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Bob Westerfield

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Bob Westerfield is a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension consumer horticulturist with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Stories

02/22/22 - Prepare for your spring vegetable garden now 11/19/21 - Prepare motorized lawn equipment for winter storage 08/12/21 - Cold crops: summer’s end calls for winter gardening prep 08/05/21 - Celebrate National Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor’s Porch Day August 8 05/28/21 - Unusually cool spring temperatures may impede Georgia vegetable gardens 05/06/20 - How to plan your vegetable garden 04/20/20 - UGA horticulture expert offers tips on growing vegetables at home 03/11/19 - Try planting herbs in your garden 03/11/19 - Controling soil erosion improves vegetable gardens 03/09/17 - Do-it-yourself irrigation on a budget 08/25/16 - New varieties provide a host of bloom colors, plant sizes 08/25/16 - Planting a fall cover crop will benefit your spring garden 03/10/16 - Add curb appeal to your landscape with tips from UGA Extension 03/10/16 - Tips from UGA Extension will keep you serving squash year-round 03/10/16 - Both summer and winter squash grow in summer gardens 09/05/13 - Select best fruit trees for your region of Georgia 09/05/13 - Plant fruit trees now to create a home orchard 09/05/13 - Put summer garden to sleep with a blanket of cover crops 08/19/10 - Garden chores now prepare spot for later 06/03/10 - Dealing with wet gardens and landscapes 02/18/10 - Propagate your landscape 02/18/10 - Organically control weeds, diseases 02/18/10 - Spring maintenance in the landscape 02/18/10 - Organic alternatives for soil care and fertilizers 10/29/09 - Bring potted plants indoors 08/20/09 - Let wildlife call your landscape home 08/20/09 - Fall webworms feed on trees, leave mess behind 08/20/09 - Clean and prune to extend crop yield 08/20/09 - Plant crops now to feed crops later 08/14/08 - Wheat, rye and grasses are all cover crops 06/12/08 - Gardening doesn’t have to be a pain in the shade 05/01/08 - Stop veggie pests before they stop garden 09/21/06 - Let winter cover crops improve next year's garden 02/16/06 - Add the magic of homegrown herbs to your garden 02/16/06 - Don't let bitter cucumbers ruin garden harvest 02/16/06 - Spring landscape chores make for beautiful summer 11/23/05 - You don't have to kill this year's Christmas tree 07/28/05 - Summer posing different challenges for gardeners 06/01/05 - Vegetable garden care will improve summer harvest 06/15/04 - Versatile vines add color, character to landscape 06/15/04 - Proper planting, care help vines thrive 02/16/04 - Accent your landscape with container plants 02/16/04 - Spring chores add beauty to summer landscape 10/16/03 - Hollies durable, popular in Georgia landscapes 10/16/03 - Hollies offer many shapes, sizes, textures, colors 06/19/03 - Scout your landscape for disease, insect problems 06/19/02 - Buy, use, maintain quality landscape tools 04/18/02 - Amend Soils for Landscape Success 07/17/01 - Attract Wildlife to a Backyard Haven 05/16/00 - Potting Soils Needn't Be Confusing to Buy 04/07/00 - Keep Your Landscape Plants Healthy, Happy 05/13/99 - Drainage Problems in the Landscape 07/22/98 - Tend to Summer Landscape Chores 04/01/98 - Give Your Landscape a Spring Boost 09/15/97 - Avoid Planting Problems This Fall 09/01/97 - It's a Good Time to Renovate Your Landscape 04/21/97 - Spring Cleaning in Your Landscape