Annual festival celebrates gardens
An annual rite of spring is the Sacred Heart Garden Festival, when hundreds of guests flock to the Sacred Heart Cultural Center in downtown Augusta to celebrate the growing season while helping to...
View ArticleFormer UGA football coach Vince Dooley to speak at hydrangea conference in Evans
Former University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley will be the featured speaker at the Central Savannah River Area Hydrangea Society’s 2012 Hydrangea Conference next month.Author of Digging in...
View ArticleJunior Rangers eager for adventure
Gracie Lovell’s older brother so enamored her with stories after he returned from a Junior Ranger program at Mistletoe State Park that she enthusiastically asked to sign up. Now gearing up for her...
View ArticleSummer is the time to prune hydrangeas
Now is the optimal time to prune blooming hydrangea bushes. A few blooms may be lost in the process, but doing so now will aid in producing a healthy plant for next summer.Walter Reeves, also known as...
View ArticleBee infestations need professional help
Known for their sweet reward, honeybees can often present a sticky problem.Take, for instance, the recent honeybee infestation at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in downtown Augusta. A swarm of as many as...
View ArticleMistletoe gets by with help from Friends
It’s good to have friends and even better when those friends raise awareness about something bigger than themselves. That’s what the Friends of Mistletoe State Park has been doing since 2008, when the...
View Article'Seussical' comes to Greenbrier High
The stories of Dr. Seuss will be hit the stage during the Augusta Junior Players production of Seussical this weekend.The performances will take place at Greenbrier High School at 7:30 p.m. Friday and...
View ArticleUGA student from Evans receives gardening scholarship
Evans resident David Gianino doesn’t take his scholarship from the National Gardening Association lightly.“To me, a home-schooled student my whole life, to receive a scholarship is much more than just,...
View ArticleAnnual show will feature roses
Rose growers and enthusiasts are in for a treat when the Augusta Rose Society holds its 70th annual rose show this month.The free show, which takes place Sept. 29 and 30 at Augusta Mall, features...
View Article'Bring One for the Chipper' set for Jan. 5
With Christmas over, many homes are starting to put away holiday decorations, including the Christmas tree. People unsure of what to do with their live Christmas tree are encouraged to recycle it with...
View ArticlePlenty to see at annual Augusta Garden Show
Area gardeners, outdoor enthusiasts and do-it-yourselfers won’t want to miss the Augusta Home and Garden Show on Feb. 22-24 at James Brown Arena.Many homeowners will use the eighth annual event to...
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