Seeds

  • Weeds make flowers and flowers make seeds—lots of seeds.  Although plants don’t have legs or feet to move around, they do have the ability to move their seeds.  In fact, there are several seed dispersal mechanisms used by plants to move about.  This is the reason why weeds are seemingly a never-ending problem for farms,…

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  • Unsolicited Seeds

    People across the country have received unsolicited packages of seeds.  The packages are being sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them.  The Georgia Department of Agriculture has been notified that numerous Georgia residents have received unsolicited packages containing seeds that appear to have originated from China.  The Bartow County Extension office has…

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  • School Gardens

    Over the past year, I’ve been contacted by several elementary and middle schools in Bartow County about starting school gardens! This is an exciting time in education as our local schools work toward becoming certified in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM).  Having a school garden is a natural extension of the classroom and gives…

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