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Smartweed is a weed even if it’s pretty up close I
paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, slightly reddish joints — almost like knees — to which were clasped lush, lance-shaped leaves. Individually, the flowers were small, each a round knot about the size of a millet grain, but they clustered together along the last couple of inches of each stem like colorful droplets. I quickly reminded myself that the object of my admiration was a weed: smartweed. Once again, that line dividing weeds from garden plants blurred. No, I’m not about to transplant smartweed to my garden. I do realize that much of its attraction was finding beauty where it was unexpected. Smartweed (also known as knotweed) is the common name given to a whole genus of plants, LEE REICH Polygonum, which translates as “many knees.” Many members of this genus are, in fact, garden-worthy plants. That said, a number of members of the Polygonum genus are also weeds. Although it’s a weed, that smartweed I saw gracing the manure pile is easy to root out. Unless you neglect weedSee Garden p. 2D
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Halloween themes include creepy carnivals By KIM COOK Associated Press Films , TV shows and stories, including the current hits “It” and “American Horror Story,” have long imagined a dark side to circuses and side shows. No surprise then that they’re a theme for Halloween decorations. Vintage imagery of clowns, beasts, scary rides and carnival denizens provide inspiration for seasonal home decor and parties. Grandin Road, for instance, has a circus tent-style tiered serving dish for treats. A painted resin elephant balances expertly on a stand, a candleholder perched on his back. Vintage-style signs offer palm reading and directions to scary attractions. And there’s a black and white print of a turn-of-the-century fire breather to hang on the wall. (www.grandinroad.com ) Vintage circus and funhouse posters are colorful and eye-catching, and you’ll find a variety of them on Etsy.com. For example: Chicago artist Terry Hoffman’s studio, Parachute 425, offers a gothic art “Freak Show” poster in a palette of carnival hues. (www.etsy.com/shop/parachute425 ) Reproductions of early circus posters with roaring tigers and grinning clowns can be found at www.ringlingonlinestore.com. The designs come from the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus archives. EtsyStudio has vintage circus images you can download and affix to party favors or invitations. (www.etsystudio.com ) At Party City, there’s a carnival sign for the yard inviting visitors to “Step Right Up.” A 12-piece, creepy carnival kit comes with double-sided card-
This undated photo provided by Grandin Road shows a carnival-themed tiered stand which makes a great place to display spooky Halloween treats. (AP photo) board images of evil clowns, scary games and sideshow posters. Create a spooky circus tent by wrapping a party room with a 40-foot-long roll of fake-blood-spattered, red-striped plastic. (www.partycity.com ) Or set up a sideshow photo booth
under Oriental Trading’s 6-foot-tall Big Top Terror standup display. Vintage-style posters with face cutouts would be fun props for a photo booth; guests can be Crabman, Ringmaster, See Halloween p. 2D
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House to Home Mortgage Index 30-YEAR Rate-Fee/Pts.
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This graphic represents a Tuesday survey of regional lending institutions. Figures are based on rates at Range Bank, Northern Michigan Bank, mBank, Marquette Community Federal Credit Union and TruNorth Credit Union.
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Strongman, Trapeze Artist or Bearded Lady. (www.orientaltrading.com ) Spirit Halloween has a slightly alarming number of scary clowns from which to choose, including a life-size, animatronic one modeled after the fearsome Pennywise of Stephen King’s horror novel — and recent movie — “It.” (www.spirithalloween.com ) Themed snack bowls, napkins, masks, party games and other props can be ordered from www.darksidedisplays.com .
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This Sept. 28 photo provided by the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, shows an Installation view of "Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age," in New York. (AP photo)
Dutch design lab blends naturalistic and futuristic
By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press NEW YORK — The first U.S. museum exhibit devoted solely to the experimental and futuristic work of Dutch design studio Joris Laarman Lab is now on view at the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The works — mainly furniture, along with an unusual radiator and a newly finished section of footbridge — tend to be curvy and organic in form, many resembling strange yet elegant life forms that have sprouted table legs and chair arms. Laarman and his team of computer scientists, engineers and craftsmen seem at first glance to get their inspiration from the past, with designs reminiscent of Art Nouveau or even rococo. “Gradient Lounge” is a generously sized chaise with voluptuous curves 3-D-printed from polyamide nickel and copper, with matching upholstery, 3D-knit of silk, mercerized cotton and Merino wool. “Bridge Table,” the sleek show-stopper of aluminum and tungsten carbide that greets visitors in the main part of the exhibit, resembles a smooth, silver-colored tree, with four trunk-like legs that separate into branches and extend to support a gleaming, flat surface. But there's nothing oldfashioned about these works. They are not inspired by nature so much as designed using actual mathematical principles of nature — algorithms drawn from plants, say, or multi-celled organisms. These algorithms are used to design the works created using 3-D printers or, in the case of the footbridge, using 3-D-printing robots invented by the team. Then the pieces are finished using a combination of high-tech and artisanal methods, such as binding the
exteriors with nickel, copper or steel, or handcrafting elements out of wood. “The emphasis is on experimentation, and on looking to biology and physics for design inspiration,” explains Andrea Lipps, assistant curator of contemporary design at Cooper Hewitt, who oversaw the exhibit. Videos shown throughout the show help explain how the pieces were made and are crucial to understanding the works, since the techniques are so new, some of them only recently invented by the studio. “When people saw our exhibit in Holland, they got very emotional, and some of them even cried. The future can feel like a very scary place,” says Laarman, a soft-spoken 37-year-old who was in New York for the opening of the show. “Joris Laarman Lab: Design in the Digital Age” will remain on view at the Cooper Hewitt through Jan. 15. It will then travel to The High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Feb. 18-May 13, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, June 17-Sept. 9.
NEGAUNEE — Michael’s Homes, winner of the 2016 Home Builders Association of the Upper Peninsula’s Builder of the Year Award, was selected as the Upper Peninsula’s only Pella Certified Contractor. The Pella Certified Contractor Program is a program in which Pella Windows and Doors Corporation selects only qualified remodeling companies to be Pella-endorsed contractors. Such a designation requires extensive training and product knowledge, as well as the ability to provide in-depth customer support, installations and appropriate warranty work, according to a press release from the association. “In our search for a Pella Certified Contractor in the Upper Peninsula, we sought out a customer-focused organization that would represent Pella Windows and Doors in the highest way possible. We found that in Michael’s Homes,” Joe Dost, Pella’s U.P. territory manager, said in the release. “They can offer multiple window and door replacement so-lutions to meet each customer’s unique needs.” Michael’s Homes has
been serving the area since 2004. Besides having recently earned a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist certification, this latest designation will allow the company to better serve its clients in the remodeling market through its staff being trained and certified in Pella replacement windows, doors and garage doors. “We’re excited to be selected by Pella as a partner in their certified contractor program,” Michael Hill, owner of Michael’s Homes, said in the release. “Pella’s commitment to quality, large product selection, stellar reputation, and outstanding product warranty go hand-in-hand with the culture and values we have here at Michael's Homes. Our ability to fully consult our clients on the Pella line, as well as install Pella products as part of our remodeling services is a win-win for us and our clients.” For additional information about Pella replacement windows and doors now available from Michael’s Homes or the Pella Certified Contractor Program, visit http://www.mikebuilds.co m/pella.html or call 906401-0575.
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If you’re ready to take charge of your circus-themed Halloween party, consider outfitting yourself as a ringmaster. An Arizona studio, Cupcake’s Cottage, offers an array of colorful, satin-trimmed men’s jackets. (www.etsy.com/shop/CupcakesCottage ) And for women, Kirsteen Wythe, a costume designer in Norwich, England, handcrafts sumptuously detailed red and blue velvet corsets embellished with gold detailing. (www.etsy.com/shop/KirsteenWythe )
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ing unduly long, allowing the plant to root at its knees, a single yank quickly removes an abundance of greenery. Not nearly as easy to shoo away are two smartweeds recently trying to take up residence in my garden. The first newcomer is Virginia smartweed, with relatively large leaves and a flower spike that rises to a couple of feet high. That flower spike is mostly stem, with tiny white flowers spaced widely apart. Virginia smartweed is not pretty, and is more reluctant to leave my garden than smartweed. The roots balk when yanked, so the stem breaks, leaving a significant part of the plant still in the ground and growing. The other newcomer is wild buckwheat, a delicate, ugly vine with nothing particularly distinctive about it except that the ripe seeds resemble buckwheat grains. (Buckwheat is a relative of smartweeds.) Unfortunately, being innocuous is what allows wild buckwheat to insinuate itself into my garden, twining its fine stems around the coneflowers, monkshoods and honeysuckle vines. Once found, wild buckwheat is, at least, easy to yank out. “Mile-a-minute” is a name given to two smartweeds that are among the worst weeds anywhere. The first is a vining plant with prickles on its stems and leaves.
With those prickles and its vining habit, it easily leaps up on shrubs, small trees and structures. The other “mile-a-minute” is sometimes called Japanese or Mexican bamboo because of the resemblance of its thick, hollow, jointed stems to true bamboo. This perennial weed is attractive, with large, heart-shaped leaves, and frothing masses of tiny, creamy-white blossoms appearing in August. Still, it’s a frighteningly aggressive plant. Yet another smartweed frightened me a few weeks ago when I visited a public garden and saw what looked like that first smartweed that caught my eye near the manure pile, except this other plant looked like smartweed on steroids. Rather than billowing on the ground below knee level, it was 6 feet high. I was set at ease when I learned that the plant’s name is heart’s-ease, that it is a cultivated smartweed, and that it was once a popular garden plant. It’s also been called “kiss me under the garden gate.” Heart’s-ease is an annual that is reputedly easy to grow, readily self-seeding once it’s established. Uh-oh.
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Vacant building lots for sale, ten percent off listed prices on MLS 1099480199491, New development in the City & School System of Negaunee. Great location with all utilities to property plus a view of Teal Lake. Starting sale price on 1.45 acres, is $28,710. Commitment to purchase will need to be established prior to the end of the year and sale will be limited to the first three lots sold.
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240 Acres of outstanding hunting and timber land in Southern Iron County near Alpha. This acreage has it all, from good road access to nicely varied terrain, mature timber, food plots, elevated blinds, and some thick lowland areas. The South portion of the property is rolling hardwood uplands which transitions into young aspen regrowth along a ridge that falls off into thick lowlands on the North end. There is a creek and beaver pond on the North portion as well. The land has great internal roads that access every portion of the acreage and provide an opportunity to plant into food sources. There are several well built elevated blinds in good locations. The acreage is a short drive from Crystal Falls. $299,000 MLS#: 1104965
160 acres of varied timber and terrain located near Sawyer Lake and the Michigamme Reservoir in Dickinson County. This acreage has a great mix of high and lowlands for a hunting property. There is mature timber, younger re growth, and thick lowlands. The acreage lies about 1/4 mile off the Newberg Road, which is a paved year-round road and just South of the Michigamme Reservoir. There is underground power and phone ran into a barn style building on a slab that is roughed in for a cabin. This is stick built and fully wired. There are even partition walls set up for bedrooms. The building has running water inside with a point well and pump. With some insulation, wall coverings and a bathroom, you’d be ready for year-round use. In the meantime, this suits as storage and three season use. For the cooler season, there is a separate bunk room which is well insulated with electric heat. A nice outhouse and large covered deck that has panels to be screened in round out the improvements. This is fully functional for deer camp and could be easily finished to your liking. $159,900 MLS#: 1104951
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120 Acres of outstanding hunting land in Southern Iron County. This acreage has it all, from good road access to nicely varied terrain, mature timber, food plots, elevated blinds, and some thick lowland areas. The South portion of the property is rolling hardwood uplands which transitions into young aspen regrowth along a ridge that falls off into thick lowlands on the North end. There is a creek and beaver pond on the North portion as well. The land has great internal roads that access every portion of the acreage and provide an opportunity to plant into food sources. There are several well-built elevated blinds in good locations. The acreage is a short drive from Crystal Falls and located in a rural area with tillable fields and high deer population. The main access road is gated for privacy. Additional adjacent acreage is available if a larger holding is desired. This is top of line land for a reasonable price. For a turn-key hunting property, look no further. $148,000 MLS#: 1104966
Heavily wooded acreage in a nice location convenient to Marquette, Chatham, Gwinn, The International Airport and Rapid River. Excellent deer cover in an area known for Big Bucks where you could be at your blind within 30 minutes of Marquette . Timber value could help pay for much of the parcel. A reasonably priced acreage site for your new home or hunting camp with lots of room for privacy. A very good deal for almost 30 acres. $21,000 MLS#: 1104963
38 acres of hunting land with a cedar log cabin near Cornell in Delta County. This acreage has frontage on County Road 416, which is a paved year-round road. The cabin is a nice cedar log building with a loft and covered front porch. There is a drilled well and electric. The cabin has pegged hardwood floors and indoor plumbing with a full bath. It is set back off the main road in a peaceful and private location. The acreage has a few small clearings and consists of cedar, spruce, and some mixed soft maple. There are apple trees scattered as well. This is a yearround location, but best suited for a hunting property. The cabin needs some work, but has great potential. This location is rural, yet only 20 minutes from Escanaba. $99,900 MLS#: 1104841
Three bedroom home located in South Republic near the school. The home features a large living and dining area, a mud entry in the rear of the home, and a small office/den area on the main level. New roof, propane forced air furnace, water heater, siding, and windows less than 4 years ago. A full basement provides plenty of storage with access from outside the home and inside. Enjoy the quiet neighborhood while enjoying a cold beverage from the covered porch. Are you interested in investment properties? This could be a great buy for you. The home has a good rental history. $55,000 MLS#: 1104935
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