This time of year I get alot of calls about fall webworm from concerned homeowners around Colquitt County. The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a polyphagous caterpillar pest of ornamentals and trees in Georgia. “Polyphagous” means that it can feed on many types of food, and the…
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Toombs County, Georgia. Samples from the flock were tested at the Georgia Poultry…
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This article was written with the assistance of Mr. Chase Powell. Chase is interning at the Colquitt County Extension office this summer. It has officially circled to the time of year that Blossom-end Rot is starting to become an issue. Blossom-end rot, also known as (BER), is common among peppers…
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This time of year, I see homeowners turn on their lawn irrigation systems. One of the keys to maintaining a healthy and attractive home lawn is proper irrigation but problems can occur if not managed properly. During times of drought and high temperatures, it is important to understand how to…
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Paul A. Thomas and Bodie PennisiExtension Horticulturists Awide variety of bulbs grow well in Georgia.Most are grown for their flowers and some fortheir foliage. They are grown as pot plants, in shrubborders, naturalistic plantings and in mass displays.Bulbs offer a certain magic to the landscape virtuallyunrivaled by other plants.
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By Michael Abney, Tucker Price Stepping on the spiny seed head of a lawn burrweed while running barefoot in the yard is a sure sign of summer. If you want to save your feet some pain, now is the time to treat your lawn, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension…
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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 Ashley Brantley for CAES News Do you have a yard full of woody ornamentals? Are you unsure of when or how to prune them? With diverse growth habits and varying pruning requirements, it can be overwhelming to try to figure out when and how to prune each variety. Not pruning correctly, or…
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If you are interested in weather then CoCoRaHS maybe for you. Below is a blog post about a recruiting effort for the CoCoRaHS project from Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist. In Colquitt County, three sites are reporting rainfall totals on a regular basis. The picture below shows the rainfall totals from…
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Feb 25, 2022 | Written by Andrew Sawyer I’ve talked to growers from Fort Valley, Hancock County to South Georgia who have identified Ambrosia beetles being very active this wee. Once we have consistent warm days, the adults start flying. If you have had problems with this pest before OR if you have newly…
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