Stories by Sandy Hodson

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Gnome:Soil testing always interesting

Not to talk bad about rain, but the blooms on our newest mophead hydrangeas are on the ground this week.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Gnome: Upcoming garden events

Is there a better time to be a gardener than the spring? Even my flower beds look good, or at least better than usual.
By Sandy Hodson

Monday, May 7, 2012

Details emerge in 4-year-old's death

More details emerge about homicide victim's short life.
By Sandy Hodson

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Neglect investigated before girl's death

Starting in 2009, social workers received three calls about the wellbeing of Ty'Asia Phillips, who died last month at age 4. Her father is charged with murder.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Garden Gnome: Plant Swap and Sale is May 5

I love to shop for flowers, but I also enjoy connecting to other people through plants. It’s one of the reasons why the Pendleton King Park Plant Swap and Sale is one of my favorite events.
By Sandy Hodson

Friday, April 27, 2012

City mulls options in fire lawsuit

The city of Augusta is running out of options to keep a civil lawsuit on the trailer fire deaths of a young couple in 2006 from a jury.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Garden festival tours begin Friday

The landscaping at Pam and Ray Doumars' Henry Street home is as classy and elegant as they and their nearly century-old home are.
By Sandy Hodson

Friday, April 20, 2012

Garden festival includes tours, speakers

The gardener's favorite time begins this week with the Sacred Heart Garden Festival. Everyone can get the first peek at the downtown cultural center at 7 p.m. Thursday.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Gnome: Blooms, antiques behind gate

As a Garden Festival volunteer, I got an early tour of the gardens this year. The Pursleys’ place is another excellent choice for the festival, which runs April 27-29.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Take time to see Allgood gardens

Terri and Lyn Allgood's Milledge Road home sits far enough back from the street that unless you knew it was there, you would miss the lovely historic home and gardens.
By Sandy Hodson

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Child molester gets 25 years in prison

A convicted child molester accused of sexually assaulting four children for several years after his release from prison is headed back to prison, this time for 25 years without the chance of parole.
By Sandy Hodson

Friday, April 6, 2012

Gardens: Sacred Heart Garden Festival

The Sacred Heart Garden Festival is just a few weeks away, and the folks who graciously agreed to be on the garden tour have been busy for months getting ready.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Gardens have historic charm

Every year one would think there's no way the Sacred Heart Garden Festival can find more beautiful gardens. But they do and this year is no exception. As a festival volunteer, I had the good ...
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Event encourages green living

Next Saturday, Augusta is celebrating the first of what hopes to become the annual Augusta Living Green Day.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, March 15, 2012

Divide those multiplying plants

It's a great time of year to divide perennials - those fabulous plants that live for years instead of dying after a single season.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Gardeners have lots to do in March

Everyone who would rather be out working in the garden, welcoming back plants from their winter nap, better pull on those work gloves. March is one of the busiest months for gardening.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012

Garden Gnome: Joe Lamp'l garden books offer good advice

Just when I thought I'd be able to work to free an elderly dogwood of English ivy and clean out the surrounding bed of dreadful monkey grass last weekend, the rain came.
By Sandy Hodson

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012

Data show city salary savings marginal

Intended to flatten management and reduce payroll, a reorganization of Augusta government in the works since late 2010 hasn't reduced salaries by much, an analysis has found.
By Sandy Hodson and Susan McCord

Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012

Garden Gnome: Mark your calendars - it's a busy spring

There are scads of gardening events coming up.
By Sandy Hodson

Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012

Soil, water key to successful garden

If the weather isn't ramping up the need to hit the garden, Thursday's speech by Joe Lamp'l inspired even those with the sorest back to pull on the work gloves.
By Sandy Hodson
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