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If you’ve wanted to grow vegetables or fruit in your yard, but have run up against HOA restrictions, foodscaping might be the answer you are looking for. Foodscaping takes edible plants out of unsightly vegetable plots and blends them into the landscape design. Herbs become borders, vegetables mingle with flowers, and spring-blooming trees bear summer fruit.
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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has issued a kill-on-sight order for snakehead fish, an aquatic nuisance species that’s native to Russia and Asia. This aggressive predatory fish was discovered to be in Georgia in October 2019. It competes with native fish like bass and bowfins and eats entire populations of smaller fish to support…
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Every January when I switch out my calendars, I get the gardening itch. My mind begins to dwell on the spring nursery displays even though we are still in the middle of winter. The only way I can avoid premature planting is to get out a piece of paper and plan what I will plant…
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As gardeners, we’re counting down the days to spring planting. With some planning and a bit of equipment, we can expand our plant options and save some money by growing plants from seeds indoors now. Many garden annuals grow easily from seeds, but some are more reliable and productive when added to garden beds as…
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Below are some new UGA Extension publications that may be helpful this season.
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Radon is an odorless, colorless gas that causes around 800 deaths in Georgia each year. Every January, the UGA Radon Program urges Georgians to test for the presence of radon gas in their homes. As part of COVID-19 pandemic safety measures, many of us are spending more time at home. This makes it even more…
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Often when the weather gets cold, people retreat indoors for hot cocoa and holiday movies. While this is a wonderful way to spend the winter, it often results in a rough garden re-entry in spring. Before we mellow into hibernation mode, it’s a good idea to spend some time cleaning and repairing our garden tools.…
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The Joro spider belongs to a group of large spiders known as golden orb-web weavers. Females weave enormous, multi-layered webs of gold-colored silk. Species in this group are found throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world, including one—the banana spider—that is native to the southeastern U.S. The Joro spider is originally from Asia.…
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Oh, how wonderful the cool weather is! The brisk mornings roll into perfect afternoons, fire pits are crackling and marshmallows, chocolate bars, and graham crackers are flying off the shelf. Unfortunately, with the onset of this blissful sweater weather, there comes the threat of frost damage to our landscape. This time of year, perennial plants…
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Did you have a bumper crop of home-grown tomatoes this summer?
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