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Spring
Garden Tour this weekend
It's time for the
annual Spring Garden Tour in Peachtree City, scheduled for this Saturday
and Sunday, to benefit Peachtree City Elementary School.
Newman
joins Nature's Nursery
Nature's Nursery
and Landscape Services welcomes landscape designer John Newman to its
staff.
What's
lurking in your garden?
The old saying,
"ignorance is bliss," may not always be true.
GFC
offers firebreak plowing and burning assistance for Fayette Countians
The Georgia Forestry
Commission is urging landowners to have pre-suppression firebreaks plowed
at this time as a precaution against potential wildfire on their property.
Wildfire can strike at anytime and without warning.
Georgia
trees may be sweetening your coffee
Research in progress
at the University of Georgia indicates that a sugar substitute termed
"xylitol" could be derived from byproducts of the pulp and
paper industry. Georgia, a national leader in the pulp and paper industry,
offers a large untapped source for xylitol.
Pre-commercial
thinning of pines can create economic benefits to Fayette County landowners
Fayette County has
some of the poorest, least productive woodlands. When stands of trees
are over crowded, none of the trees have room for healthy growth. This
results in areas that are unattractive, unproductive, and that provide
poor wildlife habitat; however, if overcrowded stands are thinned at
an early age, they can be returned to productivity.
Come
down to earth and plant a Unity Garden
As National Garden
Month approaches, the National Gardening Association asks gardeners
everywhere to plant Unity Gardens.
National
Garden Month is here
All it takes is
one person, planting tulips and zinnias in a vacant lot. The color and
natural beauty cause others to stop and enjoy the view.
Is
your remodeling contractor certified?
The National Association
of the Remodeling Industry is preparing homeowners for May, which is
National Home Improvement Month, with tips on how to choose a professional
remodeler.
Planning
minimizes problems
Stream crossings
on woodland roads are a high priority interest to the landowner or manager
of forestlands. Although stream crossings should be avoided, if possible,
they are often necessary for timber harvest and access to certain forest
sites. Sometimes controversial, stream crossings are also the most critical
aspect of forest road systems - when it is necessary to use them. The
basic concern is what can happen to a stream crossing, due to improper
planning and construction, with regard to erosion and negative effects
on water quality.
Got
spring fever?
Gardening will scratch
that itch this spring
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