is home to 326 butterfly species, and during the warm months, East Valley residents can find plenty of opportunities to observe the little flutterers. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85917?source=rss&dest=STY-85917 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85917?source=rss&dest=STY-85917 Producers of a new Home and Garden Television show, "Busted to Beautiful," are seeking families to participate. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85921?source=rss&dest=STY-85921 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85921?source=rss&dest=STY-85921 More than a dozen farmers markets are going on in the East Valley. http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85918?source=rss&dest=STY-85918 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://athome.evtrib.com/story/85918?source=rss&dest=STY-85918 Enjoy organic Fair Trade-certified coffee and read about eco-friendly building 10 a.m. today at a.k.a. Green