December 2020
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Each winter in North Georgia, plumes of smoke scatter across the mountains, indicating that families are home enjoying a roaring fire in their fireplaces or wood-burning stove. Whether these fires are used as a source of heat or for enjoyment, once the flames die down, a pile of wood ash remains. University of Georgia Cooperative…
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By this time of year, many plant enthusiasts’ homes may be packed full of plants they intend to overwinter or perhaps they’ve received some new additions from the holiday season. In many cases, the plants were beautiful upon arrival, but now that they’ve been indoors for a while they seem to be going downhill in…
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Winter is setting in across North Georgia, and along with it comes some cold season tasks, including winterizing outdoor pipes and lawn sprinklers. If you haven’ already done this task, now would be a good time, as a few precautions now can save a lot of time and headaches once things warm up in the…
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Over the past couple weeks, the signs of winter’s arrival are becoming more obvious. December has brought us some colder weather, and the same leaves that provided us with a bright, autumn display have now turned brown and are falling off the trees. Vegetable gardens are starting to look a bit worse for wear and…
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Through a combination of practice and general horticultural knowledge, a homeowner can become quite adept at tending their ornamental landscape plant; however, for some gardeners, pruning may continue to be troublesome. Afterall, many plants have their own growth habit and may have a different requirement for pruning than other plants in the landscape. For example,…