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"The World is My Garden" series 01/19/12
University of Georgia horticulturist Allan Armitage will speak about gardens around the world in a series of talks set to begin Jan. 24 at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Soil sample bags await processing at the University of Georgia Soil Testing Laboratory in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Soil test time 01/18/12 Michael J. Wheeler
Backyard gardens have stopped producing, and everything has been bitten by a couple of hard, fall frosts. There’s not much to do in the garden this time of year, but you can get ahead of the game for next year’s vegetable garden by taking a soil sample now.
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Safe disposal 01/17/12 Frank M. Watson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agent Frank Watson discusses the proper way to dispose of excess chemicals.
Mistletoe grows on a pear tree in Butts County, Ga. CAES News
Mistletoe = parasite 01/05/12 Paul Pugliese
Mistletoe is often used postmortem to lure unsuspecting sweethearts to a Christmastime kiss. For the other 364 days of the year, it is actually considered an infectious parasite that kills trees.
Engraver beetles leave pin-sized holds in the bark of pine trees when they exit the tree. CAES News
Pine bark beetles 12/15/11 Jim F. Crawford
Pine bark beetles can be the death of pines in forests and home landscapes.
Atlanta Mission clients graduate from Super Crew Program CAES News
Returning to the workforce 12/07/11 Sharon Dowdy
Finding a job in today’s economy is tough. Being homeless and recovering from an addiction makes it even harder. A new partnership between University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Atlanta Mission is helping homeless men at the mission take the next step in returning to society -- getting jobs.
Consider size when adding crape myrtles to your landscape. CAES News
Tree planting time 11/30/11 Mary Carol Sheffield
Arbor Day isn’t until February, but now is the ideal time to add new trees to your landscape.
Fall is not the best time to prune most trees and shrubs. It is best to wait until late winter, around February or early March. CAES News
Postpone pruning 11/23/11 Paul Pugliese
As the days get shorter and plants go dormant for winter, many homeowners become anxious to prune their landscapes. For most trees and shrubs, pruning in the fall isn’t the best time.
Rolls of freshly harvested sod CAES News
Sodded lawns 11/17/11 Sharon Dowdy
A lush sodded-turfgrass lawn can be the envy of the neighborhood, but people who want to install sod lawns next year can expect to pay more, according to a Georgia Urban Ag Council ancillary survey.