Plenty of interesting new plants await gardeners in 2009 -- a black-eyed Susan that flowers deep red; a butterfly bush that stays under 3 feet; pink coneflowers in shades of bright red and bright yellow, and a new annual flower called "ptilotus" that ...

8 Jan 2009

Eager to capitalize on Herman Rosenblat 's infamy, a small upstate publisher is trumpeting its "serious discussion" to publish Rosenblat's fake memoir as fiction. Or as they say in the indusry, "to pull a Frey." York House Press in White Plains sent ...

8 Jan 2009

Paul Grayson has insisted Andy Flower is the ideal man to lead England in the aftermath of the fiasco regarding the departures of Peter Moores and Kevin Pietersen. Moores was sacked as coach on Wednesday and Pietersen resigned as captain as the pair ...

8 Jan 2009

In the fourth part of our Questions and Answers series, gardening expert Martin Fish deals with seasonal queries on what to do in winter. Q I never know what to do the poinsettia plant my aunt gives me every Christmas. It's starting to look sad and ...

8 Jan 2009

Vaughan: Strauss Is The Right Man Gower: Replacement Will Be Hard To Find Police Escort For KP's Arrival Fletcher: ECB Should've Acted Quicker Strauss Tasked To Lead Troubled England The Pundits' View On England Crisis Grayson: Flower The Ideal Man ...

8 Jan 2009

Exercise Classes and Registration: The winter semester of exercise classes is just getting underway. Classes are being offered in strength training for women, tap dancing, low impact aerobics and modified yoga. The 12-week winter semester will run ...

8 Jan 2009