City Rates Well As Garden Spot ; America in Bloom Likes Columbia.

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Though temperatures are cooler and many plants are facing seasonal dormancy, Columbia blossomed at the America in Bloom Symposium this month and came away with a "four bloom" rating out of a possible five, plus special recognition for community involvement.

Back in June, a panel of judges spent two days scrutinizing the city's efforts in eight categories, including tidiness, landscaped areas, floral displays and heritage preservation.

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City Rates Well As Garden Spot ; America in Bloom Likes Columbia.

Two other cities with populations between 50,001 and 100,000 also were evaluated. Columbia received 886.5 points out of a possible 1,000, just below Fayetteville...

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