Stories
05/10/22 -
What's up, buttercup? Prolific weed competes with forage grasses and grains
03/18/22 -
Compost enriches soil — but doesn’t replace fertilizer
12/16/21 -
Avoid transplant shock by planting trees and shrubs in the cooler months
11/08/21 -
High humidity, slimy visitors create a mailbox mystery for UGA Extension
10/05/21 -
Popular trees provide flower power but don't last the test of time
09/20/21 -
Rainy weather brings leaf spot disease
09/15/21 -
Don’t be bugged by insects seeing the light
07/30/21 -
Bartow County 4-H Forestry Team earns top honors in National 4-H Forestry Invitational
02/11/21 -
Add color during dreary months by adding winter-blooming plants to the landscape
11/23/20 -
Wet fall weather can cause abundance of fungus
10/07/20 -
Wet weather can lead to fungal leaf spot disease in hydrangeas
08/18/20 -
UGA Extension interns recap rewarding summer assignments
07/14/20 -
Managing common landscape diseases
06/30/20 -
Shriveled blueberries could signal “mummy berry” disease
12/19/19 -
Give a UGA Extension book and give the gift of knowledge
12/03/19 -
It's time to add mulch, divide overcrowded flowers, plant new trees
10/31/19 -
Four-legged excavators cause damage to home lawns this time of year
09/19/19 -
Wilted leaves aren't always a sign that the plant needs water
07/29/19 -
Ugly tomatoes can still make for a great sandwich
07/09/19 -
Most ground-nesting bees and wasps are good bugs
06/27/19 -
Kill weedy grasses with mulch and herbicides, UGA expert says
12/20/18 -
Control light and Christmas cactus will bloom
09/20/18 -
Successfully transplanting landscape plants takes forethought, preparation
12/19/17 -
North Georgia landscapes suffer damage from December snowfall.
12/15/17 -
Pollinators need more than pollen and nectar to survive and help produce food for people
12/15/17 -
A pollinator-friendly garden can be created in the shade
12/14/17 -
Live Christmas trees can become part of the landscape after the holidays
11/27/17 -
Give nut-lovers their own nut-producing trees this holiday season
09/13/17 -
Irma's winds trimmed limbs and downed trees across Georgia
07/21/17 -
Summer storms result in downed trees across Georgia
06/06/17 -
Tree bark can split from cold temperatures following excessive sun and heat
03/15/17 -
Now is the time to kill lawn weeds and get garden soil tested
03/09/17 -
Spring training for farmers
02/16/17 -
Fighting weeds this spring? Don't forget to protect your trees from lawn herbicides
01/24/17 -
Plant cool-season vegetables now to harvest this spring
10/17/16 -
Foundation plants must tolerate hot conditions and hard soil
02/04/16 -
Natural spring water may taste great, but that doesn't make it safe to drink.
12/17/15 -
Live Christmas trees can be enjoyed indoors now, planted outdoors later
09/23/15 -
Wildflowers compete for attention in the fall
07/14/15 -
Soil test can help cure thin, patchy lawn problems
07/10/15 -
Disease causes spots on oak tree leaves, won't kill trees
07/06/15 -
Prevent root suckers by keeping mowers, trimmers away from trees
06/10/15 -
Fragrant summer blooms mask “dark side” to invasive plants, like Japanese honeysuckle and privet
06/03/15 -
Backyard blueberry leaves can tell the tale of soil deficiencies and pH problems
04/23/15 -
Tiny insect saws through rose bushes
04/02/15 -
Wildlife spreads pear trees, storms and winds tear them down
02/19/15 -
Read herbicide labels carefully to avoid killing landscape plants and trees
12/04/14 -
Team of UGA agents wins Urban Agriculture Education Award
09/25/14 -
Successfully transplanting landscape plants takes forethought, preparation
09/04/14 -
Plant fall vegetables now so they can mature before first frost
09/04/14 -
Amend fall garden soil for more vegetables, flower blooms
07/10/14 -
After a short hiatus, Japanese beetles return to Georgia landscapes and gardens
06/12/14 -
Ambrosia beetles boring holes in freeze damaged fig trees
03/13/14 -
From plant selection to repellents and fences, UGA experts share deer control tips
03/13/14 -
Free manure for gardens can come with weeds and pesticide residue.
03/12/14 -
Container gardens need good soil and nutrients for success
12/12/13 -
Fewer farmers working to grow food for more Americans
10/02/13 -
Soil amendments can be key factor in flower growth
09/18/13 -
Hornets, yellow jackets noticeable this time of year
09/12/13 -
Hackberry pest has homeowners seeing "snowflakes" falling
07/17/13 -
Too much moisture can bring brown patch disease to lawns
06/24/13 -
Hay and manure can bring unwanted herbicides to vegetable gardens
05/13/13 -
Keep garden rows wide enough to cultivate, narrow enough to shadow out weeds
03/28/13 -
Reddish-brown boxwood leaves likely caused by winter
02/28/13 -
Most ground-nesting bees are useful pollinators
01/17/13 -
One man's wild flower is another man's weed
01/03/13 -
Tackle erosion with grasses, landscape plants and terraces
10/25/12 -
Leaf spot on greens linked to moisture
10/08/12 -
Tiny mite spreads ugly disease by feeding on roses
08/30/12 -
Cut and spray to control tough, weedy vines like poison ivy and greenbrier
06/21/12 -
To control fleas, treat indoors and outdoors
05/03/12 -
Keep fire ants away from compost piles, vegetable gardens
04/17/12 -
Plant disease makes growing pears difficult
03/26/12 -
Male birds fight their reflections in odd turf war
02/29/12 -
Spot spray, pull or hoe weeds in winter turfgrass
02/16/12 -
Protect homegrown tomatoes by scouting for pests
02/08/12 -
Freezing temperatures may reduce backyard blueberry crops
01/05/12 -
Mistletoe may help sweethearts, but it hurts host trees
11/23/11 -
Don't prune landscapes now
09/01/11 -
Collards, turnips and cabbages are popular fall vegetables
06/01/11 -
Avoid "Top 10 Landscape Mistakes"
04/12/11 -
Use a calendar to track lawn care tasks
03/08/11 -
UGA Extension challenges Georgians to save 40 gallons of water each day
03/01/11 -
A healthy tree grows no moss, or lichens
01/20/11 -
Holiday gift plants can be year-round houseplants
12/09/10 -
Tiny insects search for moisture
10/28/10 -
Evergreens drop leaves and needles, too
10/07/10 -
Pumpkin picking time has arrived
08/19/10 -
Fall is cool-season crop time
08/19/10 -
Leaves: Nature's homemade mulch
07/01/10 -
The great outdoors doesn't have to be itchy
06/22/10 -
Test well water to ensure it's safe to drink, use
05/20/10 -
State's public gardens are perfect vacation, day trip spots
04/28/10 -
Prepare now to protect plants from Japanese beetles
03/25/10 -
Organic gardening takes more time, effort and forethought
03/04/10 -
Too much water for plants as bad as not enough
02/18/10 -
Tips on gardening for Georgia newcomers
02/18/10 -
2010 edition of the annual Spring Garden Packet
02/11/10 -
Turfgrass fertilization time? Not necessarily
01/21/10 -
Efficient fires start with seasoned wood
