Paul Pugliese.
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Q: How do I know how much fertilizer to use when looking at the bar graph on my soil test report? A: Read the information below the bar graph under the heading “Recommendations”. Fertilizer and lime recommendations are customized for your soil sample based on the lab results reported in the bar graph. Keep in…
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Whether planting a new lawn from seed or sod, it seems that many local landscapers and home builders have forgotten that soil preparation is the most important step for successful establishment. In the rush to build new homes throughout Bartow County, our office has been getting numerous calls from frustrated homeowners that end up with…
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Number of subsamples or cores A composite soil sample is made up of a number of individual subsamples taken at random over a given area. The purpose of this is to minimize the variability that exists. This variation may have been caused by previous lime and fertilizer applications or slight soil variations. If an insufficient…
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This lunch & learn presentation focuses on the potential for lawn herbicides to affect non-target trees and woody ornamentals in landscape settings due to poor application choices by homeowners and professionals. This is an issue that is commonly encountered in the landscape and arboriculture industry, as seen by numerous plant samples submitted to local Extension…
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Back in January, I wrote a column about the extreme freeze event we experienced in December 2022. As predicted, we saw a number of trees and shrubs that were damaged by this sudden drop in temperatures. Many of our trees and shrubs were not fully acclimated for winter when this temperature drop occurred. Local weather…
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Trees provide many benefits to our communities such as shade, reduced energy costs, preventing soil erosion, and filtering pollution from air and water. They also beautify our landscapes and increase property values when properly maintained. Some homeowners become concerned when trees grow large and may worry about branches that could break or fall and cause…
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The average lifespan for flowering cherry trees in Georgia is about thirty years. As they begin to reach this advanced age for cherries, we begin to see a cascading set of problems that ultimate lead to the decline and death of a tree. Typically, we get calls at the Extension office once the tree begins…
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Have you ever seen a caterpillar with long hairs that stick out like two black horns on its head, one black horn on its tail, and four hairy mohawks on its back? If so, you probably encountered a tussock moth caterpillar. Depending on the species, their colors can range from dark gray to light gray,…
