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Lawns are saturated so they don't need watering

...quickly.Another factor is the soil type. Different soils absorb and hold water at different...should be enough to soak the soil to a depth of 6 to 8 inches...inch of rainfall on an average soil. For sandier soils, a half inch of water may soak...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/home/gardening/2013-05-09/lawns-are-saturated-
Foxes investigate chickens

...committee ? and, as usual, no jail time.Four American heroes were murdered at a U.S. embassy in Libya, on American soil, and the Democrats want to kick the scandal under the rug ? and rightfully so, since again there will be no metered punishment...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/letters/2013-05-16/foxes-investigate-chicke
Sid Mullis: Knockout roses are easy to grow

...ideal cultural requirements and maintenance tips.The pH of the soil should be around 6.5, so you might need to add lime to the...to know for sure whether you need to lime or not is to take a soil sample.Knockouts are so tough and indestructible that you can...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/life/home/gardening/2013-05-16/knockout-roses-are-e
Travel: 5 free things in Portland, from parks to markets

...stunning views from what is actually part of the Tualatin Mountains.The park does its own self-preservation: The silt-basalt soil creates a foundation that's too unstable to build on, thwarting development. A short drive away is Washington Park, home...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/things-do/applause/2013-05-16/travel-5-free-things-
Invitation to Bid Sealed bids will be received at this office on T...

...Tuesday, June 25, 2013 @ 3:00 p.m. for furnishing: Bid Item 13-157 Twiggs Circle Residential Demolition/Abatement & Soil Remediation for Housing & Community Development Department Bids will be received by Augusta, GA Commission hereinafter referred...

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INVITATION TO BID BID #2013-029 BID ITEM: CRAWFORD CREEK WATER POL...

...170 tons of recycled asphalt concrete 12.5 mm superpave, and 230 tons of recycled asphalt concrete 19 mm superpave, and soil erosion and sediment control. Time allotted for this work is 90 consecutive calendar days. Proposals for the complete work...

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Lovely home on approximately 2.6 acres near heart of Evans. Remod... 4530 DEER RUN Evans GA 30809 5 bedroom 4 baths $372,000

...outbuildings remain. Convenient shared hall bath. The 1867 Sq Ft finished walk-out basement is part of the living space and is only below grade level along the front and one part of one side, very little of it has any soil touching the walls.

http://classifieds.augustachronicle.com/realestate?tid=&tp=Homes.Augusta.com&cat
EPA gives Augusta Canal Authority $200,000 for cleanup

...Sibley Mill environmental cleanup. According to a news release, this phase of cleanup will involve removal of contaminated soil. The canal authority will negotiate a cooperative agreement with the EPA and begin work after authorization to proceed is received...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-10/epa-gives-augusta-canal-autho
Calvin McCoy

...Warren County a son of the late George and Clyd Johnson McCoy. Calvin served in the US Army was a supervisor for the Briar Creek Soil and Water Conservation, he was a former member of the Moose Club and VFW in Thomson and retired from Civil Service from Ft...

http://www.legacy.com/Link.asp?I=LS000164791080
Soggy soil increases risk of flooding from tropical storms

ALBANY, Ga. -- With soggy soils and higher-than-normal lake and river levels, Georgia Emergency...any tropical storms or hurricanes impacting the state, since the soils are already very wet, the reservoirs are full and the streams are...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2003/08/19/met_385107.shtml
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