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This May 21, 2010, photo shows a variety of shrub roses in their third year growing on a mountain property near New Market, Va. While some rose varieties have earned a reputation for being fussy or difficult to grow, most of the newer shrub rose hybrids are disease resistant, carefree and repeat blooming. (AP photo)
New shrub rose hybrids are easy to care for, easy to love By DEAN FOSDICK Associated Press Roses are among the oldest flowers in cultivation, although many have earned a reputation as fussy or difficult to grow. Some of the newer shrub rose hybrids, however, are disease-resistant, carefree and repeatblooming — just the qualities novice gardeners love. “They are generally much healthier, more free-flowering, easier to prune and more winter-hardy” than some earlier generations of roses, said Michael Marriott, technical manager and senior rosarian for David Austin Limited of Albrighton, England, about the many emerging shrub rose varieties. Shrub roses, also labeled landscaping or groundcover roses, blend a diverse mix of old-rose varieties with modern roses to capture the best qualities of each, including fragrance, flowering styles, colors and growth habits. They’re bred for garden performance rather than plant perfection, converting many rose contrarians into vocal rosarians, Marriott said. “There are certainly plenty of hesitant gardeners who mistakenly think all roses will be finicky and hard to grow — but I’d say they’re decreasing in number,” Marriott said. Early landscape designers frequently recommended that roses be concentrated only in rose gardens, in the process creating a monoculture conducive to pests and diseases. Now they’re integrating roses into mixed borders where companion plants surround roses to the benSee Roses p. 2D
This June 3, 2011, photo shows shrub roses growing alongside a split rail fence near New Market, Va. These relatively new rose hybrids are generally healthier, more free flowering, easier to prune and more drought and winter hardy than their old-rose predecessors. (AP photo)
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New members were inducted into the Upper Peninsula Realtors at the group’s general membership meeting held April 25 at the Holiday Inn of Marquette. Pictured with Upper Peninsula Realtors President Christopher Germain from Premier Real Estate, Escanaba, right, are the new members, Jessica Hetrick from Select Realty, Marquette, left, and Sarah Wilson from Premier Real Estate, Escanaba.
This May 9 photo shows an Installation view of "Nature Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial" at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The exhibit which explores the ways designs drawn from nature can address today's environmental challenges, features 62 designers from around the world. The show runs through Jan. 20. (AP photo)
Nature is calling Museums laud design inspired by, committed to nature By KATHERINE ROTH Associated Press The Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum in New York and the Cube design museum in Kerkrade, Netherlands, have joined forces in “Nature,” a blockbuster show devoted to cutting-edge designs both inspired by nature and entwined in nature, with a focus on sustainability. The show is sobering, at times humorous, sometimes heart-breaking (an extinct rhino that is made to come to life digitally, then vanish again in an instant), and decidedly uplifting when taken in as a whole. “We searched labs and design studios around the world looking for innovative designs,” says Andrea Lipps, one of the curators at Cooper Hewitt who helped organize the show for the museum’s triennial. And they found them: “There are a lot of people, from all different disciplines, joining together and working very, very hard to find creative solutions to the enormous challenges we face.” “Nature,” which explores the ways designs drawn from nature can address today’s environmental challenges, features 62 designers from around the world. The show opened at both museums simultaneously on May 10, and will remain on view at both venues through Jan. 20, 2020. “With 2018 the Earth’s fourthwarmest year on record and global carbon emissions at an all-time high, the crisis of human-caused climate change has never been more dire,” says Caroline Baumann, director of the Cooper Hewitt. “Solutions will not emerge without radical new thinking. ‘Nature’ brings together some of the most creative and intelligent designers whose works address our complex relationship to nature and its precious resources, and advocate for greater empathy for our planet,” she says. Accompanied by a detailed book, “Nature: Collaborations in Design,” published by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, the show is organized thematically into sections titled Understand, Simulate, Salvage, Facilitate, Augment, Remediate and Nurture. At the Cooper Hewitt, the sprawling exhibit opens on the main floor, includes an enormous work installed in the garden, and winds around and up to the third floor. The “Understand” section explores ways designers can use scientific knowledge to enhance understanding
of nature, and features a work called “Curiosity Cloud” by the Austrian design team Mischer’Traxler. The work, designed to draw attention to nature’s fragility, is composed of glass bulbs, each containing a handmade version of an insect species native to New York. When visitors walk through the delicate bulbs, the insects flutter, their wings clicking against the glass. In the garden, “Petrified River” is an immense work made of cast concrete — an imagined landscape of Manhattan before being settled by Europeans. Back in the galleries, “Goatman” describes a project in which British designer Thomas Thwaites created a complex exoskeleton for himself that
allowed him to literally live — and eat grass — among goats for three days. “It meant eating a lot of grass, and he missed being a human after that,” Lipps says. “But he learned a great deal about simplification.” The “Remediate” section includes a “Sustainable Burial Suit” seeded with mushrooms, meant to be an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional coffins or cremation. And “Totomoxle” features wall panels made from heirloom corn husks, with their naturally vibrant colors. Nearby is a “Monarch Sanctuary,” which imagines how the facades of buildings could be reconceived to beSee Nature p. 2D
This May 9 photo shows an Installation view of "Nature Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial" at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The exhibit which explores the ways designs drawn from nature can address today's environmental challenges, features 62 designers from around the world. The show runs through Jan. 20. (AP photo)
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This May 9 photo shows an Installation view of "Nature Cooper Hewitt Design Triennial" at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York. The exhibit which explores the ways designs drawn from nature can address today's environmental challenges, features 62 designers from around the world. The show runs through Jan. 20. (AP photo)
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This photo shows containers being packed in a picnic basket in New York. Whether it's a simple al fresco lunch or a romantic repast for two, a successful picnic takes planning. Make a checklist and gather ideas for which foods work best. (AP photo)
Easy-breezy: Planning ahead can make your picnic just that
By KATIE WORKMAN Associated Press As the weather warms up, many of us start thinking about enjoying our meals outdoors. But a seamless, successful picnic takes some planning. Having a checklist and some ideas for what foods work best can keep the easy-breezy notion of a summer picnic just that. Whether you are looking to create a simple alfresco lunch or a more stylish meal, a potluck menu for a group or a romantic repast for two, be prepared. I have learned the hard way that garbage bags and bottle openers don’t just appear in fields. THE CARRIERS Anything from a classic picnic basket to a sturdy, flat-bottomed bag to a metal or plastic bin or box. Include some sort of cooler. THE FOOD Choose simple dishes that require no fussing over at the picnic. Steer clear of fragile foods, and take items that won’t get soggy, are delicious at room temperature, can stand up to some time in the sun, and can be eaten with your hands or just a fork — it’s hard to cut things on a paper plate balanced on your lap. Usually, picnics don’t have the prescribed flow of a regular indoor meal. It’s quite acceptable and lovely that someone might be munching on a piece of frittata while others are eating cookies. But if you plan on a more leisurely afternoon, you may want to put out some nibbley things to start. Cheese plus bread or crackers are always welcome, supplemented by olives, cornichons, nuts, dried fruit, and condiments like fig jam or chutney. If you make a crostini topping or two, put that out along with some toasted baguette slices brushed with olive oil and let people assemble their own. Think about a dip and some cut-up vegetables. There are lots of interesting salsas to make or buy to pair with chips. If you are bringing a lettuce salad or anything that can wilt quickly, pack the dressing separately and toss it there. Sturdier grain and vegetables salads can be made and dressed just before leaving (some grain, pasta or potato salads can happily be made up to a couple days ahead of time). Sandwiches are always good, but pack them tightly so they don’t fall apart. Fried chicken, grilled or roasted chicken (so good cold), salads featuring proteins like chicken or tuna,
quiches, frittatas — truly, anything you are happy eating at room temperature is fair game. Include at least one vegetarian and one gluten-free option if you think those might be needed. Avoid desserts that need to be cut and plated, like pies and cakes. Go with pre-cut durable sweets like brownies, bar cookies, drop cookies. Grapes, cherries, cut melon and strawberries are good, packable fruit offerings. As for drinks, bring an assortment in cans or bottles. If you are going to a park, make sure glass bottles and/or alcohol are allowed; boxed or canned wine may be your friend, and there are some good ones out there. Maybe pack a thermos or two of iced tea or lemonade. Keep drinks chilled with lots of ice. DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE? We are all trying to be greener. And for a smaller group, at least, reusables are often more attractive and eco-friendly. Bring an extra bag for recycling. MAKE THAT LIST! Here is a sample checklist, to prevent those “did anyone pack the napkins?” moments: ¯Picnic basket or other portable container ¯Cooler with ice or cold packs ¯Picnic blanket (preferably waterproof in case the ground is damp) ¯Picnic chairs
¯Portable picnic table ¯Plates ¯Cups ¯Utensils (eating and serving) ¯Napkins ¯Paper towels (and maybe wet wipes) ¯Dishtowels (these can be used to anchor dishes in transport, and also for cleanup) ¯Drinks (including plenty of water) ¯Bottle opener and/or corkscrew ¯Cutting board (also useful as a level serving surface, perfect for drinks) ¯Sharp knife ¯Salt, pepper, condiments (leftover ketchup, mustard or mayo packets from take-out can be put to use!) ¯Suncreen and insect repellent ¯Hats ¯Garbage/recycling bags ¯Flashlight ¯Games and activities: Frisbees, balls, bubbles, water guns, etc. ¯Extra containers or sealable bags for leftovers, utensils, etc.
come butterfly sanctuaries, with places for native plants like milkweed to grow. As if all that weren’t mind-bending enough, the main hall features a work that resembles a strange, enormously tall, sort of colorful insect wing. The panels of the wing-like sculpture, “Aguahoja II,” are made largely of pectin and shrimp shells, with colors derived from natural sources like squid ink and beets. “It’s theoretically even edible,” says Lipps. The work is meant to draw attention to the fact that while permanent materials like metal and stone have long been revered, there is also value in materials designed to have a limited lifespan and then go back to nature, she explains. On the third floor of the museum, “Fantas-
Roses from 1D efit of all, Marriott said. Despite longstanding perceptions, rose growing isn’t a specialty particular to older or more affluent gardeners, said Chris VanCleave, a banker and rose advocate from Helena, Alabama, who has a wide following on the garden lecture circuit and his “Redneck Rosarian” website. Regardless of where you are or who you are, there’s a rose just for you, he said. “Baby Boomers, Gen Xers and Millennial generations don’t care so much about a perfect bloom. Instead they want garden color and low maintenance, and they’re also averse to using harmful chemicals in the garden,” VanCleave said. “Some want flowering power, while others grow them for sentimental reasons,” VanCleave said. “My Read The Mining Journal’s Sunday Auto Section to find the perfect auto for you!
rose garden began with one rose to honor my mother after she passed away. I now have around 185.” Along with beauty, roses offer a great deal of utility around the landscape, including erosion control, salt endurance and appeal to pollinators — especially varieties whose blooms open fully to expose their stamens. “Most roses are more drought-hardy than people think and can tolerate drier conditions, although during these times your flowering and plant size are diminished,” said Anthony Tesselaar, president and cofounder of Anthony Tesselaar Plants in Silvan, Australia, which markets Flower Carpet roses. Surveys continue to identify roses as everyone’s favorite flower — even peo-
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ma,” made by a Japanese design team, features naturally glowing silk made from silkworms injected with a green fluorescent protein derived from jellyfish. In the “Salvage” section, meanwhile, ink has been derived from exhaust soot — a practical use for pollution. There is also a prototype for Adidas sneakers made entirely of ocean plastic, and another prototype of sneakers that would be entirely compostable. Nearby are beautiful vessels made from 3D printed bioplastic derived from algae, bandages inspired by the adhesive that helps sea slugs cling to wet surfaces, and a lamp powered by the microorganisms in a cylindrical container of soil. “There’s a level of optimism when you look around and see designers really taking on the challenge of all this,” Lipps says. “There’s a groundswell of creativity that’s continuing to reverberate.”
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Online: For more about easy-grow rose hybrids, see this fact sheet from University of Illinois Extension: https://extension.illinois.edu/roses/ki nds.cfm You can contact Dean Fosdick at deanfosdick@netscape.net
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