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Home & Garden October 12, 2006
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Attracting butterflies to your garden
     Interested in attracting butterflies to your garden? Dr. Paul Thomas will be presenting a talk that will open your eyes to the world of butterfly gardening. Not only will he cover the necessary plants that attract butterflies, he will cover all the environmental conditions you can provide that will
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Blairsville's tallest tomato?
     United employees often hear from customers about how the tomato plants they receive at Customer Appreciation Days are doing. But when Sharon Arnold of the Blairsville Marketing Department heard from customer Frances Graham, she had to go see for herself.
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Dollars and Sense
Heating Costs Take Bite Out of Budget
By DAVID UFFINGTON
     The Department of Energy recently released figures showing that the average family pays $1,600 a year in utility bills. Approximately 45 percent of that amount is for heating and cooling. Below are some steps you can take to reduce your heating costs this winter.
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Now Here's a Tip
By JOANN DERSON
     + To keep squirrels out of a pole-mounted birdfeeder, liberally spray a cotton cloth with WD-40 lubricating oil and then wipe the pole with the cloth. Squirrels are good climbers, but even they won't be able to climb that pole. Reapply every
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Plant now for spring flowers
     April showers might bring May flowers, but so does fall planting, says Stephanie Cohen, director of the Landscape Arboretum at Temple Ambler outside Philadelphia. Now through the end of November is the time to start planning for "the glorious colors of spring" in your garden, she says.
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