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          <title>State sees shift in bird populations</title>
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Occasionally the distribution or status of a specific bird will change. We are familiar with that phenomenon here in Central Virginia.            ]]></description>
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          <title>More about pests, bushes and trees</title>
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Questions about pests, bushes and trees came in by phone and e-mail in recent days. Here are some examples of conversations at the Lynchburg Extension Office.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Thanksgiving bird count will soon be upon us</title>
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Every November all of us have the opportunity to contribute information about the birds that share the backyard with us. Even if your idea of fun does not include getting up early in the morning or wandering around outside in cold weather, you can still participate in this annual birding activity.            ]]></description>
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          <title>Program to delve into the importance of bugs</title>
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For many people, all of those creatures with six or eight legs fall into the general category of bugs. Most of us don&#8217;t give these organisms too much thought and when we do consider them at all, it is generally in an unfavorable light. It may come as a surprise that the whole ecosystem is actually dependent upon these small animals. In fact, with over a million species, it is the arthropods that make up the vast majority of the named living things on earth.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Garlic a good choice for November gardening</title>
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There is plenty of gardening to do in November. Here are a few ways to spend your time.
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          <title>Don Davis: Pruning for fall season</title>
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Pruning in fall is a popular pastime. It is often necessary after a wet growing season like we had last spring.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Get ready for heavy bird feeding season</title>
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If you feed birds, you are among the more than 50 million people in the United States who participate in this popular activity.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:12:17 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Make the most of picking veggies</title>
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Fall vegetables are full of flavor and vitamins to keep you healthy. Here are some points to consider when picking these crops.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:10:25 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>A successful outing for the birds</title>
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Last Saturday Peggy Lyons, from the Lynchburg Bird Club, led a field trip to various sites in Campbell County. Ten members met early in the morning at the home of Fred and Helen Becker, who have a farm on Oxford Furnace Road.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Lawns are the issue</title>
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Lawn care has been on the minds of gardeners for weeks. Here are some of their questions.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Bird club to talk about New Zealand native</title>
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Can you think of a bird and a fruit that both have the same name? I&#8217;ll give you a hint by telling you that neither is native to North America. The bird was given its scientific name and described in 1811 and, beginning in the 1950s, the fruit was imported to the United States.            ]]></description>
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          <title>October is time to take action in garden</title>
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October is a time for action. You can make progress in yard care and home food production this month.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Hummingbird feeders will not alter migration</title>
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This the time of year when I begin to get questions about hummingbird feeders.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:17:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Gardeners phone in a variety of questions</title>
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Hornets on lilacs and scab on pecans were mentioned by many of the gardeners who called Extension in September. Here are a few of the month&#8217;s questions.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Smith Mountain Lake home tour offers unique designs</title>
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The annual Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour will feature properties with unique designs, artistic interior decorating and spectacular scenic views.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Save seeds to cut down the costs of gardening</title>
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You can cut the cost of growing a garden if you gather and save seeds. The time to start is late in the growing season when many kinds of seeds are mature.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:43:34 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Stinkbugs make themselves at home</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:59:21 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>September&#8217;s garden to&#45;do list</title>
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As the first frost approaches, there&#8217;s much to be done.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:38:12 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Those pesky pests: Garden questions answered</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Creativity with coupons makes sense in down economy</title>
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RICHMOND - Melissa Newby is a hunter who&#8217;s motivated by the thrill of the chase&#8212;even if the quarry is nothing more elusive than a box of Kellogg&#8217;s Frosted Mini-Wheats.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Kids vs. groundhogs; kids win</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:27:23 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Lost in the trees: People&#8217;s questions, expert&#8217;s answers</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:54:30 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Planning for late summer, early fall planting</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:46:55 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Garden favorite can be versatile</title>
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Cucumbers are a reliable crop in my garden. They withstand drought, disease and critters to produce year after year.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Q&amp;amp;A: From cockroaches to squash bugs</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 23:09:05 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Kernersville woman researches, organizes, then reaps coupon savings</title>
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KERNERSVILLE - Dawn Larkins shops with marked concentration, moving carefully down each aisle, frequently consulting from a small yellow legal pad of notes she compiled at home. Her hot pink, zippered, three-ring binder sits in the seat portion of the cart, like a cook would lay out a recipe book on a stand.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Weather causes leaf spot diseases</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:31:28 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Sowing seeds, harvesting veggies</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:06:26 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Helping plants thrive in summer</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:35:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Keep the shears handy in midsummer</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling (434) 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:33:54 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The Bee Man</title>
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For 45 years, Glenn R. Clayton has been playing with bees.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:59:36 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Grass and other problems in the yard</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling (434) 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 23:50:02 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>Winter&#8217;s second bite</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling (434) 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:38:32 EST</pubDate>
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          <title>The gardener&#8217;s early June to&#45;do list</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Man is wild for rhododendrons</title>
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WINSTON-SALEM - I&#8217;ve heard about Robert Means&#8217; rhododendrons for years.
So I was overjoyed to get an invitation to visit.            ]]></description>
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          <title>What to do with a wet garden</title>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 23:37:27 EST</pubDate>
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Establishing a butterfly habitat is as simple as choosing the right plants.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 22:45:53 EST</pubDate>
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Thousands of plants will go on sale at 8:30 a.m. this Saturday as the Festival of Gardening gets under way. 
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Hummingbirds and rose-breasted grosbeaks are moving through Lynchburg now after spending the winter in Central and South America.           ]]></description>
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Spring salads are beginning to creep into people&#8217;s minds. And at the foundation of a salad is lettuce&#8212;crisp sweet and fresh, most of all fresh.           ]]></description>
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Organic gardening is all about working with nature and minimizing harm to the environment. You begin to see your garden as a habitat and a diverse ecosystem, not just a place to grow vegetables.            ]]></description>
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Everyone realizes that summer is really on the way when the hummingbird feeders get set back up for the year. Today is the expected return date, although the early arrival date for Lynchburg was March 27.            ]]></description>
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The toll of a drought is enough to make a lawn lover want to throw a funeral. Adieu, grass. Dust to dust. In lieu of live flowers, please bring plastic.           ]]></description>
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What is happening to America? Martha Stewart is promoting tearing up your lawn and planting a vegetable garden. The cover of the summer edition of the White Flower Farm catalog, that bastion of tasteful perennial planting, features eggplants and tomatoes. Michele Obama is planting vegetables on the south lawn of the White House.            ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:28:18 EST</pubDate>
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The list of gardening projects to complete in April is long. It includes some of the chores you may not have completed last month, such as pruning.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis has answers for people&#8217;s questions.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:42:38 EST</pubDate>
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With less than $20 and a minimum of labor, you can start your own small organic vegetable garden right now &#8212; well, after you finish reading this page.
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          <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:44:01 EST</pubDate>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:30:51 EST</pubDate>
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Find out what chatelaine means at the Star Stitchers meeting.            ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:43:33 EST</pubDate>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:03:41 EST</pubDate>
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There are a few words particularly appropriate for the end of February. Such as: Good riddance.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:58:09 EST</pubDate>
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Don Davis is the Virginia Cooperative Extension agent. He can be reached by calling (434) 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 23:22:19 EST</pubDate>
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A few weeks ago, I received a question from a reader in Altavista, who wanted to know what type of birdhouses he should place in his yard to attract desirable species.            ]]></description>
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Flower, grass and tree experts will teach classes at Central Virginia Community College on March 14. The event, a new extension program called Green Conference, is open to the public.           ]]></description>
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We don&#8217;t think about it much, but the cup of coffee that accompanies our morning newspaper has to come from somewhere.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:04:51 EST</pubDate>
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Business is booming at the 17 bird feeders in the backyard of Amber Kimmich&#8217;s Powhatan County home.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:58:19 EST</pubDate>
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I have always wanted to move one of these frantic weeks before Christmas to sometime in late January when there is little to do except watch the ice crystals form.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:57:46 EST</pubDate>
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You could call her Mother Christmas.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:50:41 EST</pubDate>
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Not one tree leaf goes to waste in the yard of John Cordes. This gardener gathers bags of leaves from his neighbors in the Timberlake area and brings them home to his backyard.           ]]></description>
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Black Friday is one of those terms that you hear thrown around a lot these days. The constant attention to this most important shopping day of the year can leave people wondering what all the fuss is about or if it isn&#8217;t all just some scheme by the retailers to make you feel the fierce urgency of retail imploring you to purchase.           ]]></description>
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A common consequence of the procrastinating gardener is a period of frantically running about, trying to bring in all the tender house plants before that first frost-glazed morning. Unexpected guests often come in along with all those potted plants. Three of these creatures that regularly turn up share a lot in common&#8212;an ancient lineage, a propensity for hiding in moist spots and an inordinate number of legs. They are centipedes, millipedes and woodlice.           ]]></description>
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Worthy of a spread in Architectural Digest, John and Deana Buckley&#8217;s kitchen inspires deep flowing rivers of volcanic-hot envy.           ]]></description>
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If you can get lost in a flower, the dahlia is a good place to start. Dahlias reflect the voluptuous ripeness of autumn. Their colors can be saturated or subtle, jewel tones or pastels, but it is the intricate symmetry of their petals that hypnotizes.           ]]></description>
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What is the absolute latest in regional homes from the Builders and Associates of Central Virginia           ]]></description>
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This home tour raises money for regional charities.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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Columnist Don Davis has your October lawn and garden to-do list.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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Longtime friends and empty-nesters Susan Grady and Sharon McAbee would talk on the phone week after week and lament their loneliness.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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I confess to a love of the Lilliputian, a delight in the diminutive, an inclination toward the infinitesimal. I love those little mats and mounds of flowers that are built to spill over the sidewalk, to soften the hardened path and fringe the edge of the garden bed.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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Don Davis is an extension agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached at (434) 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis, a Virginia Cooperative Extension agent, can be reached at (434) 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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All the signs indicate that we are in for another hot, dry summer. The first few weeks of June were reminiscent of an August dry spell, the grass beginning to turn tan and dry, and the motionless air choked with pollen.           ]]></description>
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You might call May iris time. That is when the classic bearded irises are waving their flags in irresistible, velvety, jewel colors. Bearded irises along with peonies form the backbone of a remarkably beautiful season in the perennial border, short-lived though it may be.           ]]></description>
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Run-down properties off Semmes Avenue in South Richmond would be frightening to some people.           ]]></description>
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 A relatively moist spring has brought the woods and weeds to life.           ]]></description>
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May is the month that the Chinese ground orchid blooms. Like those of many orchids, its blooms are brilliantly colorful and fascinating. But unlike many orchids it is easy and prolific. It is a simple plant to grow in semi-shade in the garden where it will gradually form into great masses, and each pair of pleated leaves will surround a slender stalk topped by a group of rose purple flowers.           ]]></description>
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WINSTON-SALEM - Guests at the home of Reg and Nancy Banner can walk down the stairs and into the past.
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The landscape in early and mid-spring is painted with flowers. There are few scenes that aren&#8217;t drenched in flowers. Some seem to scream at us from the tree branches and shrub borders - blinding azaleas and pink dogwoods; subtlety is not their strong suit. Wisterias are literally dripping color from the trees. Every green thing wants to flower at this time of year, and many go unnoticed as the siren call of redbuds follows the fading drum roll of tulip and daffodil.           ]]></description>
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It could be the Swiss Army knife of the plant world, but you can&#8217;t eat Swiss Army knives.           ]]></description>
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With bread selling for close to $3 a loaf and gas well over $3 a gallon, folks looking for ways to cut expenses have to look no further than their backyard.           ]]></description>
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Thelma Dalmas, a naturalist, writes a weekly column for The News &amp; Advance. Readers may e-mail her at jtdalmas@juno.com           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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I wasn&#8217;t sure that my amateurish attempts at composting were going so well.           ]]></description>
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Thelma Dalmas, a naturalist, writes a weekly column for The News &amp; Advance. Readers may e-mail her at jtdalmas@juno.com.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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You&#8217;ve got gardening questions? Don Davis has answers. Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
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Don Davis is an Extension Agent for the Virginia Cooperative Extension. He can be reached by calling 455-3740.           ]]></description>
          <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:57:01 EST</pubDate>
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There are plenty of lawn and garden chores to keep you busy in March. Chief among them is planting.           ]]></description>
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Betty Boop is always around to greet visitors to Winston Green&#8217;s downtown loft.           ]]></description>
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The story of how her parents met has always been one of Barbara Wood&#8217;s favorites to tell.           ]]></description>
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