
Paul investigates some problems with crape myrtles seen throughout the state.
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Paul investigates some problems with crape myrtles seen throughout the state.
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THEY ARE NOT DAMAGING TO TREES, BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU SHOULD IGNORE THE PROBLEM. EXTENSION AGENT PAUL PUGLIESE SHOWS WHEN AND HOW YOU SHOULD GET RID OF TENT CATERPILLARS.
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UGA Extension Agent Paul Pugliese addresses a serious threat to rose bushes. The dreaded sawfly.
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If you’ve watched any television in the past few years, you probably couldn’t have missed getting bombarded with advertisements about class action lawsuits surrounding the Roundup herbicide. Roundup is one of many popular weed control products on the market today that contains the active ingredient glyphosate. Because of recent court…
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We’ve had numerous calls this season about mushrooms popping up in lawns and landscapes. When the “fungus among us” forms a circle or arc pattern, it’s commonly known as a fairy ring. In some cases, fairy ring mushrooms can cause a discoloration or abnormal growth of turfgrass in lawns. According…
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In late summer, almost every year, caterpillars invade pastures, hay fields, and home lawns throughout the state. Particularly in pastures and hay fields, damage may be severe before the worms are noticed. The grass is usually not killed, but hay yield and forage can be reduced to almost nothing over…
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The following table lists common plants known to be toxic when ingested by horses. While this is not a complete list, it contains many plants commonly found in pastures and landscapes in Georgia. Horses generally will not consume the majority of these plants unless deprived of their normal forages. Plant…
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As a general rule, anytime a tree or shrub dies within the first year of planting, there is usually a root issue involved. Spring planted trees and shrubs are generally more stressed from summer heat, since their roots are still underdeveloped during the first year. This results in excessive wilting,…
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