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  • When is a vegetable really a fruit?

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    By Emily S Davenport for CAES News From an early age, we’re told by our parents to make sure we eat our vegetables. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends that people eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables per day. However, there’s long been confusion around what is a vegetable versus a fruit — tomatoes, we’re looking at…

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  • Avoid potential holiday shortages by shopping early, local

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    By Maria M. Lameiras for CAES News As the holiday season approaches, there will always be those who have everything done well before others begin to think about making a list of what they need for family gatherings. With supply chain issues ramping up the stress for consumers, we asked experts in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in…

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  • Fall Gardening: A Collection of Information and Resources

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    UGA Publication Thank you for your time, please contact your local extension agent with any questions Thank You, Jeremy KichlerColquitt County Extension Coordinator229-921-19977

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  • Managing Overseeded Grasses in Georgia

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    Clint Waltz, University of Georgia Successful overseeding involves proper seed selection, overseeding timing andpreparation, post planting maintenance, and spring transition. Successfuloverseeding also requires maintaining a healthy warm-season turf throughoutthe year. It is particularly important to maintain proper soil fertility, to relievesoil compaction, and to prevent excessive thatch development. Overseeding selection involves selecting grasses that have…

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  • Lawn Maintenance Calendars

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    Jul 30, 2019 | Written by Paul Pugliese. Every year, local county Extension offices receive hundreds of phone calls from homeowners with questions about “when” to do this or that to their lawns.  When do I fertilize? When do I plant grass seed?  When do I core aerate?  When do I apply pre-emergent herbicides?  These are just a…

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  • Protecting pollinators during the fall season

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    By Becky Griffin for CAES News Pollinator conservation does not stop when the weather turns cool. There are a few items you can add to your pollinator to-do list for the fall and early winter to help pollinators next spring. Leave lawn litter for nesting Leaving fallen leaves in your landscape can have substantial benefits for next year’s…

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  • Popular trees provide flower power but don’t last the test of time

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    By Paul Pugliese for CAES News Some trees naturally live longer than others but, ironically, many of the most popular landscape trees tend to be relatively short-lived. Although their flowers are quite attractive, Bradford or Callery pears are generally considered short-lived trees, and they are also highly invasive. As a group, these flowering pears tend to have a very weak,…

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  • Fall is Collard, Turnip and Cabbage Planting Time

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    As summer vegetables like corn and beans stop bearing, it?s time for home gardeners to start preparing fall gardens of cool-season vegetables. If you have a summer vegetable garden, chop up these plants with your lawn mower and incorporate them along with a balanced fertilizer such as 10-10-10 into your garden with a tiller. You…

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