Politics And More

Obama Stands Up to Banks

January 22, 2010

(Also- “Obama, The Banks and the Consumer Confidence Game“) Obama stands up to the banks; the Stock Markets fall – should we care? In an effort to turn our attention away from the Administration and Democratic Party’s multiple failures (most notably turning healthcare reform into [read more]

Designs I Like

rosa ‘Proud Mary’

October 23, 2009

rosa ‘Proud Mary’ 2964 by Brian Gryphon This is a not very well-known hybrid from 1991 which should be more popular. It has great colour and, as illustrated here, the blooms and buds have great shape. Available on a variety of fine art surfaces- and [read more]

Designs I Like

canna ‘Stuttgart’

September 20, 2009

canna ‘Stuttgart’ 2019 Soft orange flowers bloom over variegated green and white foliage. Although it can’t withstand the cold winters north of zone 7 it prefers shaded heat and wet feet; too much sun leads to the discoloration shown here. Bob Hayes of the Brooklyn [read more]