The City of Placerville Community Pride
Committee presents this event. Twelve unique and picturesque privately
owned gardens can be viewed on this self-guided tour.The selection
committee has worked to bring participants a wide variety of garden
types from roses and perennials to oriental, organic, and alpine
gardens. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Local Gardens all over El Dorado
County. Tickets are $15 per person. For more information contact: Marilyn Fergusoi (530) 622-0712
Tropical Storm Marco roared ashore on Mexico's gulf coast with near-hurricane force winds, prompting a shutdown of some oil platforms and forcing the evacuation of some 3,000 people.
In Australia, the world's driest inhabited continent, there is simply not enough water to go around. So farmers there rely on a unique trading system to make the most of every drop.
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