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Ponds are a different story for Jones. “To me, a pond is a living mechanism,” he says. “If you shut off a pond you shut off its heart.” He also says submersible pumps have longer lifespans if they aren’t turned on and off every day.

On a happier note, at the time of this writing, the Duke Farms bald eagles were sitting on two eggs. You can watch Duke Farms’ high-def eagle cam any hour of the day at dukefarms.org/making-an-impact/eagle-cam/. 

About 15 percent of the species on display will be experimental; the rest are proven in Texas, but maybe not in Houston. Even the abbreviated “indicator species” list for each area has me scrambling to learn about unfamiliar plants with the potential to expand my own garden’s palette.

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To ensure the display accurately conveyed the historical and cultural significance of the iconic Osaka Castle, designer Ed Libby and Bellagio's horticulture team collaborated with Japan-based producer Noriko Minai and her team at Dentsu Live Inc. to bring the vision to life with a precise combination of colors and flowers. The creative process included several months of reviewing detailed visual assets and models of the castle to create a masterpiece that was true to life and also uniquely Bellagio.

You should regularly empty and clean all feeders to help keep the birds in your garden healthy. Most feeders can be cleaned by carefully pouring boiling water over them.

^BBN-MARLINS-CHEN:FL—<One of the contenders to open the season in the starting rotation, Wei-Yin Chen will instead be transitioning to a reliever role.

The last day of the count was crazy. Early in the morning Blue jays landed in the tree tops screaming insults. The birds became a bit disconcerted. When the raucous crows arrived, the birds disappeared into the brush and branches. Talking loudly, the crows pranced underneath the feeders before deciding it was not worth the effort and left. The other birds relaxed and resumed eating. An hour later in strolled the ginger tabby. The feline had either been dropped off by an uncaring person weeks before or belongs to one of my negligent neighbors. Cats should be kept indoors. Cats decimate bird populations. We have had cats for years. One stray became an indoor cat sooner than he preferred after eating a Ruby-crowned Kinglet on the front porch. I have dragged so many beautiful dead cats off of roads over the years and wondered “what were their owners thinking?” Did they actually believe their cat had 9 lives and could survive poisons, wild animals, trucks, dogs, coyotes, hawks, cars, bobcats and bullets?

Are you ready for the Superb Owl? While you Stephen Colbert fans and meme-savvy denizens of Facebook are already rolling your eyes, and saying things like “that’s so four years ago”, you may be surprised to know how many people are unfamiliar with the Superb Owl. 

As with fountains, ponds can also be constructed from kits. A typical one comes with a precut liner, a pump, a filter and a waterfall. But before you get started installing a kit pond, Steele and Jones say there are some pitfalls to be aware of.

If you were able to imagine yourself in these spaces, you know four major garden styles and their places of origin. Let’s look at them — and some theme gardens — in more detail so that you can decide your garden style and how to incorporate it into your own outdoor space.

Now, in an ironic twist that also feels like something a traditional network might do, Netflix may be making it hard for One Day to find a home elsewhere. There have been reports that both traditional networks and other streaming outlets like CBS All Access have shown interest in picking up the show for a fourth season. But according to One Day showrunner Mike Royce, Netflix’s contract with Sony (which is fairly standard for their series, per reports in the Hollywood trades) prohibits new episodes from appearing on another streaming platform for three years, essentially rendering a save by another service impossible. (A broadcast or cable channel would only have to wait 120 days from cancellation, which is barely a penalty at all, given how much time it would take to produce another season.)