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Fawn with spots grazes on a landscape in North Georgia. CAES News
Deer-tolerant Plants 05/06/10 April Reese Sorrow
Spring is the perfect time to add new flowers and trees to your home landscape. However, deer may love the new addition as much as you do.
A pair of hummingbirds fly around a feeder at a North Georgia home. CAES News
Hummingbird Haven 04/08/10 April Reese Sorrow
Hummingbirds will soon make their way back to Georgia after wintering in Central America. Welcome them to your house by providing their favorite plants and the right food in the right places.
Members of professional agricultural sorority Sigma Alpha planted a pizza garden at Charles Ellis Elementary School in Savannah, Ga., in March 2010. CAES News
School work 04/08/10 Andrea Gonzalez
A group of college students spending a weekend at the beach is a common occurrence. Having them take time out from sunbathing to weed a community garden is rare.
Jean Williams-Woodward, UGA plant pathologist, examines rhododendron for signs of plant disease in greenhouse, especially sudden oak death, Athens, October 27, 2009. CAES News
Healthy plants best 03/11/10 Timothy Daly
The key to establishing a successful landscape is first buying quality nursery plants. Nursery plants at times can have serious -- and often hidden -- problems that can drastically hinder their overall looks and performance once you get them home.
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Landscape software 03/04/10
To help landscapers better estimate the costs of their jobs and make better bids, the University of Georgia is holding a workshop March 11-12 in Athens, Ga.
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Landscape seminar set 02/25/10
Gardening with Heat and Soil, a Southern Appalachian landscape seminar, has been set for Saturday, April 24, at the First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville, Ga.
Gardeners learn how to propagate plants at a Georgia Green Industry Association meeting in 2006. CAES News
Propagate your landscape 02/18/10 Bob Westerfield
When I first moved into my current home 15 years ago, the farm house in the pasture was completely void of any landscaping. I instantly fell in love with the rural paradise, but I had my work cut out to get the vacant landscape looking good.
A UGA horticulture graduate student plants onions at Jim's Farm in Winterville, Ga. CAES News
Georgia gardening 101 02/18/10 Andrea Gonzalez
Humid weather, high rainfall and nutrient-deficient soils are just a few of the challenges you might face as a gardener new to Georgia. But University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists and agents agree there are also upsides to gardening in the Peach State.
University of Georgia students get a taste of organic farm work while helping out a farmer in Winterville, Ga. in 2009. CAES News
Trends 2010 02/18/10 Forrest Eugene Stegelin
Recent industry trend reports say Americans are shifting their focus from the boardroom to the backyard. Here are seven gardening trends Georgians might expect in 2010.