Beauty in the Backyard
Spring has sprung
Photos by Jim Covington
     Mark Riffle and his daughter Mia cut some flowers in their yard.
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Stopping to smell the flowers
Business is blooming
Photo and Story By Arlene Marturano
      Business owners realize curbside appeal is one courtesy extended to clients and the community. Eye- catching landscapes spark interest in a company, too. Green space outside the workspace offers tranquil respite for employees.
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The Original Mystery Plant
By John Nelson
      The problem with spring is that it's so hard to figure out when it begins and when it ends. I suppose it is somewhat of a basic human trait to look for definite beginnings and endings, but my favorite part about this season is the arrival and departure are both so gradual.
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Answer to this week's mystery plant
LMA erects wood duck nesting boxes
By Chuck Wimberly
      At the Lake Murray Association (LMA) board of directors meeting in February, Roy Parker, chair of the environmental committee, announced the grant application to the Governor's Wood Duck Project for 10 wood duck nesting boxes had been approved.
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