Amaryllis blooms spark holiday cheer in gardens and homes
The piece recalls a sixth grade theater memory with Paul in The Music Man, praises Amaryllis as a Christmas bloom, and explains its taxonomy. It notes the common garden Amaryllis is Hippeastrum, a Greek-named genus meaning Horseman's Star, and highlights its bold, colorful flowers and massed display value.
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Paul
Winthrop
Aiken Diabetes Association
Amaryllis
Ken Fallon
Clark Griswold
William Herbert
Susan Elder
Aiken
Aiken Gardens
Amaryllis Care and Tips for Holiday Bloom and Beyond
Susan Elder shares amaryllis guidance from University of Georgia and Clemson Extension. Learn pot size soil depth watering calendars for Christmas blooms and rebloom strategies, plus outdoor planting timing and fertilizers for vibrant flowers and gifts.
Wagener Garden Club hears SC DOT wildflower talk
The Wagener Garden Club met on Nov 12 with guest speaker Kelly Jo Swygert from the South Carolina Department of Transportation. She praised highway beautification with wildflowers and vegetation. Members held a Nov 19 work day at Gunter Park to prepare for winter and discussed starting phase two. Christmas events are planned for Friday and Saturday with a bake sale in front of Tyler Brothers from 5 to 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday.
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Wagener Garden Club
Kelly Jo Swygert
South Carolina Department of Transportation
South Carolina
Gunter Park
Wagener
Tyler Brothers
Wild Wood Garden Club Meets in November
The Wild Wood Garden Club met on Thursday November 13 at Patsy Parks home. Co host Brenda Mincey and Parks served refreshments and two new members Jinny Meier and Linda Endler joined.
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Wild Wood Garden Club
Patsy Parks
Brenda Mincey
Parks
Jinny Meier
Linda Endler
Garden Club Council
Doll House
Ceil Pendleton
Gloria Sholin
Aiken Garden Club Council
John Nelson
Aiken Standard
Wildwood
Woodside Plantation Country Club
Am I Crazy Local Contractor Offers Free Furnaces With AC
A local contractor markets a sale offering a free $1 700 furnace with end of season central air purchase. Buyers pay $341 labor for installation, with measurement, sizing, and four available furnace sizes while stocks last. No obligation, plus a $50 gift for reading the letter.
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CSRA
MR. Central
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University of Georgia Extension
Elliott Johnson
Clemson
Cold Creek
Wagener Club
Wild Wood Club
Dick Smith Chrysler Jeep
Low E Glass
Argon Gas
Robert Giancroce
Wizard of Comfort
Ocsra Air, Inc
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