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Pack Back-to-School Lunches Safely 08/26/96
While you=re including notebooks, pencils and backpacks on your list of supplies for school, don=t forget one of the most important -- a safe lunch box and cold source.
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Travel to School 08/19/96
School starts soon. Do you know how your child will get there? More importantly, does your child know how to get there?
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Boost Fruit Harvests Now 08/19/96
While the sweet treat of this summer's fruits still lingers, it's time to focus on next year's harvest. "Next year's fruit crop depends greatly on the plants' health this year," said Gerard Krewer.
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Pine Seedling 'Shortage' 08/19/96
In most nurseries, you=ll hear babies crying. But adults may be crying this fall -- after they learn that pine nurseries have sold out of their seedling trees. "Our nurseries produced about the same number of seedlings for this year as normal," said David Moorhead.
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Ten Easy Steps 08/19/96
You probably have better things to do with your spare time than mow, spray, prune, fertilize and mulch. If you're starting to feel like a slave to your landscape, it's time to make changes. You need not sacrifice your landscape's beauty. Here are 10 steps to get you started.
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Don't Forget the Tree 08/12/96
The cool shade of a big oak is a blessing for any yard. If you're looking for landscape plants to put under it, don't forget the biggest thing out there.
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Oxygen-Depleted Ponds 08/12/96
Ponds fulfill a lot of roles in Georgia. They provide water for thirsty crops and livestock. They offer a cooling dunk for people and animals. And they (sometimes reluctantly) give up their fish for a summer fish fry.
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Wild Garden Deer 08/12/96
The wildlife in your yard aren't just squirrels and rabbits anymore. University of Georgia county extension agents now answer thousands of questions a year on backyard problems deer cause.
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Georgia Peach Crop Skimpy 08/12/96
Are those peaches real?" asked a Nebraska visitor to the Showcase of Southern Agriculture in Centennial Olympic Park. "Absolutely," answered Butch Ferree.
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No More Leaves in Landfill 08/02/96
The bags of leaves and grass clippings lining the driveway on trash pickup day will soon be handled differently.