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Freshly ground woodchips CAES News
Natural landscaping 02/16/12 William G. Tyson
Many homeowners desire a low-maintenance landscape, but don’t know how to achieve that goal. Following these recommendations from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will help you create an easy-to-maintain, beautiful landscape.
A vegetable garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Garden site 02/16/12 Michael J. Wheeler
Choosing a garden site is one of the most important decisions any gardener will make.
A garden hoe lies in a pile of fresh compost. CAES News
Organic gardening 101 02/16/12 Mary Carol Sheffield
Many gardeners are eager to jump on the organic gardening bandwagon. However, just as many are not able to pin down what it means to be an organic grower.
Seed packets. CAES News
Start from seeds 02/16/12 STEPHEN GARTON
Now is the time to browse seed catalogs and select the lucky winners that will find their home in your summer garden plot. Adventurous gardeners may want to try plants with improved characteristics like disease and drought tolerance, greater yield potential or other unique qualities.
Georgia Pest Management handbooks 2012 CAES News
Pest management guide 02/16/12 Amanda Swennes
The 2012 Georgia Pest Management Handbook is now available. The thirty-third Commercial Edition, published by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, provides more than 800 pages of current information on selection, application and safe use of pest control chemicals around farms, homes, urban areas, recreational areas and other environments where pests may occur.
UGA GardenPro posters CAES News
GardenPro QR codes 02/16/12 S. Kris Braman
This is the year of the “smart tag” or “QR” (quick response) code. Have you noticed the intrigu-ing little boxes with geometric designs on everything from ketchup bottles to magazine advertisements?
Pampas grass with red/purple plumes CAES News
Pampas plumes 02/16/12 Frank M. Watson
Pampas grass can be a very attractive and functional plant when used correctly in landscapes. Because it grows rapidly into a massive plant, pampas grass is an excellent screening plant for sunny locations. It can also be used as a specimen plant in isolated locations in large lawns.
A push lawn mower CAES News
Recycle lawn clippings 02/16/12 Becky Griffin
Recycling is all the rage, from aluminum cans and newspapers to plastic bottles and bags. But did you know that you can recycle in your lawn? Rather than throwing away bagged grass clippings, put your yard waste to use. This environmentally friendly method of organic gardening is called “grasscycling.”
Tomato plant with tomatoes in various stages of ripeness CAES News
Tomato pests 02/16/12 Sharon Dowdy
Caring for tomato plants can be hard work, but the taste of that first vine-ripened red tomato makes it all worthwhile. Seeing insects like hornworms and aphids devour the fruits of their labor can make home gardeners see red. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent Paul Pugliese offers tips for keeping the pests away.