This will help dry the soil. In normal conditions, placing mulch around rose plants is a good idea.

VOA: special.2010.06.15

Local control of education probably was a good idea two hundred years ago.

VOA: special.2010.03.25

That is a good idea. I think I will hit the hay now.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

They came back and said, 'Sure,that sounds like a good idea, but could you train a monk to bake while you are here?'

VOA: standard.2010.07.16

"I think it is a good idea if he can change the minds of all American people who think that Muslims are criminals.

VOA: standard.2009.06.04

So,the SDRs are a good idea that should be moved on quickly.

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

"Well,what we found is a lot of ambivalence. A bare majority of Americans, about 52 percent, think that the U.S.military effort there is a good idea and should be there.

VOA: standard.2009.11.16

"It just is not a good idea." Swine flu parties are the latest version of chickenpox parties, where parents encourage their kids to share lollipops, spoons or whistles to spread the disease and get immunity.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

The idea is to help keep a competitive balance by preventing the wealthiest teams from getting all the good players.

VOA: special.2010.07.26

CDC spokesman Christopher Cox says though the idea is well-intentioned, it is not a good way to protect against serious illness.

VOA: standard.2009.12.18

Addie Byrum,a NGO worker from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania says the idea is to gather adventure/travelers looking for good times, and combine the event with good works.

VOA: standard.2010.04.01

"She's expected to stay home, not to go away to college or do anything that would betray the family's idea of what it is to be a good daughter."

VOA: standard.2010.07.22