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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 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…
