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Bees, butterflies, wasps and flies. Learn about the pollinator families. Find out why Georgia leads in the yearly pollinator count. Learn how to attract pollinators to your garden. There will be several fun activities and if mother nature cooperates, maybe a few caterpillars to observe. This is a family-oriented workshop.children must be eight or older,…
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This workshop will be presented by Bartow County Extension Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent, Paul Pugliese. The first hour of this workshop will be indoors at the The Pettit Environmental Preserve nature center and will cover the basics of tree identification with leaf samples. The second hour of the workshop will involve a two-mile native…
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The most popular workshop! A great way to get your holiday season started by learning the symbolism behind the different elements used to adorn homes during the holidays. Make your very own beautiful wreath for your home REGISTRATION BEGINS 10/01/2026 Prepayment required:$50 cash, check, or credit card. Make checks out to “Bartow County Extension”.Call 770-387-5142…
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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,…
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Dish soap and water are often referred to as the cure-all for managing garden insects such as aphids. Understanding how soap impacts insects and how to best use soaps means better insect management and healthier plants. We still don’t understand exactly how soap kills or doesn’t kill an insect. The leading theory is that the…
