March 20, 2009 RSS feed / Beauty in the Backyard

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Five points goes green

St. Pat's in Five Points March 14, 2009, brought out the green in everyone.
Photos by John Dixon
Aaron von Miles won first place in the Leprechaun Contest More...

Springtime at the Garden Festival returns to Riverbanks

Contributed by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

The Springtime at the Garden Festival at Riverbanks Botanical Garden will be Saturday, March 21, 9 am to 4 pm. More...

The newest SPIN on the Family Food Garden

Stopping to smell the flowers
By Arlene Marturano marturanoa@yahoo.com

Since Victory Gardens were planted at private residences and on public land during World Wars I and II, families have been receiving encouragement to grow their own food. More...

Riverbanks welcomes three black- necked swan cygnets

Chicks can be seen in the pond at Riverbanks' Bird Garden
Contributed by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden

Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announces the birth of three black- necked swan cygnets (baby swans). On Friday, March 6, the parents carefully guarded the nest as the eggs they had tended to for nearly 36 days began to hatch. More...

DHEC announces Fix a Leak week

Contributed by SC DHEC

Fix a Leak week began March 16 to remind South Carolinians to check household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC). More...


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