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Earlier this spring, I wrote about dead and brown spots in lawns related to diseases, but there are other factors that can cause turfgrass to perform poorly. Sometimes, non-biological factors, like environmental conditions and management practices, can cause turfgrass decline or death. Let’s look at some causes and remedies for thinning and balding lawns. Case…
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Spring green-up – when warm season turfgrasses come out of dormancy and resume growth – is just around the corner. But sometimes, parts of the lawn don’t turn green. Cold injury from below freezing temperatures can cause root death in turfgrasses and prevent green up across affected areas of the lawn. When we see circles…
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One of the keys to human survival is our ability to manipulate our environment to meet our needs. When caves were unavailable, ancient humans learned to build shelter from sticks and mud. Later, ancient Romans discovered how to mix lime and water with volcanic ash to create cement. They built aqueducts to move water from…
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Maybe you fondly recall growing up crafting Christmas ornaments, valentines, gift wrappings, toys and cards, from used aluminum foil, buttons, empty thread spools, newsprint, and small boxes. Maybe you remember raking up acorns and leaves for an allowance, and marveling at the abundance of earthworms produced in that rich, black compost. These fond memories can…
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The New Year is here along with overflowing curbside trashcans of holiday paper and ribbon, cardboard and plastic. At the very top of the Waste Reduction Triangle (WRT) is reducing and even working toward entirely preventing waste from entering our homes. This effort is the most effective action in ending ugly litter, landfill expansion, air,…
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As the holiday season winds down, you don’t have to say goodbye to your seasonal live plants. Potted plants like poinsettias, cyclamen, and Christmas cactus can continue to bring enjoyment for years. Your first act in prolonging the life of holiday plants is to remove their festive foil wrapping. None of these plants like to…
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Each year, the USDA Farm Service Agency asks UGA county Extension agents to help in developing grazing and forage loss estimates for each county. As the Forsyth County Extension agent, I am asking producers who grow hay and/or forage in Forsyth County to use
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Did you know that Georgia agriculture and natural resources can supply just about everything you need for holiday entertaining and gifting? I’m putting out a challenge to see just how many locally produced goodies we can incorporate into holiday festivities this season.
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Agriculture is Georgia’s top industry, and most Georgia farms are family run businesses. While the number of farms has decreased statewide, the number of new and beginning farmers is encouragingly high. The 2-course Journeyman Farmer Certificate Program is designed to help new farmers overcome the challenges of building a farming business from the ground up.
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There are many research studies that extoll the health benefits of being outdoors in nature. But other studies show that most people spend 70 percent or more of their time indoors. Fortunately, houseplants can give us mental and physical health boosts similar to what we experience from natural environments. Various research findings indicate that houseplants…
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