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Photo Release — Madison Square Garden Unveils Design for New, State-of-the …

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BROOKINGS, S.D., Oct. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Square Garden unveiled today the designs for the Arena’s new state-of-the-art, one-of-a-kind, centerhung multi-meida display. The display will serve as the centerpiece of The Garden’s brand-new LED video display system, known as GardenVision, which will debut on October 25 as part of the third and final phase of The Garden’s unprecedented, $1 billion, three-year Transformation. This cutting-edge system, manufactured by Daktronics (Nasdaq:DAKT) of Brookings, S.D., will include more than 20 individually produced LED displays, providing fans with an enhanced visual experience while at The World’s Most Famous Arena.

A photo accompanying this release is available at http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=21685

“With the completion of our historic Madison Square Garden Transformation, The World’s Most Famous Arena has also now become the world’s most state-of-the-art arena, ensuring that we continue our tradition of providing our fans with the very best experience possible when they attend an event at The Garden,” said Hank Ratner, president and chief executive officer, The Madison Square Garden Company. “Among the many new technological advancements in the Arena is our new one-of-a-kind GardenVision system, featuring the industry’s most dynamic multi-media display with a unique circular design and stunning image clarity, guaranteeing fans all around the Arena will get to experience the magic and excitement of The Garden up-close and in high-definition.”

This new, original multi-media display will consist of 24 individual high-definition LED displays which are curved to mirror the circular design of The Garden, providing maximum visibility to all seating areas. The scoreboard will be one of two structures in all of sports with LED displays on the inside, bottom for those seated in the lower sections. The main video displays are capable of showing one large image all the way around the board to highlight live video and instant replays, and can also be divided into separate screens to show a variety of vivid graphics, colorful animations, up-to-the-minutes statistics, scoring information and promotional videos. The center-hung video displays will have a unique all-black LED package, providing maximum image clarity and contrast.

About MSG’s Garden Vision Multi-Media Display:

  • The four main video displays measure 15.7 feet tall by 28 feet wide. Directly above those displays are four auxiliary video displays measuring more than 6 feet tall by 29 feet wide.
  • The corners of GardenVision contain four curved displays matching the height of the main video displays and four more curved displays matching the height of the auxiliary displays to create a full circular video board.
  • The inside bottom screens will provide up-to-the-minute statistics, game information, as well as replays.
  • The top of GardenVision contains an ID ring consisting of a backlit LED panel that is more than 2 feet tall and circles the entire top of the structure.
  • In addition, internal structural accommodations in GardenVision for Wi-Fi, IT and broadcast equipment will improve Wi-Fi coverage throughout the Arena, provide new unique and compelling camera angles for MSG Network and is set up for future technological advances.
  • The board can be lowered and expanded for different events.

Madison Square Garden’s new video display system was developed and installed by Daktronics, the world’s industry leader in designing and manufacturing electronic scoreboards, programmable display systems and large screen video displays.

“Madison Square Garden wanted the very best and we’re proud to deliver that to them,” said Vice President of Daktronics Live Events Jay Parker. “The curvature of the main video displays offers Madison Square Garden something that’s never really been done before in this type of application. It’s very unique and fitting for this venue. The underside displays serve as additional space for any form of content and really exemplify how different this display system is from every other venue in the country. The flexibility and content options present endless possibilities for this versatile set up. This project has been a great undertaking and it was a joy to work with such great people at Madison Square Garden, we are excited to see everything fired up and running for their first event.”

The Garden’s state-of-the-art center-hung multi-media display serves as the centerpiece of the GardenVision system, which extends throughout the arena and includes:

  • Three LED displays on both the north and south end of the new Chase Bridges, which feature a combination of video and game statistics.
  • Four long, curved LED ribbon displays on two different levels of the seating bowl.
  • For basketball games, on the sidelines there will be seven sections of LED scorer’s table displays, which can be connected to showcase additional up-to-the-minute statistics, marketing partners and promote upcoming events.

On October 25, The Garden will unveil the third and final phase of the Arena’s comprehensive, top-to-bottom Transformation. In addition to the new state-of-the-art GardenVision center-hung scoreboard, other new elements that will debut include a transformed Chase Square 7th Avenue entrance that is nearly double in size and features a retail store, a brand new box office, a broadcast location, and a specific area dedicated to The Garden of Dreams Foundation, the non-profit organization that works closely with MSG to help children facing obstacles. Also debuting will be two new spectacular Chase Bridges that deliver one-of-a-kind views of the action; a new EIGHTEEN/76 Balcony (10th floor) offering a selection of new food and beverage options and unique seating lounges with direct views into the Arena bowl; a new Signature Suite Level (9th floor) featuring 18 completely transformed suites and the restoration of The Garden’s world-famous ceiling.

The historic Transformation of Madison Square Garden has provided fans with an upgraded experience and enhanced amenities from the first row to the last. From the expanded concourses and first-class food and beverage options, to the larger, more comfortable seats and enhanced sightlines, to the special exhibits celebrating The Garden’s unrivaled history, the new state-of-the-art Arena reinforces the building’s position as The World’s Most Famous Arena.

About Madison Square Garden

The Madison Square Garden Company is a fully-integrated sports, media and entertainment business. The Company is comprised of three business segments: MSG Sports, MSG Media and MSG Entertainment, which are strategically aligned to work together to drive the Company’s overall business, which is built on a foundation of iconic venues and compelling content that the company creates, produces, presents and/or distributes through its programming networks and other media assets. MSG Sports owns and operates the following sports franchises: the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA), and the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL). MSG Sports also features the presentation of a wide variety of live sporting events including professional boxing, college basketball, track and field and tennis. MSG Media is a leader in production and content development for multiple distribution platforms, including content originating from the Company’s venues. MSG Media’s television networks consist of regional sports networks, MSG Network and MSG+, collectively referred to as MSG Networks; and Fuse, a national television network dedicated to music. MSG Networks also include high-definition channels, MSG HD and MSG+ HD, and Fuse includes its high-definition channel, Fuse HD. MSG Entertainment is one of the country’s leaders in live entertainment. MSG Entertainment creates, produces and/or presents a variety of live productions, including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the Radio City Rockettes. MSG Entertainment also presents or hosts other live entertainment events such as concerts, family shows and special events in the Company’s diverse collection of venues. These venues consist of Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, The Theater at Madison Square Garden, the Beacon Theatre, the Chicago Theatre, the Forum in Inglewood, CA, and the Wang Theatre in Boston, MA. More information is available at www.themadisonsquaregardencompany.com

About Daktronics              

Daktronics is recognized as the world’s leading provider of full-color LED video displays. Daktronics began manufacturing large screen, full-color, LED video displays in 1997. Since then, thousands of large screen video displays have been sold and installed around the world. Since 2001, independent market research conducted by iSuppli Corp. lists Daktronics as the world’s leading provider of large screen LED video displays.

Daktronics has strong leadership positions in, and is the world’s largest supplier of, large screen video displays, electronic scoreboards, computer-programmable displays, digital billboards, and control systems. The company excels in the control of large display systems, including those that require integration of multiple complex displays showing real-time information, graphics, animation and video. Daktronics designs, manufactures, markets and services display systems for customers around the world, in sport, business and transportation applications. For more information, visit the company’s World Wide Web site at: http://www.daktronics.com, e-mail the company at sales@daktronics.com, call (605) 692-0200 or toll-free (800) 325-8766 in the United States or write to the company at 331 32nd Ave. PO Box 5135 Brookings, S.D. 57006-5135.

Safe Harbor Statement

Cautionary Notice: In addition to statements of historical fact, this news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is intended to enjoy the protection of that Act.  These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s expectations or beliefs concerning future events.  The Company cautions that these and similar statements involve risk and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, including, but not limited to, changes in economic and market conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future contracts, fluctuations in margins, the introduction of new products and technology, the impact of adverse weather conditions and other risks noted in the Company’s SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for its 2013 fiscal year.  Forward-looking statements are made in the context of information available as of the date stated.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as they occur.

For more information contact:
MEDIA RELATIONS:
Justin Ochsner
Marketing 
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A Look Toward the Future at National Design Awards

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Glenn Adamson, the new director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, came to his job last week but was already making plans. “The key thing is craftsmanship,” he said, citing as his inspiration “Craftsmanship in a Changing World,” a 1956 show at the museum, when it was known as the Museum of Contemporary Crafts. Mr. Adamson said he is interested in people who work with digital technology in any number of areas. “It could be architecture or fabric,” he said.

Caroline Baumann, the director of Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, which hosts the awards, introduced Janette Sadik-Khan, the commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation since 2007, who won the design patron award, for, among other things, starting the Citi Bike program and adding 350 miles of bike lanes and 54 plazas in the city. Ms. Sadik-Khan sees the streets as a New Yorker’s front yard. They represent “an expanded definition of design,” she said, adding, “You wouldn’t design your home to be unsafe.”

Mr. Gore handed out the corporate and institutional achievement award to TED, the nonprofit organization that holds conferences on technology, entertainment and design, and that in 2006 offered its talks online for free. Chris Anderson, the curator of TED, said, “Design is not just about the function of objects, it’s to reimagine the future.” He paused, and added, “Would somebody please redesign this?” and showed a picture of the Capitol building in Washington.

TED inspired other guests at the event. When the conference moves its primary site from Long Beach, Calif., to Vancouver, Canada, next year, it will be held in a David Rockwell-designed pop-up theater. “There will be 10 different ways to sit,” Mr. Rockwell said. “On beanbag chairs, on a sofa with six friends, or in back with your iPad. No seat will be more than 85 feet from the stage.”

Irreverence also had its moments. When Michael Sorkin, the architect, writer and scholar, accepted the design mind award, he said, “I’d like to thank Harvey Weinstein, Sue Mengers … Oh, that’s the wrong speech.”

Tom Wolfe, the writer, dressed in his usual spotless white suit, introduced James Wines, the 81-year-old architect and artist, who won the lifetime achievement award for buildings whose sides peel away, and for designing a 360-foot-high, 400,000-square-foot home in Mumbai, where seven levels were designed to be open-air gardens.

“I had to talk Tom into introducing me, and said, ‘If you don’t do it, Tom, the Cooper-Hewitt will get Kim Kardashian or Lindsay Lohan, and it would take so long to get them up to speed,” Mr. Wines said.

Also honored at the gala: Studio Gang Architecture for architecture design; Paula Scher for communication design; Behnaz Sarafpour for fashion design; Local Projects for interaction design; Aidlin Darling Design for interior design; Margie Ruddick for landscape architecture; and NewDealDesign for product design.

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Sawbridgeworth company wins award for design of London garden

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ARALIA Garden Design, from Sawbridgeworth, has won a prestigious award for their design of the garden at Regents Park House in London.

The company, based in Sheering Lower Road, segregated the garden into five spaces, aiming to reflect the architecture of the house and create a sense of journey through space.

The first section created was an occasional drinks area, the second an outdoor dining room with overhead pergola, the third a paved area for a barbeque and water feature, the fourth a lawn for private relaxation and the final one a utility area with shed.

Planting borders included evergreen hedging to enhance the feeling of divisions and softer planting to provide seasonal change and fragrance.

Also built was a wrought iron staircase, complete with first floor balcony.

As a result, Aralia picked up a golden gong at the New Homes Garden Awards in the Best Renovation Project category.

Patricia Fox, founder of Aralia, collected the award at the ceremony held in Gaucho City, in the City of London, on Friday, October 4.

A client of Aralia purchased Regents Park House, a Grade II listed five-storey property, three years ago.

They wanted to use the garden for entertaining and relaxing, desiring a traditional garden with a calm, tranquil and ‘country’ feel, despite its urban location.

At only five metres wide they also wished the garden to appear wider and more spacious than it was.

The task proved no problem for Aralia, though, which will mark 10 years of operation in 2014, and the company won a BALI Design excellence award in 2011 for the garden as well.

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Home and Garden:: Designers transform house at Krug Winery

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Traditional Home Magazine has chosen top designers from the Wine Country and beyond to transform an old guest house at the historic Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena into a surprisingly sleek and ultramodern interior showcase.

The Napa Valley Showhouse, open through Nov. 17, is a window into how the now classic modernist design of the mid-20th century has matured into the 21st century, with eclectic mixes of contemporary and antique elements, machine-made and natural surfaces, retro and up-to-the-minute trends.

Among the 10 design firms tapped to bedazzle visitors with fresh ideas, fabulous product finds and the latest design ideas is Jacques St. Dizier, the Louisiana-born designer with headquarters on the Healdsburg Plaza.

The showcase will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed the afternoon of Nov. 8 and all day Nov. 10. The $40 admission includes wine tasting. Advance registration is recommended.

The winery, which has just undergone a major renovation of the original 1872 Redwood Cellar by renowned Napa Valley architect Howard Backen, is located at 2800 Main St./St. Helena Highway 29. For information, visit traditionalhome.com/napashowhouse or charleskrug.com.

ROHNERT PARK: Pearson to discuss sustainability

It’s a word that is thrown around a lot, but just what defines “sustainability”?

Master Gardener Kim Pearson will discuss the concept, and why it’s important for the future to employ sustainable practices in our own gardens right now, during a free talk Oct. 26 at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Library. Using the example of a small garden, she will suggest projects that could transform a typical yard into a more environmentally friendly space that is both beautiful and enjoyable. 6250 Lynn Conde Way, Rohnert Park. For information, visit ucanr.edu.

KENWOOD: Free autumn walk at Wildwood Nursery

Sara Monte, the owner of Wildwood Nursery in Kenwood, will lead a search for gold in her own garden at 2 p.m. Oct. 26. The free autumn walk through the nursery’s garden will focus on trees whose foliage provides rich golden tones in the fall. 10300 Sonoma Highway., Kenwood. For information, call 833-1161.

SONOMA: Olive expert Landis offers free tips

Make the best of your olive harvest, whether you have one tree or an orchard, using tips from Don Landis, the olive man.

Landis will give a comprehensive talk Oct. 27, beginning with the history of the olive and focusing on ways to debitter this winter fruit, making it edible without using lye. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free, but RSVP required; call 940-4025. Held at Cline Cellars, 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma.

SANTA ROSA: Garden Club selling ‘Christmas Rose’

Tired of decorating with the same pedestrian poinsettias for Christmas? The Santa Rosa Garden Club is selling two awesome alternatives for holiday decor or gift-giving.

As a fundraiser, the club is selling a “Christmas Rose” hellebore with snow-white petals and bright yellow centers on flowers that pertly look up, rather than drooping down like most hellebores. A Christmas Rose can jazz up your late-winter garden after you have enjoyed its beauty indoors. It is drought-tolerant and likes shade with morning sun.

The club is also featuring the Shooting Star hydrangea, with brilliant white multi-petaled stars that shoot out like fireworks. It’s the longest-lasting of the lace cap hydrangeas and thrives both indoors and outdoors.

Cost for either plant is $21. Proceeds benefit the club’s scholarship program for horticulture students at Santa Rosa Junior College. Deadline to order is Oct. 31, with plants available for delivery on Nov. 22 in Healdsburg, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Sonoma and Marin. They can also be picked up between noon and 3 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Luther Burbank Art Garden Center in Santa Rosa.

Checks can be made payable to Santa Rosa Garden Club and sent c/o Sharon Whitten, 8001 River Road, Forestville, 95436. For information, call 537-6885 or email gardenclubevents@yahoo.com.

SANTA ROSA: Hands-on workshop on propagating plants

Garden designer Gail Fanning will demonstrate how to propagate plants during a hands-on workshop Oct. 19 at the Harvest for the Hungry Garden in Santa Rosa.

Fanning will show how to create new plants from perennials and shrubs such as rosemary and roses, using soft wood cuttings. The free workshop will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa. For information, call 484-3613.

SANTA ROSA: Bargains on plants at Willowside School

Willowside School’s nursery offers good bargains on a wide selection of plants suitable for fall planting.

The student nursery will hold its next Saturday sale Oct. 19, featuring perennials, roses, grasses, trees, succulents and more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5299 Hall Road (corner of Hall and Willowside Road) in Santa Rosa. For information, call 569-4724.

HEALDSBURG: End-of-season fest at Russian River Rose

The Russian River Rose Company celebrates the end of the season Oct. 19 and 20 with a Russian Tea Fragrance Festival inspired by the region’s early Russian settlers and the Russian heritage of owner Mike Tolmasoff.

The festivities include live folk, Slavic and gypsy music, tea leaf readings, rose tea samplings, rosewater-infused nibbles by Chef Jake Martin of Restaurant Charcuterie of Healdsburg, and cups of Russian “Sweee-touch-nee Tea” prepared in antique Russian samovars. Visitors are invited to stroll the gardens, still colorful with late blooming roses.

Cost is $5. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1685 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg. Information: 433-7455 or russian-river-rose.com.

You can direct Home and Garden news to Meg McConahey at meg.mcconahey@pressdemocrat.com or 521-5204.

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Interiors: The year’s best design trends

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This year we have seen some interesting trends in interior design. Let’s review some of them to see where our homes stand in comparison.

Following the masses is not always the way to go, so if your home doesn’t fit in any of the following trend categories, you are probably following your own drummer – and that drummer probably has a special personal beat.

A relaxed look is popular. Every room in the house should be a space that you can actually live in, which means no ultra-formal rooms with a “don’t touch” atmosphere. OK, so the relaxed look works nicely, particularly with a family. But let’s get down to some specifics.

Gilded glass: Gilded glass is a finish where glass is enhanced with gold or metal leaf on the back. Even though simplicity is popular, a little bit of glamour is always welcome. This gilded glass is like jewelry for a room. Perhaps the living room or dining room would be a good place to try it. Remember that brass, gold and silver have topped the popularity list this year. Gilded glass is right in line with that.

Brassy accents: Brass – including antique brass – has had a comeback in hardware such as faucets and knobs.

Bleached wood: Wood flooring is always popular, and with good reason. It gives a rich and inviting feeling to any home. The bleached floor – that is, lighter wood – has made its mark this year. That same bleached-wood look has been popular as a treatment for kitchen and bathroom cabinets.

Color splash: Blue has been strong this year in all aspects of interior design, from wall colors to upholstery to accessories. Navy and royal blue have been making quite an appearance. But blue isn’t the only popular color. Emerald green, named color of the year by Pantone, has also been a hit in interior design.

Patterns that pop: Last year’s pattern was all about flowers; this year has been all about stripes and geometrics. The geometrics have included angles and diagonals, and this trend has been seen in fabric and wallpaper designs. I’ve even seen geometrics papered onto ceilings. That can get dizzying in some cases, but to each his own, right?

I wonder what trends 2014 will bring.

Friedmann: DsgnQuest@aol.com

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Garden makeover: Coastal oasis

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Trent Quinn-Schofield was just 14 when he started nurturing his first bonsai plant. Now that same plant is one of many that takes pride of place in his newly made-over Karrinyup backyard.

When Mr Quinn-Schofield and wife Lisa moved into their home, the backyard was a lawn-less sea of brick paving and overgrown, impractical plantings. With two small children and a lively dog, the couple knew the yard needed to be robust but inviting.

“Our aim was basic – to have a waterwise, indestructible garden that was aesthetically pleasing,” Ms Quinn-Schofield said.

The pair were lucky in that Mr Quinn-Schofield, a real estate agent, had a background in horticulture, so there was no need to call in an expert. They set about removing all of the existing plants and paving. “There is not one original plant left in the garden except for the large frangipani tree, which Trent has moved into a new position,” Ms Quinn-Schofield said.

“Trent has completely re-planted and transformed the whole space.”

But the garden will never be truly finished. “New inspirations and ideas mean changing things and so it will never really be complete. It is an ever-evolving garden,” she said.

Plants were chosen for their ability to stand up to tough coastal conditions. “With our climate it makes sense to have waterwise plants that can withstand the heat and full sun as well,” she said.

“The garden is inspired by the Aussie coastline and is full of large succulents and multiple plants of the same species.”

It’s also home to thriving fruit and vegetable plantings, with raised vegie beds in a side area. “We try to grow as many of our own organic fruit and vegies as we can. My favourites are silverbeet, kale, blueberries and garlic.”

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Garden makover: Chic courtyard

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Interior and landscape designer Ashley Peverett says his job is to help his clients create entirely unique spaces.

“I give people what they are not going to find in every magazine,” he said.

“My aim is always to produce something that perfectly suits the individual; there is no point replicating something that someone else has done before.”

The owner of this Lathlain property purchased the house because they fell in love with the interior – but the exterior was lifeless and in desperate need of a makeover.

“Basically it was a bit like a prison yard,” he said. “It is a U-shaped two-storey house on a rear lot and so the people who originally built it put a grey concrete slab in there and a freestanding hot tub and that was it. There were no plants.”

Mr Peverett said the owner wanted a pool and a barbecue and an area that was inviting and suitable for entertaining. “Essentially, other than that, I was given a very open brief,” he said.

“I presented a 3-D model to them of the proposed design and they approved it and left everything up to me, including choosing the furniture and the cushions and the barbecue.”

Mr Peverett said the hot tub was removed and a pool with a waterfall feature was installed. The waterfall was a key focal point, and he chose timber-look tiles to clad the face of it.

“I really wanted to use a warm palette and, to do that, I used a lot of texture and different combinations of wood and stone,” he said. “I used a lot of different timbers, including jarrah, with the idea of creating a warm and comfortable space.”

Mr Peverett said one of the space’s most important features was the use of plenty of lighting, which helped to create ambience in the evening.

The laser-cut panels were a spectacular but also functional part of the garden, providing a screen and creating a neat entry to the property.

“I wanted to provide privacy from the neighbours and also clearly separate the entry walkway from the rest of the space,” he said.

Contact:
Ashley Peverett, 0415 564 856, ashleypeverett.com

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Home and Garden: Designers transform house at Krug Winery

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Traditional Home Magazine has chosen top designers from the Wine Country and beyond to transform an old guest house at the historic Charles Krug Winery in St. Helena into a surprisingly sleek and ultramodern interior showcase.

The Napa Valley Showhouse, open through Nov. 17, is a window into how the now classic modernist design of the mid-20th century has matured into the 21st century, with eclectic mixes of contemporary and antique elements, machine-made and natural surfaces, retro and up-to-the-minute trends.

Among the 10 design firms tapped to bedazzle visitors with fresh ideas, fabulous product finds and the latest design ideas is Jacques St. Dizier, the Louisiana-born designer with headquarters on the Healdsburg Plaza.

The showcase will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed the afternoon of Nov. 8 and all day Nov. 10. The $40 admission includes wine tasting. Advance registration is recommended.

The winery, which has just undergone a major renovation of the original 1872 Redwood Cellar by renowned Napa Valley architect Howard Backen, is located at 2800 Main St./St. Helena Highway 29. For information, visit traditionalhome.com/napashowhouse or charleskrug.com.

ROHNERT PARK: Pearson to discuss sustainability

It’s a word that is thrown around a lot, but just what defines “sustainability”?

Master Gardener Kim Pearson will discuss the concept, and why it’s important for the future to employ sustainable practices in our own gardens right now, during a free talk Oct. 26 at the Rohnert Park-Cotati Library. Using the example of a small garden, she will suggest projects that could transform a typical yard into a more environmentally friendly space that is both beautiful and enjoyable. 6250 Lynn Conde Way, Rohnert Park. For information, visit ucanr.edu.

KENWOOD: Free autumn walk at Wildwood Nursery

Sara Monte, the owner of Wildwood Nursery in Kenwood, will lead a search for gold in her own garden at 2 p.m. Oct. 26. The free autumn walk through the nursery’s garden will focus on trees whose foliage provides rich golden tones in the fall. 10300 Sonoma Highway., Kenwood. For information, call 833-1161.

SONOMA: Olive expert Landis offers free tips

Make the best of your olive harvest, whether you have one tree or an orchard, using tips from Don Landis, the olive man.

Landis will give a comprehensive talk Oct. 27, beginning with the history of the olive and focusing on ways to debitter this winter fruit, making it edible without using lye. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free, but RSVP required; call 940-4025. Held at Cline Cellars, 24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma.

SANTA ROSA: Garden Club selling ‘Christmas Rose’

Tired of decorating with the same pedestrian poinsettias for Christmas? The Santa Rosa Garden Club is selling two awesome alternatives for holiday decor or gift-giving.

As a fundraiser, the club is selling a “Christmas Rose” hellebore with snow-white petals and bright yellow centers on flowers that pertly look up, rather than drooping down like most hellebores. A Christmas Rose can jazz up your late-winter garden after you have enjoyed its beauty indoors. It is drought-tolerant and likes shade with morning sun.

The club is also featuring the Shooting Star hydrangea, with brilliant white multi-petaled stars that shoot out like fireworks. It’s the longest-lasting of the lace cap hydrangeas and thrives both indoors and outdoors.

Cost for either plant is $21. Proceeds benefit the club’s scholarship program for horticulture students at Santa Rosa Junior College. Deadline to order is Oct. 31, with plants available for delivery on Nov. 22 in Healdsburg, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Sonoma and Marin. They can also be picked up between noon and 3 p.m. Nov. 25 at the Luther Burbank Art Garden Center in Santa Rosa.

Checks can be made payable to Santa Rosa Garden Club and sent c/o Sharon Whitten, 8001 River Road, Forestville, 95436. For information, call 537-6885 or email gardenclubevents@yahoo.com.

SANTA ROSA: Hands-on workshop on propagating plants

Garden designer Gail Fanning will demonstrate how to propagate plants during a hands-on workshop Oct. 19 at the Harvest for the Hungry Garden in Santa Rosa.

Fanning will show how to create new plants from perennials and shrubs such as rosemary and roses, using soft wood cuttings. The free workshop will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 1717 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa. For information, call 484-3613.

SANTA ROSA: Bargains on plants at Willowside School

Willowside School’s nursery offers good bargains on a wide selection of plants suitable for fall planting.

The student nursery will hold its next Saturday sale Oct. 19, featuring perennials, roses, grasses, trees, succulents and more, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 5299 Hall Road (corner of Hall and Willowside Road) in Santa Rosa. For information, call 569-4724.

HEALDSBURG: End-of-season fest at Russian River Rose

The Russian River Rose Company celebrates the end of the season Oct. 19 and 20 with a Russian Tea Fragrance Festival inspired by the region’s early Russian settlers and the Russian heritage of owner Mike Tolmasoff.

The festivities include live folk, Slavic and gypsy music, tea leaf readings, rose tea samplings, rosewater-infused nibbles by Chef Jake Martin of Restaurant Charcuterie of Healdsburg, and cups of Russian “Sweee-touch-nee Tea” prepared in antique Russian samovars. Visitors are invited to stroll the gardens, still colorful with late blooming roses.

Cost is $5. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1685 Magnolia Drive, Healdsburg. Information: 433-7455 or russian-river-rose.com.

You can direct Home and Garden news to Meg McConahey at meg.mcconahey@pressdemocrat.com or 521-5204.

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Garden club refines skills

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Barb Macbeth, Betsy Ray and Marcia Deiss won for the best representation of the selected theme.

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Jan Murray, Karen O’Connor and Brenda Strange were awarded best floral design.

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Kathy Aquilla and Mackey Dutton won best overall design.

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Nora Carey, Sandy Griffin and Karin Cowperthwait were awarded most creative design.



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Updated: 5:48 pm, Wed Oct 16, 2013.

Garden club refines skills

CHESTERTOWN — The Chestertown Garden Club had its second meeting of the season Oct. 1 at Emmanuel Church. The program, Chestertown Flower Show 2013, was devoted to enhancing members’ floral design abilities.


Members were divided into small groups and designed an informal table selected from six themes: Mums the Word!, Gourd Gracious!, Summer’s Last Hurrah, Autumn Leaves are Falling, Apples Spice, and From the Pumpkin Patch. Members could meet and plan their table arrangements, but tables had to be arranged on the day of the meeting. Judging was done by secret ballots submitted by members of the club in the following categories: best floral design, best overall design, most creative design, and the design that best represents the selected theme.

The individual tabletop designs were used by each group to eat lunch. The exercise helped the club members to enhance their arranging skills and to understand judging parameters at garden shows.

The winners were: best floral design – Brenda Strange, Karen O’Connor and Jan Murphy for Autumn Leaves are Falling; best overall design – Kathy Aquilla, Mackey Dutton and Chris Kirk for Gourd Gracious!; most creative design – Nora Carey, Sandy Griffin and Karin Cowperthwait; and the design that best represents the selected theme – Betsy Ray, Barb Macbeth and Marcia Deiss.

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With gardening season over, time to settle in for winter reading

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This is the time of year when folks suddenly realize that it really is over. There will be no more outdoor gardening for nine whole months. What to do in that void? Obviously, indoor growing should be considered. And, it seems to me that in these dark months it’s worthwhile to catch up on reading. This is a great time to get into some gardening magazines.

I know we all have iPads and computers and get a lot of our gardening information from the Internet, but there is something about a print magazine, especially a gardening or horticultural one, that makes it important to keep them around. I note this because earlier this year the entire staff of Garden Design magazine, one of the few magazines left, were summarily dismissed as the mag went out of publication. Personally, that is a shame. There is a place for these publications in the garden world, even if there may not be in the news world. Gardeners really should support them lest they all disappear. Here are a few suggestions.

Let’s start with one I always push because it is so unique. “Green Prints” (www.greenprints.com) is the only monthly compilation of what I call “Hort Lit.” This consists of horticultural stories and writings rather than the “how-to” stuff that you find in all the other gardening magazines. This is a thick — 75 or so pages — “Readers Digest-size” monthly compilation of the best of what editor (and my good friend) Pat Stone can find amongst all the garden print. (He must read a lot!) In any case, you will find funny stories, poignant stories, children’s stories and more. As an added inducement to subscribe to Green Prints, I would mention it won the Best Garden Magazine Award from the Garden Writers Association.

Next is Rodale Press’ “Organic Gardening” (www.organicgardening.com). Yup, this is the successor title to the original Organic Farming and Gardening, still going strong after all these years. It keeps reinventing itself, which means it is always changing. If that sounds bad, it isn’t. It keeps the magazine fresher (and trying harder) than some of the others. If you are not an organic gardener as a result of reading this column, perhaps Rodale Press will convince you of how easy it is to drop the chemicals.

“Garden Gate” (www.gardengatemagazine.com) magazine comes out every two months. It is a glossy full of gorgeous pictures and fact-filled articles on all aspects of gardening. The folks who publish it are so sure you will want to subscribe, they are willing to send you a free issue to try. What have you to lose?

“The English Garden” (www.theenglishgarden.co.uk/magazine) is, as you have already guessed, a publication out of England. It is full of fantastic garden pictures and interviews with gardeners who design, build or maintain them. Yes, it is all about gardening in Great Britain and reviews their stuff and people, not ours, but hey, it’s winter here so what does that matter?

“Gardens Illustrated” is another garden magazine from England (www.gardensillustrated.com). Get ready to do some drooling. This one is full of beautiful pictures of gardens, English gardening advice, and articles about plants worldwide.

“Fine Gardening” (www.finegardening.com) bills itself as a garden design magazine. It is probably the American equivalent of a high-brow English magazine, and I mean that in a positive way. It has fantastic photography and writing. You won’t just read this in a couple of minutes. If you want you can purchase one month at a time. People use words like “breathtaking” when describing some of the gardens covered, and there is no question yours might seem a bit pale in comparison. Nonetheless, there is always something inspiring as well. Besides, aren’t Alaskan winters for dreaming a bit?

There are other magazines, horticulturally oriented and otherwise, which always devote a portion of their print pages to gardening and gardens. If you have one worthy of note, let me know at www.Teamingwithmicrobes.com. It’s a long winter, climate change or not. We have plenty of time to read.

Jeff Lowenfels’ bestselling books are available at tinyurl.com/teamingwithmicrobes and tinyurl.com/teamingwithnutrients.

Garden calendar

NOT TOO LATE: BRING IN CERAMIC POTS, UNDO HOSES FROM OUTDOOR FAUCETS AND OTHERWISE SAVE THINGS FROM WATER EXPANDING WHEN IT FREEZES.

LIGHTS: FOLKS, NOW, NOT IN MARCH, IS THE TIME TO INSTALL AND START USING GROWING LIGHTS.

HOUSEPLANTS: GET SOME NEW ONES. NURSERIES, SUPERMARKETS, FLORISTS ARE ALL STOCKED UP.

ALASKA BOTANICAL GARDEN: THE GARDEN IS OPEN DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL YEAR LONG. GREAT TIME TO CHECK OUT THE BIG GLACIER BOULDER AND SEE HOW THE PROS PUT A GARDEN TO BED.

 

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