It has been amazing seeing all the blooming azaleas around Moultrie the last couple of weeks.  Gardeners can keep their azaleas looking great by doing some of these tips. When do I fertilize my azaleas? This is an excellent question.  Apply fertilizer just after flowering. On spring-flowering cultivars, a second…
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Published on 02/01/23 By Elmer Gray As January transitions to February, few of us are thinking about mosquitoes and the multitude of problems they can cause when spring arrives. But with January rain totals well above normal across the Southeast, it is a good time to take inventory of where standing…
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By Alicia Holloway It’s almost that time of year again: January is the month for seed catalogs galore. Seed catalogs are the embodiment of possibility, a chance for gardeners to envision the ever-elusive perfect garden. It is one of my favorite times in the garden year. This year, most of us…
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By Emily Cabrera The winter months are a great time for gardeners to start catching up on projects they have postponed or to begin planning crop rotations and ordering seeds for the upcoming year. One of the most critical steps to ensuring a productive growing season is to test and prepare…
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Below is a post from the UGA Urban Ag Website a few years ago. Cold Protection of Citrus in Georgia An important consideration when growing any type of citrus plant in Georgia is cold protection. Young citrus plants, even the most cold hardy types, cannot withstand freezing temperatures as well…
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I hope everybody is staying warm and going to have a Merry Christmas. Below is the forecast for the Moultrie area for the next few days. Below are a few words from Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist. While a lot of the hype on social media this week (at least among…
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You can plant or harvest something from your garden almost all year. The two major planting periods, however, are spring (March to May) and fall (mid-July to September). The spring plantings are harvested in June and July, while the fall plantings are harvested from October to December. January and February…
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By Bob Westerfield for CAES News You may still be scraping frost off your windshield in the early morning this time of the year, but it is not too early to begin planning your spring vegetable garden. Completing a few essential steps will ensure that you will have success in your garden when…
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