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tree farms busier than ever
From Thanksgiving
Day through mid-December, Georgians will flock to the Christmas tree
farms to choose and cut their own trees. This year, with more uncertainty
facing our country, many families will stay home for the holidays to
gather with family and friends and to find peace in the traditions of
the season.
A
holiday classic the poinsettia
In addition to their
role as traditional Christmas decorations, poinsettias can serve as
tokens of goodwill, friendship, and joy during the holiday season and
beyond. More than 50 million Americans will purchase a poinsettia plant
this holiday season.
Local
stores dress up for holidays
A number of local
stores specializing in decorative items for the home are getting into
the holiday spirit, transforming their showrooms in winter wonderlands
and festive Christmas-colored visual delights.
Monet's
Garden brings design expertise to Fayette
Monet's Garden,
in The Avenue in Peachtree City, offers a complete design service for
the interior as well as the exterior of any home.
A
unique selection of holiday items
Perhaps a savvy
shopper wouldn't expect to find San Francisco music boxes, plush toys
and garden fairies at a florist. But Peachtree Florist and Accents has
all that and more.
Plan
for firebreaks now
The Georgia Forestry
Commission advises that it is time to start thinking about pre-suppression
firebreaks for fall and winter fire season. The GFC is available to
help assist you with this type of project by plowing the necessary firebreaks
that are required before any burning off of woodlands or open areas.
GFC personnel are also available to "stand by" during a burning
operation to insure fire safety, at no charge. Firebreaks to be installed
should be scheduled in late-October and November after leaf fall.
Christmas
plants rooted in centuries-old histories and traditions
Each Christmas decorated
trees, twinkling lights and familiar carols take center stage in creating
a festive holiday atmosphere. Certain plants play key roles as well:
church altars banked with poinsettias, mistletoe hung over doorways,
and holly adorning floral arrangements. Ironically, the histories of
most Christmas plants have pagan roots (pardon the pun!), some dating
back to the druids in the 13th and 14th centuries. Yet over the centuries
they evolved into beloved Christian symbols.
Security
bars and home fire safety
Sometimes a device
that prevents one hazard creates another. That can be the case with
security bars, the metal bars that people put on their windows and doors
for security. They do keep intruders out but they also can trap residents
inside in an emergency.
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