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The Knock Out Rose Love It

Blue Grass — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:02:42 +0000

Knock Out® Roses
Knock Out® Roses have magically transformed the typically prickly gardener-rose bush relationship. A newly patented and trademarked series of rose cultivars introduced only a few years ago, Knock Out® Roses have taken the rose world by storm and for good reasons. Previously only dreamed of, wished for characteristics for roses are now a reality and suddenly the rosarian has something new and unaccustomed on his or her hands: extra time!
Knock Out Roses® have distinguished themselves in the minds of natural lawn care and gardeners because:
* They are ever-blooming
* They do not requiring dead-heading to create more blooms
* They are virtually care-free
* They will grow up to four to six feet tall if not trimmed
* They are pest and mold/mildew resistent
* They can endure periods of scarce rainfall well
* They bloom even in the winter, provided temperatures do not fall below freezing for long periods of time
* They are heat resistent in all zones of the US
* They will fit into any landscaping plan, however large or small
Even one of these qualities would have been revolutionary, but for so many improvements to appear in one rosey bundle is seemingly miraculous.
Bill Radler, rose-breeder par excellence, has forever changed the way we think of roses. With his development of The Knock Out® Rose, he ushered rose genetics from the 20th Century into the 21st Century. His incredible rose cultivars have become the new standard by which all new roses are judged.
The Knock Out® Rose was Radler’s first commercial success and earned him the 2000 AARS award. The Knock Out Rose has since broken all records for sales of a new rose.
The only downsides to Knock Out® Roses are their relatively high prices and the fact that as of last summer they were only available in red, pink, blush, sunny and rainbow blossoms (both as single-petaled and double-petaled cultivars).
But who’s complaining? For sheer gorgeousness and abundance with no thought to maintenance, pruning, spraying, dead-blossom-lopping, what’s not to love about Knock Out Roses? Take a look in any nice sub-division, scope out the grounds of well-landscaped churches and public buildings, and you will surely find bounteous, beautiful and hardy Knock Out Roses doing their thing.
Hat’s off to botanist Bill Radler who gave the world this terrific advancement in truly easy-care roses. Dear man, he deserves to have a rose named after him!

I Really Like Macbeth Fo Sho

Blue Grass — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:07:54 +0000

William Shakespeare’s notorious Macbeth is one of his most popular plays. There is no real surprise to this fact. It has action, gore, ghosts, and witches, equaling tons of fun for the audience. However, oddly enough, the infamous king did actually exist in the mid 1000BC in Scotland. According to what few historical documents could be found from that time tough, Macbeth was not the way that Shakespeare portrayed him. Macbeth was not a greedy, murderous man from what historians can tell. For seventeen years, Macbeth was one of the most beloved rulers of Scotland. He imposed law and order as well as encouraged Christianity. His wife, Gruoch (known in the play as Lady Macbeth), was very close to the catholic church and made charitable donations to it often in the form of money, gifts, or service to its less fortunate followers like arranging large meals for the poor. Macbeth was so well liked that he was able to go on a six month trip to Rome, and no one attempted to take the throne from him during that time despite the political instability in the region due to the ambitions of the English for the land just above their country.

What’s The Hype You Guys?

Blue Grass — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:05:25 +0000

The Amazon Kindle has been the electronic reader of choice since the idea has become a technological possibility. Kindle blew Sony’s reader out of the water with its easier interface, and the fact that its display is not back-lit, making it much easier on the eyes for long spans of reading and lacking of a glare in bright sunlight. However, Barnes & Noble was really wanting to break into this realm to give Kindle a run for its money. Huge fanfare greeted the news of this release, and pre-orders started to pile up. Yet, with the delay in release, many people have been left hanging and are wondering if B&N’s Nook is the way to go. It has the popular features that made the Kindle such a big seller but added a colorful viewing touch screen at the bottom of the device to easily browse your library. It also has a built-in WiFi card to access HotSpots. This line in the sand that is being drawn eventually falls to the person who will be using the reader. The Nook is hard-core books. The Kindle is a total information machine. While you can use the Nook in a HotSpot for a fee or free in a B&N store, the Kindle uses a 3G wireless connection to allow you to access several Internet sites such as Wikipedia, Google Search, and a variety of news and information websites without cost and without a HotSpot. The choice is yours.

A Very Foolish Hobby

Blue Grass — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 01:36:57 +0000

Here I was again, right in the thick of it. Nobody would believe me if I even bothered to explain but what else could I do. A lie would also sound just too much so I guess I would have to go for it and hope that they could see the sincerity on my face. That however was also not my best suit. I did not have that face that you looked at and believed the words coming out of it. If anything it was always the opposite. When I was happy guys thought I was sad and when I was as mad as the hatter they thought I was jolly like a fat kid who just got cake.
Anyway, so I begun my tale hoping it would bail me out of the situation. I told the guy I loved to sing my heart out on the stage. I was coming home from a play that we were working on and that’s why I was dressed like a character from the lord of the rings. He was so polite and nodded in agreement, “I like youth like you today. Just let me see your identification and you can be on your way.” I had to wince a bit at that one before I replied, “my dog Hobby ate it!”

The Super Silence

Blue Grass — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 01:37:09 +0000

The clouds were grey, the wind was blowing and all the people dressed in black clothes were there to show their respect. I was looking at them and I could see that they had tears in their eyes, expressing their compassion and regret. It was a dark day reminding me of a very bad black and white movie. The cemetery looked like it had taken the breath even from the alive ones present there. I felt a general coldness that was in opposition to the kindness of the people who wanted to be there for me and the family.
I stared at the wet, dark soil that was supposed to be his grave, his eternity. All the time I didn’t feel his presence there. I knew that he would probably be sad to have left without saying good bye, I know I was. I tried so hard to understand that death is nothing but a promise that we get the minute when we are born. My eyes were heavy and even though I believed that he wasn’t there and he was in a better place, I still couldn’t believe this tragedy. I knew I would remember him and miss him forever.

What About The Tudors?

Blue Grass — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:06:27 +0000

This historically based show has been a huge hit ever since its release. The Tudor era has always been somewhat of a “hot spot” of history because of all the changes that it brought about in addition to all its dramatic intrigue. This television show embraced the intense drama of the rule of Henry VIII—sex included—which is probably the reason it is so very popular. Henry VIII was the original playboy, but was played so effectively by the people around him that he is a perfect example of the atrocities that can be committed when one is easily swayed by the influences of others. Innocent women were beheaded, allowed to die in childbirth, or completely abandoned. However, with these facts contributing to the show’s success, one must then look to the program itself. It seems to have a weird look at time distortions. Anne Boleyn was featured for two full seasons; yet, the third season has already seen the introduction and leave of Jane Seymour and Anne of Cleeves. What exactly is the longevity of this show? Once Queen Elizabeth I dies, the show will be over since her death is the end of the Tudor reign because she was childless. Yet, the show is marching at such a quick pace that it may reach that point relatively quickly. Also, with the induction of Elizabeth as queen, they will loose the sexual drama aspect of the show as she was known as the “Virgin Queen.” Will people watch once the program gets to this point? Guess we will have to see.