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- Wednesday, May 22, 2013 DAWSONVILLE, GA
Archive By Section - Lifestyle Columnists
Lawn, garden jobs for October
Fall can be a busy time for homeowners; however, don't forget a few outside jobs, which can make for a better lawn or garden next year. A few more lawn and garden tips for the fall are as follows:
A possible surprise and a few back-pats
Perhaps you have already decided exactly how you will mark the Nov. 4 ballot and have turned attention to things other than political. But wait - if so, you might be surprised that you also need to vote on three amendments to the Georgia State Constitution and on a referendum concerning ad valorem taxes.
Blessed by trees
Dawson County is blessed with beautiful trees.We are reminded of their beauty each fall as leaves change from green to yellows and reds. Trees do much more than add color to our world. They provide shade, reduce erosion of soil and help clean our air.
Voodoos, voo-don’ts
I'm not as up to speed as I should be on voodoo.
Plan now for winter
I know winter is not officially here; however, it is time to prepare our landscape for the winter months ahead.
Fall is in the air
One of my colleagues asked this week, in a sort of rhetorical way, why people make the annual pilgrimage to the mountains to look at leaves.
Plant fescue now for a healthy spring lawn
Fall is the best time to plant a fescue lawn. The establishment process fescue can be divided into three areas. The first, soil preparation; the second involves proper seeding; and the third includes care and maintenance.
Lending support to United Way is important
Bad economic times is not the most promising season for a significant fundraising pledge drive, but it is the scheduled time for our United Way campaign. And I was asked by the United Way board to serve as honorary chairman.
Blossoming before my eyes
This is another one of those Tevye the Milkman weeks for me.
Moving is up to stuff
I've moved a few times in my life and, quite frankly, I despise it.
Fall is a good time to plant perennials
Planting perennials properly and at the right time can determine whether they bloom the first year. Fall is considered the best time to plant perennials. I advise planting in fall, since hard-freezing weather may come early.
Let’s call him or her Wachovia
My wife is a sixth-grade teacher, and every year about this time, she has memorized the names of the dozens of children she teaches.
Recent rains increase mosquitoes
The rain Dawson County received three weeks ago was a blessing to our lawns and gardens. However, standing water from rain makes a wonderful breeding ground for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes not only interfere with chores and spoil leisure time, some species are able to transmit diseases.
Produce market ends, fall gardening continues
Despite dry weather, this year's Dawson County Produce Market was a great success.
What does their future hold?
Her name is Emma Grace Blackwood and she weighs all of 9 pounds. She has a head full of dark hair and she looks just like her mama.
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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