Gardeners invited to "Early Season Vegetables Seminar"
      Despite the cold weather, anyone who plans to put in a garden this year needs to get ready right now. That's the word from Leon County Extension Agent Tommy Neyland. "People who can't wait to get their garden in can get started right now," Neyland indicated.
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Purple Martin arrivals tracked; Supplemental feeding tips offered
      In the birding world, few species generate more excitement than does the "Purple Martin," a swallow that is arriving now in Texas, with reports of "scouts" logged almost daily online.
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Chute 'n the Bull
by Tommy Neyland
      Knock Out roses have changed the way home gardeners perceive roses. With the debut of the original Knock Out roses in 2000, the emergence of shrub roses for landscape gardening has taken Texas and the nation by storm. With gardeners always wanting something new, 2009 brings the newest member of the Knock Out rose family - Sunny Knock Out.
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