March is a Busy Time in LandscapeI was recently asked if homeowners should invest in trees and shrubs this spring. In other words will the drought continue? Who knows? The recent rains have helped greatly, but predictions from “so called experts” are for another dry summer...
Mar 17, 2008
Pennington Unveils First Eco-Friendly Grass SeedSmart Seed™ enables the average homeowner to save up to 3,000 gallons of water a year...
Mar 13, 2008
Purchasing and Planting Apple TreesThe old adage of "you get what you pay for" is an important consideration when buying apple trees...
Mar 11, 2008
Wild Fact: Hummingbirds en routeAlthough rare, hummingbirds that normally breed in the West may visit Georgia in the winter, sometimes staying until March or April...
Mar 11, 2008
Cedar Hill to Hold Plant, Bake, Book SaleVisit Cedar Hill to get your rainbarrels...
Mar 5, 2008
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Looks For Local FamiliesTy Pennington and his crew have been all across the map and they are ready to drive that infamous bus into an Atlanta neighborhood...
Mar 5, 2008
Dawson County 4-H Wins District Project HonorsThirteen Dawson County 4-H'ers returned from the Northeast District Project Achievement (DPA) competition with honors in their project areas.
Mar 5, 2008
March is DeWalt Month at Dawsonville HardwareVisit Dawsonville Hardware during the month of March to receive up to 17% off on select DeWalt tools...
Mar 3, 2008
Dawson County Arbor Day CelebrationOn Friday, February 15, 2008 Dawson County residents gathered on a beautiful, sunny afternoon at Rock Creek Park for the annual observance of Arbor Day...
Feb 27, 2008
Atlanta Flips Off the Light Switch for Earth HourAtlanta joins a global
Earth Hour event for climate change on March 29, when all metro area businesses and residents are invited to turn off non-essential lights from 8:00-9:00 p.m...
Feb 26, 2008
Adams Transfer Announces New Director of OperationsBecky Sheehan joined Adams Transfer & Storage Company in 2006 as warehouse manager of both the Gainesville and Atlanta/Tucker locations. She was recently promoted to Director of Operations...
Feb 25, 2008
Dawson County Extention Office Offers Spring ProgramsSpring will soon be in the air, and our Extension Service is offering some wonderful one-hour lawn and garden-related seminars that begin on March 6...
Feb 19, 2008
Dawson County Homeowners Association Meeting This SaturdayThe Georgia Department of Transportation will share GA 400 current plans and future projects from Highway 369 to Highway 60 with the focus on the future traffic demands related to Dawson County. Join us to learn what is “fact versus myth” of the GDOT’s action plans...
Feb 16, 2008
11th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count Begins TodayThe Great Backyard Bird Count is an annual four-day event that engages bird watchers of all ages in counting birds to create a real-time snapshot of where the birds are across the continent. Anyone can participate, from beginning bird watchers to experts...
Feb 15, 2008
Recreational Property Adjacent to Big Canoe Just Minutes from DawsonvilleLooking for a getaway that's not too far away? If so, there's a "priced right" property adjacent to Big Canoe that might be calling your name...
Feb 11, 2008