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Plenty of gardeners are busy mapping out their garden and choosing seed varieties, but don’t forget to give your soil a little extra care. The occasional warm day in January is perfect for preparing the soil in your garden bed, and what better way to build your soil than to add compost?
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By Heather N. Kolich, ANR Agent, UGA Extension Forsyth County, December 2021 In the dark, cold days of winter, seeing a flowering plant can raise spirits. In addition to pansies, we can enjoy several winter-blooming shrubs. As added bonuses, many are suited for shade, and some add fragrance to frosty winter air. Here are some…
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A very large, exotic boring beetle, the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), has been confirmed to be in South Carolina. This is an invasive insect that we don’t want to become established in Georgia. Unlike native boring beetles, ALB attack living trees as well as dead or dying ones. They are especially drawn to maple trees.…
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Landscapes have several things in common with financial portfolios. Both are investments in the future; both require time to yield results; and both benefit from diversity. Financial experts recommend investing in a variety of different asset classes to help protect the overall portfolio when one type of asset suffers a setback. In the landscape, investing…
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So far this year, we have seen 14 notable storms come out of the Atlantic, and most areas of Forsyth County have received more than 50 inches of rain. As we see more storms, there is an increase in water runoff from our roads, lawns, and driveways. This results in the movement of fertilizers, pesticides,…
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As the weather transitions into fall, there are some things we should – and shouldn’t do – to help our lawns and landscape plants survive the winter and reemerge for a healthy spring green-up.
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We’re all familiar with the vista that kudzu creates: a blanket of green consuming trees, fields, and buildings. Similarly, the sight of dense thickets of Chinese privet that squeeze out any other type of undergrowth is common in forests, parks, and neighborhoods. These are poster children for non-native invasive species in the Southeast, but they’re…
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This has been a problematic year for armyworms in turfgrass. The fall armyworm is the caterpillar of a moth that returns to Georgia almost every year. Although the moths don’t survive winters, they travel north from Florida on weather fronts every spring and summer, laying eggs as they go. After several generations, the moths –…
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Wastewater is the “used” water that flows out of homes and businesses through washing machines, toilets, sinks, and tubs. It includes everything carried in that water – soap, grease, hair, feces, toilet paper – as it leaves the building through drainpipes.
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It is the time of year where the fruits of our labor are finally paying off. Berries, squash, zucchini, and beans are ripe for the picking. But sometimes after harvesting your produce and putting it on the counter for later use, it begins to soften before you ever get the chance to use it.
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