This tree looks like a pine but the needles turn gold and drop in the fall. The trees have had initial wiring for trunk shape. Two will be put together and will fuse into one tree after 2-3 years. 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Lotus Bonsai Nursery & Gardens, 1435 Lower Lake Drive, Placerville. $125.00 www.lotusbonsai.com For more information contact: Lotus Bonsai Nursery & Gardens (530) 622-9681
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.
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