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On average, people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors, where the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations. Mold is just one of those pollutants that can contribute to poor indoor air quality. Molds are nature’s recycler, so they are everywhere, and there are hundreds…
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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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We often get calls from concerned residents about a “fungus” growing on trees and killing them. Usually, the growth is lichen (pronounced like-in). While this example of nature’s creativity may be a sign of trouble with the tree, it is not the cause. Lichens are the product of a mutually beneficial relationship between an ascomycete…
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There’s a new tick in town – well, almost. The Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) was identified in New Jersey in 2017 and has been moving down the eastern seaboard, reaching South Carolina and eastern Tennessee last fall. It’s just a matter of time before it gets to Georgia.
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We have finally made it to summer, and after such a difficult year many of us are looking forward to the respite of a good vacation. As you pack for a get-away, remember that your plants will be stuck home alone. Here are a few watering solutions to keep them thriving. The best way to…
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There has been a lot of interest in native plants in recent years, for some very good reasons. Although some may consider native plants less striking than some introduced or cultivated species, with thoughtful selection and planning, we can use native plants to create a landscape that is more sustainable, more ecologically useful, and just…
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With warmer weather, many of us are enjoying more time outside. Unfortunately, many motorized outdoor toys and tools create noise at levels that damage hearing. Noise-induced hearing loss can have life-impacting consequences. With the use of hearing protection devices, however, we can enjoy the benefits or motorized tools and still preserve our precious hearing.
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