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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Home &amp; Garden</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/lifestyle/home-garden/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/lifestyle/home-garden/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Home &amp; Garden</description><language>en-us</language><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category><item><title>Tattoo trend for parents: kid ink
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/tattoo-trend-for-parents-kid-ink/</link><description><![CDATA[ Stretch marks are no longer the only physical reminder of a child's birth for some moms. While most mothers have pictures of their kids proudly displayed on a shelf, increasingly, portraits of children are turning up tattooed into the skin of moms (and dads, too) who want a permanent remembrance of their offspring.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/tattoo-trend-for-parents-kid-ink/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Plant citrus, lay lawns before it gets too hot
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/no-headline---le1fcbottomgardtips12/</link><description><![CDATA[ June is the last ideal time to plant citrus trees from containers and lay new lawns before summer heat makes successful planting difficult, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of premium soil products.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jun/12/no-headline---le1fcbottomgardtips12/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Sugar and a coin can keep cut tulips fresh
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/sugar-and-a-coin-can-keep-cut-tulips-fresh/</link><description><![CDATA[ For roses, carnations and mixed arrangements, the key is a clean vase, cool water and stems that are cut before adding to the vase.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/15/sugar-and-a-coin-can-keep-cut-tulips-fresh/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Herbs please both eye and palate
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/herbs-please-both-eye-and-palate/</link><description><![CDATA[For those who love the flavor of the Italian countryside, with its fresh vegetables and savory pasta, there is no better way to dabble in cuisine than by growing your own herbs.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/herbs-please-both-eye-and-palate/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Prep lawns and gardens for optimal growth
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/no-headline---le1fcbottom01/</link><description><![CDATA[ Flowers, vegetables and lawns are entering their maximum growing months, and backyard gardeners can do much in May to help them thrive, say experts at Agromin, a Camarillo-based manufacturer of soil products.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/no-headline---le1fcbottom01/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Area agencies provide compost to public
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/area-agencies-provide-compost-to-public/</link><description><![CDATA[ The Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and its Joint Powers Authority partner, Triunfo Sanitation District, are inviting the public to join in the observation of International Compost Awareness Week, which begins Sunday.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/may/01/area-agencies-provide-compost-to-public/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Marge Aguirre has a Fillmore yard full of colorful varieties
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/lady-of-the-roses/</link><description><![CDATA[One thing is certain: When Marge Aguirre is in pursuit of her heart's desire, there will be blood. Crimson blotches stain the knees of her pedal pushers. Scarlet specks bead up on her forearms.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/lady-of-the-roses/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Long-lived hydrangeas often target of thieves
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/long-lived-hydrangeas-often-target-of-thieves/</link><description><![CDATA[They are the flower thief's favorite quarry. Hydrangea blossoms have been known to vanish overnight from front-yard gardens and public parks.   ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/24/long-lived-hydrangeas-often-target-of-thieves/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Home &amp;amp; garden  heaven
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/17/home-garden-heaven/</link><description><![CDATA[Green construction, solar power, outdoor living and do-it-yourself landscaping are among the trends reflected in home and garden tours across Ventura county this spring  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/17/home-garden-heaven/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Book sheds light on shade dwellers
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/10/book-sheds-light-on-shade-dwellers/</link><description><![CDATA[ Flowering plants appeared just 130 million years ago, which is modern history in evolutionary terms. For 300 years before the first flower, its predecessors were evolving from the most primitive single-celled algae to complex land plants. Oddly enough, many of these primitive fellows are still alive and well today. We're just not tuned into them because they lack color flowers. Yet these ancient denizens of the forest fill vital niches in the worldwide web of life.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/10/book-sheds-light-on-shade-dwellers/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Be environmentally friendly in garden with native plants
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/10/be-environmentally-friendly-in-garden-with/</link><description><![CDATA[ This is the time of year that we love to get out in the garden, dig in the fresh soil, and see what new plants and flowers we can bring into our lives and our gardens.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/10/be-environmentally-friendly-in-garden-with/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Taking a look now will help plan tulips for later
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/03/taking-a-look-now-will-help-plan-tulips-for/</link><description><![CDATA[ Tulip planting is impossibly bipolar. It's split between spring and fall, making the span between ordering, planting and flowering at least seven months apart. What inspires us in early spring as these plants bloom is often a faded memory by the time fall bulb planting season rolls around. And when you begin to think about them for late summer catalog shopping, the choices become overwhelming.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/03/taking-a-look-now-will-help-plan-tulips-for/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>The grass is greener when it's indoors
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/03/the-grass-is-greener-when-its-indoors/</link><description><![CDATA[ Outside, buds are beginning to swell with new life, and grass is growing greener by the day. But if you're growing weary of waiting on Mother Nature, take matters into your own hands and create a green oasis in your home.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/apr/03/the-grass-is-greener-when-its-indoors/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Many finish off their yards with garden rooms, which offer a place to party or relax
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/27/living-outside/</link><description><![CDATA[ For years, the side yard of Jay and Sylvia Gonzalez's home in Reedley, Calif., was left bare and empty. When the couple went outside, it was usually to use the pool and covered patio in the backyard.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/27/living-outside/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Planting a seedling
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/27/planting-a-seedling/</link><description><![CDATA[ Getting the most out of a tomato garden takes water, sunshine, some fertilizer and a few tricks of the trade. These tips will help get you started.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/27/planting-a-seedling/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>What's green
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/20/whats-green/</link><description><![CDATA[ Let's start in the driveway. That's where the winner of HGTV's Green Home 2008 will find the first in a long line of environmentally friendly features: a GMC Yukon Hybrid.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/20/whats-green/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>$850,000 worth of green for HGTV sweepstakes winner 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/20/850000-worth-of-green-for-hgtv-sweepstakes/</link><description><![CDATA[ HGTV is building its first &amp;quot;green home&amp;quot; and giving it away to the winner of a national sweepstakes that will begin this weekend.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/20/850000-worth-of-green-for-hgtv-sweepstakes/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>An ornamental yard can be fruitful
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/20/an-ornamental-yard-can-be-fruitful/</link><description><![CDATA[ Do you shudder when your kids crave fast food over fruits and vegetables? Has Gameboy become preferable to active outdoor play? Maybe you fear that a virtual computer reality will separate your kids from an emotional connection to the earth. Problem is, between hours spent at the office and doing chores at home, you don't have much time to emphasize the fundamentals of a healthy organic lifestyle.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/20/an-ornamental-yard-can-be-fruitful/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item><item><title>Yardsmart: Take a step back in time and try using gravel
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/16/take-a-step-back-in-time-and-try-using-gravel/</link><description><![CDATA[The sound of tires on gravel always brings to mind English manor houses on "Masterpiece Theater." You expect a Rolls-Royce to deliver over-dressed nobility into the hands of waiting domestic staff. And in Jane Austen novels, young ladies in their elaborate Victorian dress stroll along gravel-lined flowerbeds.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 16 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/16/take-a-step-back-in-time-and-try-using-gravel/</guid><category>lifestyle/lifestyle</category></item><item><title>Four distinct looks that share the same passion
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/13/four-distinct-looks-that-share-the-same-passion/</link><description><![CDATA[ Although the Miami Beach, Fla.-based decorator visited a home a day for 34 days in his styling and photo trip throughout Latin America, it was this finca or farm-style Pueblo house in Pereira, Colombia, that touched his heart.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/mar/13/four-distinct-looks-that-share-the-same-passion/</guid><category>lifestyle/home-garden</category></item></channel></rss>