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Real-world learning
In the current economy, families are tightening their financial belts and cutting back on unnecessary spending. To help understand this budget shift, 4-H’ers in Spalding County spent a few hours as adults -- financially speaking, that is.
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Grant helps Georgia 4-H provide technology
Each year, the Georgia 4-H Youth Technology Leadership Team tries to award 50 computers to Georgia students who apply for them. Thanks to a State Farm service-learning grant, the computers this year will include modems, printers and speakers.
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Georgia’s spring climate outlook
Spring will likely be drier than normal for most of Georgia. March will have wide swings in temperature. A late freeze or even a snow or an ice storm isn’t out of the question. Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are common this time of year.
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Planting for pollinators
Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and even bats and flies are all pollinators that feed off plants in your yard. So when you’re adding new flowers to your landscape, choose those that provide nectar and pollen for winged workers.
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Staying friends with bees in the garden
Remember, whatever attracts hummingbirds and butterflies will attract bees. Not just a few bees either. Scads of bees!
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2009 Georgia Gold Medal winners
This year’s gold medal winners have all proven their worth and are ready to add beauty to Georgia’s landscapes.
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‘Hot’ annual receives magazine fame
Summer snapdragon, Angelonia angustifolia, is one of the hottest new summer annuals on the market today. Better Homes and Gardens magazine listed it as one of the Top 20 Annuals of 2008.
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Arkansas blue star a fall show-stopper
It may be named for its blue flowers, but its golden yellow foliage makes the Arkansas blue star a memorable 2009 Georgia Gold Medal Winner.
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Winning vine valued for beautiful leaves
Unlike other clematis prized for their flowers, Armand clematis (Clematis armandii) would be a great vine even if it didn’t flower. Its glossy, evergreen leaves are attractive year-round and provide visual interest to fences, arbors, trellises, walls or pergolas.

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