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…
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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…
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Food Plot Webinar Archive… I get a lot of questions about food plots at the Extension office. Evans County Extension conducted a virtual food plot webinar on October 7, 2021, to provide participants with information about designing and growing food plots for deer. The keynote speaker was Bob Westerfield with…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Carrots are an excellent choice for a cool-season garden. Gardeners can choose from a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. From long, tapering shoots to short, blunt, stubby variety, there’s something for everyone. All carrot types can be grown throughout the state of Georgia.This cool-season vegetable can be planted in…
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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…
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