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Butterfly Weed attracts many fans
Butterfly Weed is a great choice for meadow plantings and other naturalized plantings
By CINDA RAMAY
     Butterfly Weed (asclepias tuberosa) is found along roadsides and naturalized areas and throughout eastern North America. It is an herbaceous perennial 18 to 30 inches tall by 18 to 24 inches wide. Butterfly Weed is a type of milkweed (a group of plants with milky sap that is poisonous to most insect
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Flower Show dedicated to Virginia Palmer
By DOROTHY LEE
     Sentinel Guest Writer Hiawassee Garden Club's 55th annual Standard Flower Show Chairman Diann Nichols announced the dedication of the show to Virginia Palmer. This surprise announcement came at the judge's brunch on Wednesday, July 19, at Moschetto's in Young Harris.
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From Start to Fitness
By Andrea Renee Wyatt, M.S.S., C.S.C.S.
     C.S.C.S. Q: I would like to wear sleeveless shirts, but they make me feel uncomfortable because my arms have NO muscle tone. What exercises can I do to tone my arm muscles so I can wear a tank top?
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Strange But True
By Samantha Weaver
     + Have you been to an ATM lately? Getting frustrated by the amount of money you have to pay various institutions just to make use of that modern convenience? Here's some food for thought: It's estimated that in 2006, Americans will pay a total of $4.2 billion in ATM charges.
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This is a Hammer
Why bother to clean house's siding?
By Samantha Mazzotta
     Q: I have read on Web sites the answers to the questions of "How do I wash vinyl siding?" and "Can I use a power washer?" Can you post and answer this question that may be helpful to others: "Why should I keep my vinyl siding clean year round?" - Philip L., via e-mail
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Dollars and Sense
How to spot credit counseling scams
By David Uffington
     The bankruptcy laws that were changed in late 2005 now require credit counseling before you can file. The idea, of course, is to make it tough enough to file bankruptcy that most people won't, that consumers will instead be able to use a debtmanagement plan to climb up out of a financial hole. The d
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