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What’s up, buttercup? While these plants are not in full bloom just yet, buttercup-infested pastures will turn into a sea of yellow come springtime. Though a sea of yellow flowers sprawling across an open pasture may be a beautiful sight to onlookers, this plant can be a real management headache for pasture and hay fields.…
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The New Year has started out with some intriguing client questions, with a number of them involving calls and emails from folks who have found tiny insects by the thousands covering their driveways, sidewalks, and carports. At first glance many people assume the colored mass is some type of mold or fungal growth; however, when…
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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,…
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One of my favorite holiday memories was the first Christmas my husband and I spent together. As with many young couples, we were working hard to build a life together, so to save some money we decided to take to the woods at my parent’s house to search for the perfect tree. Well, anyone who…
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Now that the cooler weather is setting in and the time has rolled back an hour, home gardeners are finally starting to get some relief from the intense pest and disease pressure we’ve faced from an incredibly rainy growing season. Generally, this time of year home gardeners are winding down from an active growing season,…
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Are you one of the 1.7 million Georgians that gets your water from a private well? If you are, then that means you are responsible for the quality and safety of your well water. Just because your water looks clear and tastes normal does mean it is always safe to drink. Some contaminants, such as…
Posted in: Well Water