Pools mean safety as well as fun!
     The spring and summer mean pools, but it also means pool safety. The following are some safety guidelines from various sources to ensure you and your family enjoy your pool without incident.
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There's a reason why ins & outs of landscaping are changing faster than ever There's a reason why ins & outs of landscaping are changing faster than ever
By Dan Vierria The Sacramento Bee
     I s your garden more Liberace than 50 Cent? More 8-track than iPod, tuna casserole than wild salmon?
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Seagrass Awareness Celebration March 25
     The sixth annual Seagrass Awareness Celebration is scheduled for March 25 at Shoreline Park South.
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Some tips for gardeners for the month of March
BY THERESA FRIDAY Santa Rosa County Extension Agent
     It's time for the spring show. This is a very pretty time of year along the Gulf Coast and a pleasant time to work outside. Many people are anxious to get into the garden, and gardening does begin in earnest during March. Just remember we are still subject to a late frost or freeze.
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Loving life on your front porch
By Lisa Marshall Scripps Howard News Service
     It was a scene straight out of a Norman Rockwell painting, reminiscent of a simpler time when neighbors gathered on front porches on lazy summer evenings to sip lemonade, visit, and watch the world go by.
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Remote retreats
BY ALISON ROBERTS The Sacramento Bee
     "Go to your multimedia center!" No matter how you say it, the parental command just doesn't have the same bite as "Go to your room!"
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