Growing plants and entrepreneurs
Stopping to smell the flowers
By Arlene Marturano marturanoa@yahoo.com
      Gardeners, mark your calendars! One month from today, April 27, marks the opening day of the annual one week plant sale in Susan Collins Lawn, Gardening and Gifts Enterprise class in the Richland One Works (ROW) program at Heyward Career and Technology Center in Richland School District One.
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People and trees, growing together through better education
Contributed by Columbia Green
      Columbia Green and Historic Columbia Foundation present a tree workshop to be held Saturday, April 4, 2009, from 8:30 am- 12:30 pm at the Robert Mills House, 1616 Blanding Street.
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Checks to avoid getting scammed when hiring contracted help
Contributed by AllState Insurance
      There are simple effective steps that a person can take to avoid being ripped off from an illegitimate contractor • Get estimates from several contractors. • Check credentials with Better Business Bureau. • Ask neighbors what they're paying for similar work. • Inspect contractors' licenses and proof of liability insurance.
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