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Wayne J. McLaurin

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11/19/09 - Holiday dinners are more than turkey 11/15/05 - Sweet potatoes: holiday favorite, food for thought 08/18/05 - Plant your own gourmet salad greens this fall 10/21/04 - Where do candidates stand in the garden? 08/19/04 - Plastic bags often come in handy for gardeners 07/29/04 - Season's lessons key to next year's perfect tomato 10/09/03 - When you think 'diversity,' think 'veggies' 09/18/03 - Plant your own gourmet salad greens this fall 07/24/03 - Fall garden planning a time for optimism 06/26/03 - Rough calculations easy with garden-variety math 06/05/03 - Father's Day lessons learned in the garden 05/21/03 - Get inside the mind of a garden tomato 02/21/03 - Fresh manure, food gardens deadly combination 02/21/03 - Annual weeds a big challenge for gardeners 02/21/03 - You know you're a gardener if ... 02/21/03 - Backyard mulch is free, but has great value 02/20/03 - Top 10 questions, answers for Georgia gardeners 01/02/03 - Member of Plant Society for Uninformed? 12/18/02 - For many gardeners, it's always Christmas 11/07/02 - Amazing native plant generally unappreciated 10/10/02 - Proper pumpkin care leads to happy haunting 09/19/02 - Reluctant composters can still have garden 'gold' 08/14/02 - Football season brings 'wait till next year' 08/13/02 - Non-GMO canola may be niche for Georgia farmers 07/23/02 - Don't let bitterness rob cukes of flavor 07/02/02 - The perfect vacation for a 'chilihead' 06/12/02 - Comfort, Safety Best in Garden 'Back Forty' 06/03/02 - In Love With Plants, Helping the Economy 05/21/02 - Container Gardens: No Tilling and Portable 05/16/02 - Okra: the Veggie People Love to Hate 04/01/02 - Have Fun Growing Sweet Potatoes 02/21/02 - Vegetable All America Selections for 2002 02/21/02 - Secrets to Organic Gardening Success 02/21/02 - Mary's Place Can Teach Veggie Lovers a Lesson 02/21/02 - Plant More Tomatoes -- for Frying 02/21/02 - Plant an Italian Kitchen Garden 02/21/02 - Kids Will Love Veggies Made Into Desserts 02/21/02 - Chives Easy to Grow Throughout Georgia 02/21/02 - Solution for Weeds: Just Bend Over 02/21/02 - Gardening in Georgia a Challenge to Newcomers 02/21/02 - Soil Is the Key to Successful Gardening 12/11/01 - Gardeners Spread Christmas Year-round 11/19/01 - Santa's Stocking Up on Gardening Gifts 10/11/01 - In Your Garden, Is Best Yet to Come? 09/18/01 - How Did Your Garden Tomatoes Grow? 08/14/01 - Mesclun? By Any Name, Let Us Plant 06/15/01 - Ugly 'Ferns' Lead to Tasty Asparagus 05/30/01 - Am I Using the Right Fertilizer? 04/16/01 - It's Not Too Late to Plant in Garden 04/09/01 - A Garden Beginner's Best Herbs 04/03/01 - Gardening Problems? 'Talk' to Your Plants 03/15/01 - UGA Sets Compost Open House May 4 02/28/01 - A Sweet Change for Potatoes 02/14/01 - Blossom-end Rot Even Uglier Than Name 02/08/01 - Plants Suffer, Too, From Summer Sunburn 01/31/01 - It's About Time to Plant Potatoes 12/20/00 - Yard, Garden Resolutions for 2001 11/29/00 - What if I Don't Need 'Two Front Teeth'? 11/20/00 - Mulch Improves Herbs' Winter Survival 11/14/00 - Holiday Favorite Food for Thought 10/09/00 - Some Garden Veggies Can Take the Cold 09/26/00 - Don't Let Weeds Come Back to Haunt Garden 09/21/00 - Ancient-mariner Wisdom for Today's Gardener 09/07/00 - How Did Your Garden Grow This Summer? 09/07/00 - Fall Gardens Can Be Prolific, Despite Drought 09/07/00 - Season's End: Save Some Herbs for Cooking Magic 09/07/00 - Harvest Herbs Properly for Best Flavor, Aroma 09/01/00 - Help Your Plants With Free Mulch 08/31/00 - Growing Things a Great Way to Build Memories 07/18/00 - Plants' Savory Scents Seduce Our Senses 06/12/00 - Get the Best Deal From Garden Dill 06/12/00 - Dill Not Just Tasty; It's Beautiful, Too 06/12/00 - Dill a Delightful Herb for Southern Gardens 05/02/00 - Canning Jars Special for What Goes Into Them 04/18/00 - Soil Temperatures: Don't Rush Mother Nature 04/11/00 - Unsteady Water Supply Bad For Plant Growth 03/29/00 - Basil a Royal Herb in Garden, Kitchen 03/21/00 - Rosemary Rewards in Landscape, Too 03/08/00 - Great Garden Soils Don't Come Naturally 12/17/99 - Sweetpotatoes or Yams? Both are Yummy 12/03/99 - Gardeners Don't Want Neckties 11/10/99 - Grow Fall Garden for Palette and Palate 11/09/99 - Herb Book Popular Among Gardeners 11/04/99 - Black Gold Not Just Texas Tea 10/14/99 - Speak Up for Plants: Join the 'SPCP' 09/14/99 - Fall Garden Packet Arrives Just in Time 08/26/99 - A Gardener's 'Ode to the Wheelbarrow' 08/04/99 - Great Garlic Grows Slowly -- Start Now 07/22/99 - Prepare for Fair: Preserve Quality of Veggies 07/22/99 - Take Special Care in Moving Veggies to Show 07/22/99 - Make Your Veggies Look Their Very Best 07/22/99 - Exhibit Garden Veggies in Fair, Club Show 07/14/99 - Stagger Planting to Extend Fall Veggie Supplies 07/07/99 - Care, Patience Needed to Grow Topiary Herb Plants 07/07/99 - Crunchy Tomatoes Tell Why It's Best to Grow Your Own 06/17/99 - Patience, Persistence Produce Prodigious Pumpkins 06/17/99 - Carve Halloween Pumpkin Early With a Little 'Magic' 06/14/99 - Tender Garden Care Has First Homegrown BLT Almost Here 06/11/99 - Take Care to Relieve Stress in Your Garden 06/07/99 - Sawdust May Find Home in Nursery Potted Plants 05/25/99 - Where Do New Plant Varieties Come From? 05/20/99 - 'Tree Tomato' Not Tomato or Tree, Says UGA Expert 04/21/99 - Looking for Silver Bullets for Your Garden 03/24/99 - Transplanting Rules of Thumb Make Garden More Successful 02/03/99 - New Book Helps Add Richness of Herbs to Southern Gardens 01/05/99 - Get a Jump on Early Garden With Cold Frames, Hot Beds 01/05/99 - Weekend Project: Cold Frames Help Stretch Gardening Season 12/09/98 - It's Easy to Find Holiday Gifts for Gardeners 11/18/98 - Keep a Garden Record Book -- Thomas Jefferson Did 11/11/98 - Good Landscaping Reduces Water Pollution 11/04/98 - Fall a Great Time to Start a Compost Pile 09/02/98 - Endive, Escarole Dress Up Winter Salads 09/02/98 - Grow Garlic in Georgia Gardens 09/02/98 - Chives Great for Georgia Fall Gardens 09/02/98 - Popularity of Raised Beds Rising 09/02/98 - Analyze Garden's Tomatoes Now To Grow a Better Crop Next Year 08/26/98 - Garden Rocket: Arrugula Arriving in Area Gardens 08/26/98 - 'Best' Lettuce Grows Well in Georgia 08/26/98 - Cultivating Collards: a Step-by-step Guide 08/26/98 - Sprouts a Great Way to Keep Gardening Indoors 08/12/98 - Don't Let Summer Project Harm the Environment 08/05/98 - Pick Your Poison: Some Plants Are Toxic 06/10/98 - Halloween Pumpkins Have to Start in Summer 05/27/98 - Pine Straw Plentiful, Popular Mulch in Georgia 05/27/98 - Vegetable Garden Requires Water, Fertilizer, Patience 04/22/98 - Early Control of Weeds Vital in Veggie Gardens 04/08/98 - Plant Cranberries in Georgia? 03/18/98 - Tomatoes Popular in Georgia Vegetable Gardens 03/18/98 - What Happened to My Tomatoes? 03/04/98 - Make Sure Garden's Not Still Too Wet to Plow 02/11/98 - Knowing Botanical Names Helps You Buy the Right Plant 01/14/98 - Eager Gardeners Look to Potato-planting Time 12/10/97 - UGA Bioconversion Center Can Help Solve Waste Problems 09/15/97 - Water, Mulch Keys to Fall Vegetable Garden 08/04/97 - Gardeners Can Obsess over Herbs 07/14/97 - What Can One Gardener Do? 06/23/97 - Cool Spring Brings Sweet Year for Watermelons 06/16/97 - Chilly Garden Plants Need Patience, Not Fertilizer 05/26/97 - Poison Ivy Not the Only Poison in Your Garden 04/07/97 - Real Cooks Grow Their Own Herbs 03/24/97 - Spring Planting Fever -- Don't Catch it Yet 02/24/97 - The Call of the Mild: Nature Leads You to Garden 01/13/97 - Wacky Winter Weather Warning for Landscapes 01/06/97 - Sweet Potatoes or Sweetpotatoes: You Gotta Love 'Em 12/09/96 - Christmas Gifts for Gardeners Are Easy 11/11/96 - Don't Waste Valuable Fall Yard, Garden Trash 09/30/96 - Prepare Garden Tools for Winter 09/16/96 - Bring Your Fall Herb Garden Indoors 09/16/96 - Composting Takes Advantage of Leaf Season 09/02/96 - Fall Planting Required for Spring Flower Show 08/02/96 - No More Leaves Allowed in Landfill 07/15/96 - Southern-Style Gardens Still Taste the Best 07/01/96 - Recycling Nature's Treasures a Gift for All 06/24/96 - Heat Tough on Weekend Gardeners 06/03/96 - Help Garden, Landscape Through Dry Times 05/06/96 - Okra: Historical, Versatile, 'Southern' Veggie 04/22/96 - Topiary Herbs Shaping Up Nicely 04/01/96 - Rediscover Riches Herbs Can Add to Your Home 03/04/96 - Spring Gardening: Getting Ready 10/02/95 - Fall a Fine Time to Build a Compost Pile