Welcome to the 34th annual Spring Garden Packet. Put out each year by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, this edition has 25 feature articles written by 14 CAES faculty members, news editors and graduate and undergraduate students to provide timely, valuable gardening information." /> Welcome to the 34th annual Spring Garden Packet. Put out each year by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, this edition has 25 feature articles written by 14 CAES faculty members, news editors and graduate and undergraduate students to provide timely, valuable gardening information." />

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Published on 02/26/09

2009 edition of annual UGA Spring Garden Packet

Welcome to the 34th annual Spring Garden Packet from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Written by 14 CAES faculty members, editors and graduate and undergraduate students, these 25 feature articles are provided to help you give your readers the timely, valuable gardening information they want. Your UGA Cooperative Extension county agent (call 1-800-ASK-UGA1) can help you localize these features. The stories are available on Georgia FACES at a georgiafaces.com.

This year’s edition is split into sections. First, you’ll find articles on fruits and vegetables, followed by general gardening, gold medal winners, trees and interesting insects.

Fruits and vegetables
1. Homegrown veggies inexpensive, tasty – Sharon Dowdy
2. New life for old tomato varieties – Terry Kelley
3. Start trellising soon after plants start growing – Kelley
4. Is it possible to grow food on your balcony? – Allie Byrd
5. Broccoli, cauliflower do well in Georgia gardens – Kelley
6. Melons provide treats for taste buds – Kelley

General gardening
7. Planting for pollinators – April Sorrow
8. Staying friends with bees in the garden – Paul Thomas
9. Successfully grow indoor plants – Byrd
10. Free advice for home gardeners – Faith Peppers
11. Soil test solves garden mystery – George Boyhan
12. Compost: Recycling at the next level – Geoffrey Brown

Gold medal winners
13. 2009 winners – Stephanie Schupska
14. ‘Hot’ annual receives magazine fame – Bodie Pennisi
15. Arkansas blue star a fall show-stopper – Pennisi
16. Winning vine valued for beautiful leaves – Gary Wade
17. Evergreen shrub a fragrant winner – Wade
18. Lavender twist redbud ‘stops traffic' – Wade

Trees
19. Tree planting tips – Kim Coder
20. Consider tree shapes, sizes – Matthew Chappell
21. Trees honor Georgia heritage – Coder
22. Are your trees boys or girls? – Coder

Interesting insects
23. Wasps aren't all bad – Whitney Boozer
24. Scary-looking insect assassins – Boozer
25. Ant biology – Boozer

Here are all of the annual UGA garden packet articles for the past eight years:

(Stephanie Schupska was principle editor of the 2009 Spring Garden Packet and is a news editor with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.)

Stephanie Schupska is the communications coordinator with the University of Georgia Honors College.

Experts/Sources:
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Native to several Asian countries, the spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) was first detected in the United States in 2014 in Pennsylvania, likely arriving via imported goods. Since its arrival, the pest has spread to 15 states in the Eastern U.S., now including Georgia. While they do not bite or sting humans or animals, University of Georgia experts stress that early detection, prevention strategies and timely interventions are crucial to minimizing the spread and impact of this pest on a variety of plants.
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UGA ranks as leading doctoral institution for study abroad 12/20/24 Angel Bhardwaj
The University of Georgia remains among the top 10 U.S. universities for study abroad participation, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report released by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State. UGA boasts the highest study abroad participation to enrollment ratio of the top 7 ranked doctoral institutions, earning the No. 7 spot in overall participation and No. 3 in short-term study abroad programs.
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UGA Extension supports resilience in Georgia farm communities after Hurricane Helene 12/19/24 Emily Cabrera
Hurricane Helene wrought sweeping devastation across Georgia’s agricultural sector in late September, leaving an indelible mark on both the land and the people who tend it, bringing focus to vulnerabilities in Georgia’s farming industry and the need for more robust safety nets. In addition to the physical destruction, the hurricane took an emotional toll on Georgia’s farmers. In response, UGA Extension has prioritized mental health support.
From left, CAES Associate Professor Abigail Borron and Fulbright Romanian-American Foundation Scholars Mihai Suteu, Daniyar Memedemin, Alina Zaharia, Andreea Ona and Daniel Chiciudean stand in front of an image of the Romanian flag projected onto a barn at UGArden. CAES News
Fulbright Scholars unite with UGA Extension to envision ag outreach model in Romania 12/18/24 Maria M. Lameiras
Arriving on the Athens campus of the University of Georgia in August 2023, five Romanian scholars experienced the same anticipation, excitement and apprehension as many first-year students.  Chosen as Fulbright Romanian-American Foundation Scholars, each serves on the faculty at one of three Romanian universities, specializing in fields from economics and engineering to plant breeding and biotechnology. The five scholars comprised the first cohort of the Romanian Extension Education Development Program, an ambitious three-year pilot effort to facilitate planning and implementation of extension services in Romania. 
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A larger-than-life legacy: CAES student’s contagious enthusiasm inspired others 12/17/24 Jordan Powers
When Miriam Edelkind-Vealey applied for a summer role at a University of Georgia pollinator biodiversity lab in 2020, the junior undergrad didn’t quite know what to expect. After being told she got the position, Edelkind-Vealy didn’t hear anything for a few weeks. It was only then that she learned a collaborator on the project, second-year master’s degree student Amy Joy Janvier, had passed away.