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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The federal government believes it can save long term money by spending more than $80 million to build or acquire a building to house the Federal Bureau of Investigations Cleveland office, according to documents released by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which handles many of the federal governments real estate transactions.

In addition to paying for a new FBI building in Cleveland, budget documents say GSA also wants to spend more than $28 million to complete, repair and expand the plaza system at Clevelands Carl. B. Stokes U.S. Courthouse on West Superior Avenue.

The projects were part of a $4.8 trillion budget proposal that President Donald Trump unveiled on Monday. Congress must sign off on the projects before they can be built.

The FBI currently employs around 250 people at its current office at 1501 Lakeside Avenue. GSA says that original 10-year lease was signed in 2002 at a $4.4 million yearly rent with approximately $10 million in tenant improvements factored into its terms. Those amortized costs are now paid off, leaving the FBIs current rent at a level far in excess of the local commercial market,", GSA says. The government would save roughly $6 million a year in rental costs if it owned a building to house the Cleveland field office, GSA says.

It estimates the project would cost $80,186,363. Roughly $2 million of that would pay for a site, around $6.5 million would go toward design, around $67 million would pay for construction and around $4 million would be for management and inspection.

GSA says the government entered into several FBI field office leases with high rental rates and high federal upfront costs in the early 2000s that are nearing their expiration dates, now resulting high costs to taxpayers.

Federal ownership of this proposed long term solution ensures that the FBIs law enforcement and national security needs are met in the most secure and cost effective manner possible, the GSA budget document says.

The budget also proposes spending $28,686,000 on repairing the plaza at the Stokes Courthouse to eliminate water leaks and infiltration into the buildings lower levels.

The scope includes refinishing and reinforcing the structural steel that supports the plaza, along with repairs to fireproofing and upgrading the surface parking lots and the retaining wall between them, GSA budget documents say. The project also includes the completion of the plaza toward Superior Avenue, which has remained unfinished since construction of the courthouse.

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On Dec. 17, 2019 the City Council approved the final budget for 2020. The process that goes into creating a city budget is a long, complicated and challenging process that starts in May each year. Staff starts by estimating all the expenses each department will have in the coming year. Once the expenses are figured we need to look at all revenue sources to determine if we will have enough to cover the expenses.

Revenue sources include local government aid, charges for services, licenses and permits, state and federal funding, and, of course, property taxes. Taxes provided nearly one third of the Citys revenue. In 2020 the City will collect $7,896,725 in property taxes. So how will those tax dollars be spent?

For each tax dollar received 25 cents will be used to make principle and interest payments on the bonds the City has issued. Public Safety, which includes the police and fire departments, will receive 19 cents. Public works will get 18 cents to maintain, repair, and replace streets, engineer projects and provide plowing and other services. The Park and Recreation departments will get 13 cents for parks, buildings, programs, and services. The library will get 10 cents. The remainder of each dollar will be split with 10 cents going to the general administration of the City, 4 cents to capital improvement projects and 1 cent to the city cemetery.

At the end of each fiscal year any difference between the total expenses and revenues is added to or subtracted from the Citys fund balance. Fund balance is basically the Citys savings account. As a local government we are required to hold enough funds in our savings to cover 35-50% of our annual budgeted expenses. Over the years the City has been able to build this balance to a healthy level and has budgeted the use of some of these funds in 2020. These funds make it possible to complete capital projects without additional increases in the property tax levy. In 2020 the City will use a small portion of these funds to help pay for the replacement of the Hermann Heights retaining wall, ADA compliant pedestrian ramps, and an additional pump to help during highwater events. In addition to the Citys General Fund balances there are other funds available that have been set aside and restricted for specific purposes. Some restricted funds will be used in 2020 to complete projects in German Park, Riverside Park, and in the main fire station.

Throughout the budget process there are opportunities for citizens to provide input and feedback. In September of each year the preliminary budget is presented at a council meeting and a public hearing date is set in December. At the public hearing possible changes are discussed to give the staff direction in setting the final budget. At the last council meeting of the year the final budget is approved, and the property tax levy is set.

All City and Public Utilities budgets and financial reports are available for inspection in the City Hall Finance office and on the Citys website.

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The site of the Halifax Memorial Library and a centuries-old burial ground in downtown Halifax will be preserved as a heritage property.

The focus on this registration is on the broader property of which the building is one part, city planner Aaron Murnaghan said in introducing the third-party application at a regional council heritage hearing this week. Typically, we focus just on a building and owners can do whatever they want with the surrounding yard and outbuildings. In this case, we are really looking at the whole.

The whole contains the memorial library, which opened in 1951 and has fallen into some disrepair since being closed in 2014, and the surrounding municipally owned property at the corner of Spring Garden Road and Brunswick Street.

Murnaghan provided a history of the site, a significant factor in a property's heritage application, before regional council voted to include the site in its heritage registry.

The property, just outside the old town walls, was cleared of trees around the time Halifax was settled, in 1749. Sites beyond the walls were often chosen for burial sites.

The consensus, Murnaghan said, is that many residents of a poor asylum or poor house constructed in 1760 were interred in the poor house burying grounds on the library site in unmarked graves.

Murnaghan said there are upward of 4,500 burials on the site.

It was used as a burial grounds from 1760 until 1869 and then as Grafton Park from 1870 to 1949 before the library was constructed on the site in memory of those who had died in the Second World War.

A small building on the site originally housed the asylum for the severely speech and hearing impaired, and later an engine house for the Halifax Fire Department was constructed there.

During each of these periods, the site played an important role in the civic life of Halifax and later the Halifax Regional Municipality, states the staff report in support of designating the grounds a heritage property.

The purpose of HRM's Heritage Property Program is to help protect and conserve significant heritage resources, including buildings, streetscapes, sites and conservation districts that reflect the rich heritage found throughout HRM, the staff report says.

One of the principal aims of the program is to recognize significant heritage resources through the inclusion of properties into the Registry of Heritage Property.

Questioned by Deputy Mayor Lisa Blackburn, Murnaghan said it is his understanding that the memorandum of agreement with the province, the original owner of the property, stipulates that any future uses of the property must be limited to either a library or public open space.

If either of those uses cease, the property is to be returned to the province, he said.

Jacques Dube, the chief administrative officer for HRM, said there is a subsequent letter of understanding with the province in relation to the library site and that the municipality is talking with the province to determine under what conditions the province would see fit to transfer the property permanently to the city, understanding it wouldn't be used as a library.

Dube said the municipality publicly presented a redevelopment idea that the Dalhousie University faculties of planning and architecture suggested to repurpose the existing library building.

In that context, the province indicated in writing that they were prepared to support such a project on condition that we engage the public, engage with First Nations and come up with a plan that's acceptable to regional council, Dube said.

Dube said work on that front is ongoing and municipal staff intends to come back to council this spring with an update and next steps for what might be done with the library building.

We have had recent conversations with Dalhousie and there is an interest that remains, he said.

An archeological survey will also be done to prove without a doubt what is there, on that property, under the ground.

The staff report identifies the character-defining elements of the property as mature trees with a diagonal walkway and public accessible open space, a modern-classical building with a limestone facade, two circular bays and a decorative central entrance, a stone-retaining wall circling the site, the statue of Winston Churchill erected in 1979, the mass gravesite and commemorative association with the Second World War.

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Valentines Day has been celebrated with roses since the late 1600s. It started with King Charles II of Sweden while he was on a trip to Persia. There the king discovered the language of flowers. This is the art of using flowers to convey messages. And the rose, well, it sent the message of deep love.

So it was a natural step to give roses, red roses in particular, to the one you loved on Valentines Day. Approximately 250 million roses are sold and delivered in the three-day period around Valentine's Day, with over 40 per cent of those being red roses.

Did you know that roses go back as far as 40 million years in America? There are 35 species of roses native to the United States. The thousands of rose varieties we have today were developed, either in nature or by man, from the 150 to 200 rose species (those found growing in the wild). After the species, these varieties can be divided into four major classifications: bush, climbing, shrub and ground cover, and tree roses, according to Dr. Jerry Parsons, Texas A&M horticulturist (retired).

Valentines Day is the kick-off for several garden projects concerning roses. In our Zone 8b, we are lucky to be able to start planting rose bushes (bare-root and potted) during mid-to-late February. Some roses can be trimmed at this time, if they arent in bud or blooming. More about that in a minute. And cleaning up rose beds, amending the soil, and fertilizing are all on the list. So lets take the important points about planting roses first.

Roses are heavy feeders regardless of type. So soil nutrition is a key element. Roses require soil that is compost rich, well-drained and slightly acidic. Remember, we talked about soil tests earlier? This is where the pH of your soil needs to be identified. Roses take in nutrients the best with a pH of 6.5 to 6.8, but can tolerate our acidic soils to the 5.5 pH mark. Alkaline soils may cause manganese or iron deficiencies in your roses.

Regardless of the type of rose you select, sun exposure is another key element. Roses are sunheads. They require at least 8 to 10 hours of sun a day! Morning sun is preferred, but if your roses are facing West into the hot afternoon sun of our July and August days, you may need to give them a little protection from the glaring rays.

The other important factor with roses is air movement. Planting them too close, in an area where the breezes are blocked, or in a damp, humid area, is certain death for roses regardless of how great the soil is! Good air flow dries up dew and rain quickly, helping to prevent disease. Too much wind, however, can damage foliage in the summer and canes in the winter, so if the area you want to plant is a wind tunnel, put in a fence, windbreak or wall to protect them. Be sure they are still receiving at least 8 hours of sunlight.

Once you have your roses established, keeping them healthy can be accomplished by two tasks, pruning and fertilizing. Roses need haircuts. Pruning and trimming helps flush new growth and it also helps in removing of dead or diseased canes and leaves. Always remove dead canes and leaves! Never leave debris at the foot of a rose. This is an invitation to disease. In general, pruning begins in our area during the third week of February and continues through the first week of March.

Pruning roses can be a bit tricky. Those thorns protect those fragrant blossoms, so dealing with them can be hurtful if not prepared. Invest in a good or great pair of rose gloves. These are typically leather and have long forearm protection. Wear a long-sleeved shirt of heavy denim as well. Ive been caught by thorns reaching into a bush to cut out a dead cane and been stabbed on the upper arm. If I had been smarter, I might have used some long-handled loppers.

Fertilizing roses can be a matter of timing. You dont want a flush of young leaves or buds before a late frost hits in the spring, but you also dont want to wait too late and burn your roses. So the general consensus is to feed the modern, repeat-bloom rose varieties first in the spring right after pruning. Next, feed when they have developed flower buds, and then again about two months before the first frost in your area. Gardens with fast-draining, sandy soil or those in southern climates are usually fed more frequently, suggests Dr. Parsons.

You can also up your chances of having fewer problems if you plant the Earth-Kind rose cultivars. These roses have been given this special designation by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service through the Earth-Kind landscaping program. It is based on the results of extensive research and field trials, and is awarded only to those roses demonstrating superior pest tolerance, combined with outstanding landscape performance. Check out the cultivars at:

https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/earthkindroses/cultivars/

For more information on roses and their care and treatment, contact the Walker County AgriLife Extension office at 936-435-2426. You may also visit with a Master Gardener when we are in on Thursday mornings, or email us at walkercomg@gmail.com.

The Walker County Extension Office is also on Facebook. WalkerCoTxAgrilife has been established to provide updates and information to Walker County residents and landowners on a timely basis. The Walker County Master Gardeners are also on Facebook! Check out both of these Facebook pages and hit "like" to join.

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What better way to spend Valentines Day weekend than perusing incredible yachts under the South Florida sun? Scheduled for February 13 to 17, 2020, the annual Miami Yacht Shownow in its second year of revampand the Progressive Insurance Miami International Boat Show, presented by West Marine, have joined forces for the second year in a row.

The Miami Yacht Show is now situated north of downtown near the Adrienne ArshtCenter for the Performing Arts, Art Wynwood and the Sea Isle Marina. For those strictly interested in superyachts, MYSs VIP SuperYacht Miami is held at Island Gardens Deep Harbour on Watson Island, which can accommodate yachts up to 400 feet. Here is where youll find such biggies as the 279-foot Bold from Australias Silver Yachts; Lrssens 248-foot Bella Vita, Overmarines 163-foot Miss Moneypenny, Westports 164-foot Hospitality, Trinity Yachts 161-foot Hunter and 154-foot Usher by Delta Marine.

Miami Yacht Shows 60-acre setup includes 500 or so in-water yachts plus a 67,000-square-foot space that houses more than 200 exhibitors, such as luxury-retail popups, bars, helicopters and luxury automobiles.

Head over to Miami Marine Stadium Park and Basin for the Miami International Boat Show, where you will find hundreds of yacht and boat world debuts, as well as every possible new boating product under the hot Floridian sun. A VIP Experience ticket will provide you with unlimited access to the air-conditioned (!), private, luxury VIP lounge; complimentary food, drink and entertainment; an outdoor deck with crazy-good views of Miami and the show; a live art demo by Coastal Kristen; show admission and free Wi-Fi.

With roughly 2,000 boats and yachts on display, the two-show combo offers a joint admission ticket as well as shuttles between both events.

Silver Yachts Bold.Courtesy of Silver Yachts

The 85-meter explorer-yacht Bold (ex-Silver Loft) from Australias Silver Yachtswith naval architecture and exterior styling by superstar architect/designer Espen inois the newest and most noteworthy yacht to be displayed this year. The most fuel-efficient hull form to date from Silver Yachts hits a top speed of 24 knots and boasts a whopping 5,000 nm range at 18 knots. Bold can sleep up to 18 guests in eight staterooms, taken care of by a crew of 24. Vain Interiors contemporary decor incorporates teak and oak paneling set off by metallic-painted detailing and oak and marble floors. A helipad sits on the main-deck aft.

Sea Rays SLX-R 400e Outboard.Courtesy of Sea Ray

Tennessee-based Sea Ray will debut its new SLX-R 400e Outboard to the boat-show world in Miami this week, but not before it was unveiled at this years annual CES in January. Why would a boat debut at an electronics show? This new model features three Mercury Racing 450R outboard enginesand the all-new Fathom e-Power system. Developed by Sea Ray parent-company Brunswick, the Fathom system includes a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack with a power-management system for powering the boats accessory systems. Besides its up-to-date power system, the SLX-R 400e Outboard features some up-to-date design elements such as a special-edition Shadow metallic gel paint, upholstery with contrast stitching, red underwater lighting and red accent lighting throughout. The boat provides seating for 22 , tons of storage, a huge sunpad and a fold-down swim terrace. Accommodations for four are down below.

Azimut Yachts Verve 47.Courtesy of Azimut

New from Italian builder Azimut Yachts is the Verve 47, a veritable pocket rocket Italian Weekender built for the American market. This open yacht sports four 450 hp outboard engines that launch it up to 50 knots. Designed inside and out by Francesco Struglia, the Verve 47 offers up topside comfort by way of seating, sunning and dining spaces, both full sun and shaded. Down below the yacht provides a sophisticated dining and galley area, two cabins and a single bathroomall with windows for natural lightto accommodate four guests.

Wallys 48 Wallytender X.Courtesy of Wally

Watch for the latest from Italian brand Wallythe 48 Wallytender X, differentiated from Wallys 48 Wallytender day cruiser by its four cranking 450 hp (each) outboard engines, which propel this open yacht to a top speed of more than 55 knots. The engines are divided along the stern into two per side, allowing space for the retractable hydraulic boarding passerelle/swim ladder for easy access on and off the boat. Joystick controls make for easy docking. Featuring on-deck sunning and lounging pads, as well as a dining table, a galley, bathroom and daybed can be found down below amid an elegant space with carbon-fiber decking and teak furniture and panels. Dont forget the folding bulwarks that create the beach club the brand is known for. Exterior styling and interior design are both by Wally founder Luca Bassani.

Bertrams 50 Express.Courtesy of Bertram

Whether you choose an open or a convertible design, Bertrams new 50 Express sportfisher was made for boaters of all kinds, hitting the water pretty much anywhere. Its 4-foot 2-inch draft makes sure of it. The 50 Express offers up a lower helm, a couple of staterooms and two bathrooms, as well as a 178-square-foot cockpit. A Seakeeper 9 stabilizer keeps the boat steady while you reel em in. Bertram Yachts dealer Denison Yachting will be displaying the boat.

Princess Yachts V55.Courtesy of Princess Yachts

The UKs Princess Yachts will give its new V55 yacht a Stateside debut in Miami. As a member of the brands V Class range, the V55 features a sleek exterior profile and strategic use of space, just like its siblings. Designed for lovers of open boating, the cockpit features a large L-shaped seating area around a folding teak table, wet bar and electric barbecue. A drop-down sliding door and opening window connect inside with out. Sunpads aft of the cockpit and at the foredeck provide all kinds of sunning space. Down below are three cabins for six guests, plus an optional crew cabin. The V55 hits a top speed of 37 knots.

The Sirena Yachts 58 CoupSirena Yachts

Sirena Yachts Sirena 58 Coup makes its world debut in Miami. The Coup version of the companys successful 58 features a lower air draft for fitting under tight bridges, a unified interior space on the main deck, and a light and airy interior. Sirena created the 58 Coup for US boaters who prefer express-style yachts. Legendary naval architect Germn Frers gave the yacht a plumb-bow design and a fast-displacement hull for a more-than-850-mile range at 10 knots and a top speed of 26 knots.

Hylas Yachts H60.Courtesy of Hylas Yachts

Over at the Miami International Boat Show, a world debut of the H60 performance-cruiser sailing yacht by Hylas Yachts will reveal the builders latest vessel, with styling and construction design by Germn Frers and a light-filled interior by Milan-based Hot Lab. A plumb bow, broad transom, flush deck and two keel options provide the platform for both speed and on-deck living spacea performance cruiser. Belowdecks, large hull-side windows, a cabin trunk surrounded with windows, skylights and overhead hatches all make for a light-and-bright interior, all within either a three- or four-stateroom layout.

Hatteras GT65.Courtesy of Hatteras

The Hatteras GT65 Carolina is the first GT to sport the brands new styling, which includes a sleek profile, while retaining the GT series resin-infusion construction to tackle rough offshore conditions. This yachts flybridge arrangement allows for a large cockpit, a mezzanine with optional integrated seatback air conditioning (!) and large stainless-steel built-in storage boxes. This is a true sportfisher, yall. Belowdecks offers up four staterooms, including an en-suite master, a VIP and two bunk rooms for bringing all your fishing friends and crew.

Hatteras is particularly proud of the GT65 Carolinas new hull and tunnel design, created using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis. The Hatteras engineering team optimized the hull form to ensure stellar performance, handling and seaworthiness.

Monte Carlo Yachts MCY70.Courtesy of Monte Carlo Yachts

Designed by Venice-based Nuvolari Lenard, Monte Carlo Yachts new MCY70 aims to be the perfect home away from home, as can be seen by its inviting interior. Reflective materials and lacquered woods create a bright ambience that is tempered by natural wood flooring and rich fabrics. Four lower-deck staterooms play home and host to eight guests. A carbon-fiber T-top provides 360-degree views up top, and an extended flybridge with lounge seating and tables are served by an on-deck galley.

The MCY 70 is part of the new MCY Collection, which ranges from 66 to 105 feet, and combines sophisticated Italian design with cutting-edge technological know-how.

Sunreef Yachts Sunreef 80.Courtesy of Sunreef yachts

Cool-cat Polish catamaran builder Sunreef Yachts will debut a new Sunreef 80 multihull at the Miami International Boat Show. The Sunreef 80 is a versatile sailing yacht ideal for leisurely getaways, charter and global-cruising adventures.

This model features an open-plan layout, with the main-deck galley traveling one full side of the saloon. A couple of kitchen islands stow restaurant-quality gear, a wine cooler and a retractable TV. The contemporary decor uses beige tones and dark veneers with ambient lighting to create a welcoming space. Four cabins include a master suite with bathroom, sofa and dressing room.

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Hey all!

I just ordered a new Model S, midnight silver metallic with black and white interior. Although this is my dream combo, I was hesitant to get the white interior because I thought it would be too hard to maintain and keep clean. I thought I had 5-7 weeks for delivery and some time to think about the white interior. But as luck would have it, my Tesla rep found a new car that matches exactly what I ordered, and it's available for pick any time. So now I really have to decide!

What's your experience with the white interior? Is it worth having, even if you have to be careful not to get it dirty every time you get in the car, especially when you have other people riding with you? Do you have to constantly have handy-wipes available for easy clean up? My friends are saying it'll get dirty too fast and I will always be on edge about getting it dirty.

I love the combination of the silver metallic and the white interior. Should I just suck it up and pick up my new dream car? Or re-order with the cream interior, which I could live with but am not too excited about.

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Animals who find themselves in the care of the county will soon have a new temporary home, as Animal Care and Enforcement personnel follow up on punch list inspections over the next month.

The finish line is finally in sight, said Gaston County Assistant Public Works Director Dan Ziehm.

All animal services in Gaston County go through Animal Care and Enforcement, currently based in a 64-year-old building at Dallas Park. There, dogs are kept in an enclosed space without climate control and exposed to varying temperatures.

Conversation over a new and improved shelter began about 12 years ago, around the time Ziehm began working for the county.

This is one of the reasons I got into construction, he said. I can see a project go from whats in our minds and on paper to were walking through it, and its an amazing feeling.

Ziehm expects Gaston County Animal Care and Enforcement will begin transitioning to the 21,650 square-feet facility located on Business Park Court in Gastonia near the Interstate 85 and U.S. 321 junction in March.

Once we do those inspections and the general contractor corrects any deficiencies that are noted, and the general contractor obtains the certificate of occupancy from the city of Gastonia, we will be able to occupy the facility, Ziehm said.

The county will phase the current shelter out by accepting new animals at the new facility and adopting out the animals at the current shelter, rather than moving all the animals, according to Ziehm.

Animal Care and Enforcements new shelter will feature indoor and climate-controlled cat and dog adoption malls, two cat play rooms, two get acquainted rooms for adoptable dogs, and four large and fenced-in outdoor interaction spaces. Employees will have access to rooms in the back where animals are cleaned and observed upon arrival, and held before theyre adoptable or for quarantine purposes.

Capt. J. Reid Rollins commands the animal enforcement side of Gaston County Police Department, which includes animal-related laws, investigating animal cruelty and neglect cases and reporting animal bites.

Licensed veterinarian Dr. Kristine Blankenship oversees receiving, housing and caring for animals at the shelter brought in by officers or surrendered by Gaston County residents.

A large part of the shelters operations are devoted to receiving animals, caring for them and preparing them for adoption. Luckily, Rollins said animal capacity is no longer a pressing issue because more animals are being adopted than previous years, meaning less animals die of euthanasia.

Our current euthanasia rate of animals that we bring in, this [past] year, is at 9.5 percent, Rollins said. That is considerably down from what it was many, many years ago.

Gaston County reported of the 5,056 cats and 4,930 dogs taken into the shelter in 2001, 4,644 cats and 4,196 dogs were euthanized. Only 21 cats and 127 dogs were adopted, according to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture.

In 2018, out of the 1,809 dogs and 1,648 cats that were taken into the Gaston shelter, 1,155 dogs and 1,289 cats were adopted. Only 318 dogs and 262 cats were euthanized.

We have come light years, Rollins said.

You can reach Gavin Stewart at 704-869-1819 or on Twitter @GavinGazette.

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Interior and plant stylist Hilton Carter has a special connection to living things. His carefully curated Instagram account (@hiltoncarter) is a virtual planetarium; every post arouses your senses. His well-lit studio, located in Baltimores historic Whitehall Mill neighborhood, is transformative.

From the moment you enter, you feel at ease. Towering tropical leaves grow wild throughout the open space while petite potted cacti thrive on east-facing windowsills, where they receive the bright, early-morning sun they need. Carter knows exactly what each of his lush beauties requires. He tends to a total of 300 of them, 128 here in his studio and 182 at his home.

He takes being a plant parent seriously. Caring for plants provides the moments to think about how to treat people, he says. Its one of the few times I find myself pulled away from the screen. I get into my zen watering, checking the soil, looking at the leaves, making sure theyre okay. The process makes me more self-aware.

Caring for plants provides the moments to think about how to treat people. I get into my zen making sure theyre okay.

In 2011 while shooting a commercial for a retirement community in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania, Carter stumbled onto the greenhouse cafe Terrain. There was glass and plants everywhere, he recalls. I felt so comfortable and relaxed, but also like I was missing out. I said, I want this for my life, a space that feels like this.

This isnt a rich mans situation. And thus, the seed was sown and the journey began. Carters gift of styling and propping plants in office and living spaces is what makes his work distinguishablehis plants bloom amid books and textiles, modern and vintage furniture, light fixtures and art. Wherever they live, they beam.

They descend from high ceilings and propagate in glass and wooden cradles mounted on walls. Its his signature and his forte. Im an artist first, he says. I graduated from Maryland Institute College of Art with a B.F.A. in painting and drawing. I got a masters in film. I love interior styling, and now Im also very into plants.

Use room temperature water, then discard any excess on the base tray. Soil that sits in water will cause the roots to rot.

If youre looking to place a living plant in the middle of your table, go with something that works in the light that you have available in that area. Low-light options include golden pothos, ZZ plant, and ponytail palms. For tabletops, I tend to prefer bouquets.

A lot of people kill plants by over care. I stay on top of things, but I also just let whats going to happen, happen.

Cacti are desert plants and should only be watered every 3 to 4 weeks, but make sure to give them lots of direct light.

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For the first time this winter, northern Illinois may see subzero temperature lows with an incoming snowstorm.

Gino Izzi, meteorologist for National Weather Service out of Chicago, said the more northern part of the state is looking at a prolonged light snow event starting as early as Wednesday afternoon. The storm will develop from the south and travel north from there, meaning areas around Interstate 80 could be looking at the storm starting between 1 and 3 p.m. Wednesday.

As you get further north to the Wisconsin line, youre looking at a start time of about 6 p.m. or so, Izzi said.

By Thursday morning, Izzi said, it looks like the light snowfall will taper off between late morning and early afternoon, but it's hard to pin down exact stopping times in exact places at this time. He said there may be less snow further north or more snow south of I-80.

By the time its all said and done, were looking at snowfall of 2 to 5 inches, Izzi said.

Will County, La Salle County, and Grundy County are under a winter weather advisory from 2 p.m. Wednesday until noon Thursday.

Izzi said it looks like frigid cold air will start to flood in later Thursday. He said the temperatures will start to fall during the day from the teens to single digits but will most likely stay above zero degrees through sunset.

However, Izzi said a good chunk of northern Illinois and the area will possibly see subzero low temperatures Thursday night and Friday morning is looking pretty cold.

It will likely be the coldest night thus far this winter, Izzi said.

Izzi said it wouldn't be out of the question for the area to get -20 or -25 degree wind chills Thursday night or Friday morning, but it looks like the wind chill should be close to the actual air temperature. He said that's a far cry from the -40 or -60 degree wind chills that the area was facing around this time last year.

That really makes all the difference in the world, Izzi said.

But it doesn't appear that the cold weather will be here to stay for long, Izzi said.

Izzi said this storm system appears to basically be following the typical pattern for this winter, where the area gets a few days of snow or cold temperatures but the mercury will climb to near or above-average temperatures for the area which are low to mid-30s for average highs and the normal lows being upper teens or 20 degrees.

So we're just looking at a couple of days of hard-hitting Chicago type of winter weather, Izzi said.

In the meantime, Izzi said, he wanted to remind people in the area to limit time spent outdoors, bring pets indoors and dress in warm layers for the next couple of days.

The less skin you have exposed, the better, Izzi said.

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