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By JENNIFER CORDIER Plant Rescue Team As chairperson for the Preservation Committee of the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center, I've been doing a lot of thinking about the rapid development taking place in our mountains. I've received numerous phone calls from residents who want to learn more about native plants and the most... More ...
National Poison Prevention Week BY SAMANTHAMAZZOTTA March 18-25 is National Poison Prevention Week, an observance that calls attention to the more than 2 million accidental poisonings that are reported each year at the 61 Poison Control Centers in the United States. More than 90 percent of all poisonings occur in the home, and are a leading cause o... More ... COMFORT FOODS Made Fast and Healthy! By Healthy Exchanges Winter Strawberry-Rhubarb Supreme Don't let the name fool you, this will get you thinking spring! 2 cups chopped frozen rhubarb, thawed 1 cup hot water 3/4 cup Splenda Granular 2 (4-serving) packages Jell- O sugar-free strawberry gelatin 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, packed in fruit juice, More ... Strange but true BY SAMANTHAWEAVER . You might be surprised to learn that famed 17th-century Dutch painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn -- better known, for obvious reasons, by his first name alone -- was not what you'd consider a model citizen. Art historians point out that he cheated on his taxes, stole from his wife's inheritan... More ... Dollars and Sense Plan Now to Save on Next Year's Taxes BYDAVID UFFINGTON As this tax season winds down, it's not too early to start thinking about taxes for 2007. Steps you take now and through the year can help you reduce your tax liability next April. "Taxes 2007 for Dummies" by Eric Tyson (Wiley, $16.95) is packed with suggestions, no matter what your tax situation. More ... Plant tips (cut and save) *Sprinkle crushed eggshells over the soil of potted plants. Eggshells are full of minerals that are natural fertilizers. *To have healthier house plants feed them once a month with 2 T. Epsom Salts dissolved in 1 gallon warm water. *To make coleus plants bigger and bushier, pinch off the flowers ... More ...
Trap Ladybugs, release outdoors By ROBERT N. BREWER, JR Extension Service Agent UGA Louis Tedders, a retired entomologist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, knows all about ladybugs, including how to get them back outdoors where they belong. "Most people just want to stomp them when they see so many of them come inside," said Tedders, who worked with ladybugs for 35 years a... More ...
BYGREG ZYLA Q: Greg, I have a 1966 Pontiac Catalina 2+2 with a 421 V-8 Tri-Power with the WH code. It has power steering, power brakes, M-21 four-speed transmission with console, eight-lug wheels, bucket seats, posi rear and PHS documentation as an original car. It is blue inside and out. The powers and wheels... More ... |
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