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Patch's House & Home
The Incredible Edible Fig
What if I told you I knew of an incredible story containing equal parts ancient history, coevolution, botany, devotion, exotic travel, mystery, symbiotic relationships, manipulatio...
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Readers' Choice
Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Landscaper in Athens
Which local business do you entrust with your landscaping needs? We're on the hunt to find the best of Athens. Nominations closed on Monday, July 9. Voting begins on July 23...
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Readers' Choice
Readers' Choice: Vote for the Best Roofer in Athens
Who do you feel is best roofer in the Athens community? Patch has relaunched its Readers’ Choice program and we’re asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and any...
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Pets
Fostering Dogs to Save Lives
Do you have room for a temporary house guest this summer? Do you wish you could help more animals in our community, but you just can’t commit to adopting right now? Maybe fostering a...
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History
Can This Wait 'Till Thursday?
It does seem that we are working harder today. Now, that’s a good thing for the most part, but still I wonder if our grandparents didn’t do it better. Growing up in smaller to...
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Patch's House & Home
The Red Poppy and Memorial Day
Nature is utterly defiant. We can burn it, ravage it and rip its insides out until, seemingly, no inkling of life remains. But once the abuse stops, it always returns, bringing hope and p...
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Patch's House & Home
So, will real estate ever get better?
I hate to break it to all of you, but real estate is BACK! Comparing the Athens, GA real estate market snapshots from April of 2011 and April of 2012, new listings are DOWN by 9.2% ...
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Patch's House & Home
I Am My Mother's Garden
Taking a stroll through my mother’s garden is like taking a stroll through her very soul: a colorful patchwork of love, shaped by dedication and good will. In fact, it seems a day hardly ...