Climbing Vines Offer Cool Summer Solutions for Aiken Gardens
Aiken gardeners face a hot summer and seek green cooling methods. Climbing vines such as clingers twiners and winders provide shade and wall coverage, with examples including creeping fig Virginia creeper trumpet creeper mandevilla and passion flower. The piece notes sun preferences care tips and cautions about mortar damage and reseeding, and invites readers to share deer resistant plant successes via email.
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Mandevilla
Wisteria
Morning Glory
Aiken
Hhelder
Bellsouth
Man regains words after 19 years in Arkansas
Terry Wallis, paralyzed and comatose since 1984, spoke his first words in 19 years and now answers questions more fully. He recalled family, asked for a Pepsi and milk, and has since expanded his vocabulary with speech therapy.
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Mountain View
Ark
Terry Wallis
Ronald Reagan
Bill Clinton
Soviet Union
World Trade Center
Wallis
Reagan
Arkansas
Clinton
James Zini
KATV
Little Rock
Urban trees outgrow rural ones in New York study
Researchers from Cornell University and the Institute of Ecosystem Studies found identical cottonwood trees in New York City plots grew twice as large as those in rural Long Island and upstate New York. They traced ozone exposure and soil swaps to explain urban pollution’s unexpected rural impact.
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New York City
Jillian W. Gregg
Nature
Cornell University
Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Millbrook
N.Y
Gregg
Auto
Eva J. Pell
Penn State University
Long Island
Upstate
New York
Online diaries strain teen friendships in blogs
A teen writes about how blogs and online diaries affect friendships and community, noting hurt feelings from posts about peers. The exchange discusses Internet permanence and the impact of online disclosures on personal relationships and reputations.
Clemson Extension to offer Master Gardener Program in Aiken
The Clemson Extension Service announces a 15 week Master Gardener training in the Aiken Office this fall. Participants must complete a matching volunteer hour requirement in their county Extension program and pay a $100 materials fee. applications are due by July 25 with classes starting August 19 on Tuesday mornings. For details call (803) 649-6297 or visit clemson.edu/aiken.htm.
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Clemson Extension Service
Aiken
Clemson.edu
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