Rescue plants before you build
      The North Georgia Mountain area is known to be a home to the most diverse plant population in the nation, being the southern-most area for some plants as well as the most northern area to grow for others. Many plants in this area are on the endangered list, thus the creation of a Plant Rescue Tea...
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U.S. Forest Service efforts to save Hemlocks
      The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an alien pest native to Japan that was accidentally introduced into the United States in the 1920's. It was first detected in Rabun County Georgia in 2002 and is spreading west and south throughout northern Georgia. Hemlock woolly adelgid can be identified by the...
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Cold snap, freezing rain hard on Ga. landscape
By Robert N. Brewer, Jr.
      When freeze hits, there's not much you can do to protect plants. Weeks of unseasonably warm weather in Georgia followed by a week of near- and below-freezing temperatures could be a deadly combination for early spring blooms in the south.
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From Start to Fitness
Where the mind goes, the body will follow
By ANDREA RENEE WYATT,
      Have you made a commitment to use this year to get in the best shape of your life? Have you bought the books and videos, cut out fitness routines and nutrition plans from magazines, and now are ready to begin? Well before you perform your first crunch, make sure you are truly ready to complete the...
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This is a Hammer
Roof leaks can be tricky
By SAMANTHA MAZZOTTA
      Q: I have an attached garage with a flat roof. The area between the roof and the wall and chimney area of my house has been leaking. I put roofing cement along the joint between the roof and the wall, with no results. The flashing around the chimney appears deteriorated. What is a possible solution...
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Dollars and Sense
Educate college-bound aeniors about money
By DAVID UFFINGTON
      If you have a senior in high school who will go off to college in the fall, arranging for tuition isn't all you need to do. Your senior needs to know how to handle money. A Harris Interactive survey of college students revealed that 32 percent felt unprepared to handle finances when they went off ...
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Be happier and healthier with flowers
     Women who look at flowers, a recent study says, are twice as able to tolerate pain as those who don't. Purple flowers, such as African violets, double the effect by stimulating the brain's pituitary gland, which release pain-fighting endorphins.
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Now Here's a Tip
By JOANN DERSON
      + "Use rubbing alcohol to erase permanent markers from countertops. Rubbing alcohol will dissolve the marker back to a liquid state, so you can wipe it off. Test all surfaces in an inconspicuous area first." - B.D. in Virginia + "If you start planning your vacation early, you can get a great deal...
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