Dozen of varieties of California native plants will be on sale including trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, bulbs and seeds many or which are drought-tolerant and deer resistant. Also on sale will be reference books and posters. Prices for plants generallyrange from $2.00 to $10.00. CNPS members will be glad to assist you in choosing plants that are right for your home 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. El Dorado County Building C, 2850 Fair Lane Court; this is down the hill behind the Main Branch of the El Dorado County Library Free For more information contact: Shellie Perry (530) 644-6335
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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