Toward a greener you
Stopping to smell the flowers
By Arlene Marturano marturano@yahoo.com
      As assured as the blooming of the azaleas and dogwood, the South Carolina Midland Master Gardener Association returns with the 18th annual spring gardening symposium. This year's theme "How Green is Your Garden?" features nationally recognized experts and local exemplars of state of the art garden...
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Garden of the week
Steve and Kathy Aiello West Columbia
Courtesy of Lexington County Master Gardeners'Tour
      Steve and Kathy Aiello of West Columbia have this week's featured garden. It is a small, charming garden packed full of treasures. Huge potted hostas, lush green foliage, and bird houses are at every turn of the path in this garden. Beautiful stained glass windows sparkle in the sun light. Antique...
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Honey bees are vital to food production
By Diane Palmer, Clemson Extension Office
      Spring is almost here and that means plants will soon be bursting into bloom and all abuzz with millions of honey bees gathering pollen and nectar for their hives. Many food crops are heavily dependent on honey bees for pollination.
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