Stopping to smell the flowers
Good Neighbor Garden
By Arlene Marturanoa marturanoa@yahoo.com
      Everyone hopes for neighbors who make the entire block look good. Randy Dawkins' home in southeast Columbia is ablaze in bold colorful garden plants. Several of Dawkins' container plants have been with him since his gardening hobby started over fifty years ago. He has a flair for combining ordinary annual and perennial plants with extraordinary specimens.
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Scarecrows in the Garden open through October
      Historic Columbia Foundation will offer autumn fun each day in October during Scarecrows in the Garden. This special outdoor exhibit features more than 35 handcrafted scarecrows from families, businesses, organizations, and an entry from Governor Mark Sanford and family. The free exhibit opened on October 1 and ends on October 31.
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