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Mulch plants carefully 02/18/10 Sharon Dowdy
Dedicated gardeners like to treat their plants like they are their babies. To keep them warm and help them retain water, they surround them with a lot of mulch. But a University of Georgia expert says applying too much to your plants can do more harm than good.
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.
TSWV on unripe tomatoes CAES News
Organic weed, disease control 02/18/10 Bob Westerfield
Diseases and weeds can be very limiting factors in growing quality home vegetables, especially when it comes to growing organically. Prevention is the key to coping with these problems.
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.
James Worley maintains turfgrass with a mower at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Griffin, Ga., July 26, 2005. CAES News
Maintenance tasks 02/18/10 Bob Westerfield
As the weather warms in the spring, our hands start itching to work in our landscapes and flower gardens.
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Gold medal plants 02/18/10 Stephanie Schupska
Each year, five plants that grow well in Georgia have the chance to win gold. And during this first year of the new decade, the winners are spectacular.
2010 Georgia Gold Medal winning annual Diamond Frost Euphorbia is seen up close. CAES News
Annual winner 02/18/10 Gary L. Wade
Diamond Frost Euphorbia is a gem of a plant and one of the brightest new stars in the horticulture industry, earning it a spot as the 2010 Georgia Gold Medal annual.
Butterfly Weed is a native herbaceous perennial that attracts butterflies like magnets with its florescent orange blooms. CAES News
Butterfly magnet 02/18/10 Gary L. Wade
Butterfly Weed is one weed you want in your landscape. It’s a butterfly magnet. The leaves are the preferred food source for the larvae of several species of butterflies, including Monarchs and the flowers provide nectar for both butterflies and hummingbirds.