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Yellow leaves on a tree in the fall of the year CAES News
Leaves = mulch 08/19/10 Paul Pugliese
If you don’t like raking, bagging and dragging leaves to the curb, recycle your leaves into mulch. Leaves are nature’s way of creating a natural blanket for protecting tree and plant roots from extreme cold temperatures.
Jenny Hardgrave of Simply Flowers Inc. plans her pansy bed at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Ga. CAES News
Pro planting 08/19/10 Stephanie Schupska
With their colorful faces and cold-weather tolerance, pansies are an easy landscape edition – unless they are installed incorrectly.
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Landscape classes 08/12/10
Landscape professionals can learn better design techniques using graphics and sustainability practices at upcoming workshops on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga., Nov. 11-12.
Gwen Roland admires an angel trumpet plant growing in a greenhouse at the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Plant poison 07/29/10
During summer, children are outside more, and the vibrant colors and smells of blooming flowers might lead them to take a little taste of a plant. This can be dangerous.
South Georgia students and teachers learn about invasive species, like this climbing fern, at a recent course in Tifton. CAES News
Invasive Species 07/23/10 Erin Griffin
High School students and teachers from all over south Georgia gathered in Tifton earlier this month to learn more about invasive species and what to do if they see them.
A yellow koi swims in a backyard water garden CAES News
Budget water garden 07/20/10 Sharon Dowdy
A water garden filled with plants, brightly colored koi and goldfish doesn’t have to break the bank. A University of Georgia expert offers tips on creating a water garden on a budget, but says you’re still going to have to pay sweat equity.
Immature squash bugs feast on the leaf of a yellow squash plant CAES News
Scout before you spray 07/15/10 Sharon Dowdy
Many home landscapers and gardeners see pests eating their azaleas or tomatoes and immediately grab a chemical pesticide for defense. A University of Georgia expert says using a combination of pest control methods is a better option for your plants and the environment.
A two-lined spittlebug adult CAES News
Watch for spittlebugs 07/01/10 J. Faith Peppers
Some people call them cuckoo spits. Others call them froghoppers or devil spits. No matter what you call spittlebugs they make a devil of a mess in landscapes. With the end of the drought, University of Georgia experts say spittlebugs are making a comeback around the state.
Dew collects on a yellow bloom at the UGA Trial Gardens in Athens. April 2010 CAES News
UGA Trial Gardens 07/01/10 April Reese Sorrow
Georgia’s summer heat is on, bringing with it a wealth of beautiful blooms. View the best summer has to offer at the University of Georgia Trial Gardens open house July 10 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.
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Safe foods 06/15/10 J. Faith Peppers
A recent report in the journal Pediatrics suggests a possible link between organophosphate pesticides and increased risk of children developing attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The report has some parents wondering if they should stay away from the produce aisle in the grocery store. University of Georgia experts say to learn the facts, thoroughly clean all produce and feed healthful fruits and vegetables to children.