As New York City struggles to get back on its feet, a downtown auction gallery next week celebrates the city's rich culture and history with The New York Sale. Q. Enclosed you will find a grass I am told is nutgrass. It has invaded my yard for two years now. I have tried to get rid of it with sprays and pulling it out.
Nothing seems to help.
Somehow they're acquiring stately, wooden cribs with matching dressers and the trendiest in bedding comforters, pillows and accessories. Nothing signals the advent of autumn better than the ever-present chrysanthemum. They're everywhere this time of year, so it's hard not to spot these carefree yellow giants standing sentry near the farm stand, along the road, or tucked in the back of someone's yard, usually near the fence. They're guardians of privacy and protectors of possessions, animal herders and baby sitters' helpers. They can be quaint or formidable, baronial or homey.