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- Saturday, May 25, 2013 DAWSONVILLE, GA
Archive By Section - Lifestyle Columnists
Browse stores in local area
In a few retail stores, the Christmas decorations are already going up. The holiday season, like it or not, is upon us.
Christmas is coming fast
Quick - get that Jack O' Lantern out of the way, put the turkey and Pilgrim decorations out and back quickly, line store shelves with gifts and Christmas decor, and tune up the carols and Santa music.
Gardening tips for November
A November application of fertilizer is very beneficial to a lawn of cool-season grasses. It promotes root development without excessive top growth. With a strong root system, your lawn will be better able to withstand drought conditions next summer.
It’s changed from Drive to Vista
One thing the housing slowdown has given us is fewer cutely named subdivisions.
Catch-up with matching game
Again, I am apologetic to those who so kindly tell me that they read my columns. I am aware that I have been negligent for several weeks and have a good excuse for only one of those: I did spend a lazy one down at the Cape San Blas beach house. It was there that I thought of this way of describing the getaway time. Maybe you will find it interesting.
Liming the garden
Fall and winter are excellent times to add lime to soil. Understanding the relationship between pH and adding lime to the soil is important.
Herman Munster looks normal
There used to be a scale in front of a store in Social Circle. You could put a penny in the slot by your astrological sign and a little cover would move to reveal your weight and your horoscope.
Fall is planting season
This is a great time of the year to work with your landscape.
Hills full of color
There used to be an outfit that tried to tell you what season you are. It had a lot to do with what color clothes are best suited to you.
Fall is time for muscadines
There are many things I enjoy about this time of year: Cool nights, changing of the color of leaves, college football and muscadines.
Respect can go a long way
As a boy of 17, I decided I wanted to be a political reporter. I didn't have time to wait, so I packed up my tape recorder and headed off to the State Capitol to begin my new career.
Cold protection for landscape
As leaves from trees turn from green to golden colors of fall, we know that a blast of cold air cannot be far behind.
Dude, ploys for ratings
I spent several years of my life working in the TV news business. As a result, I am an avid watcher of TV news.
Be prepared for the next storm
With the recent flooding rains, some may say an article about how to prepare for a natural disaster such as storms from a hurricane is a little too late.
From phone booths to soda jerks, things are not the same
I keep adding to a long list of things I will one day have to explain to my grandchildren.
Articles by Section - Lifestyle Columnists
Use berms for looks, function
Berms, or raised areas, can be used in the landscape to add visual interest to flat or dull areas of the yard. Berms are simply mounded hills of soil that are constructed to serve a purpose in a landscaped area.
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