The abundant rainfall and warm weather over the past few weeks has unleashed a potential plague of weeds, insects, and garden diseases. It appears that spring is coming early this year! So far, we are about ten inches above normal for rainfall in North Georgia. Soil temperatures are warming up…
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On Tuesday, August 6th at 7pm, the Bartow County Extension office will be hosting a free seminar on “Troubleshooting Vegetable Garden Problems.” This is a great opportunity for backyard gardeners and local farmers to bring plant samples for diagnosis and discuss common vegetable problems this season. We will also have…
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This Saturday, July 27, is the annual celebration of the Tomato Festival at the Downtown Cartersville Farmer’s Market. Activities will begin around 10am and will include a tomato contest for local farmers. The festival has become a favorite event among locals that love to sample different tomato varieties. There are…
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Over the last two years, we’ve received a number of calls from local clients concerning landscape trees that have a lot of branch dieback. Black twig borers or other ambrosia beetles are often involved in these cases. Stunted or delayed leaf development and rapid wilting in the spring are classic…
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Ground-nesting bees and wasps may alarm people, but they are actually “good bugs” that are busy doing their jobs as pollinators or serving as useful predators in controlling harmful insect pests. Read More
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In this Extension Corner segment, UGA Extension’s Paul Pugliese explains how landowners can receive expert advice for their home landscapes, garden or farms courtesy of the UGA Extension Service.
