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[caption id="attachment_372" align="alignleft" width="169"] Author’s own photos of climbing roses on an arbor in France.[/caption]
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The cold weather has left many of us stuck inside and given us a chance to catch up on movies or relax by the fire. However, as we battle cabin fever, another critter is trying desperately to seek shelter for herself and her 500 closest friends: the Asian lady beetle. The Asian lady beetle (Harmonia…
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If you’re looking for ways to be more eco-friendly in 2021, look no further. These days, we are constantly bombarded with information about climate change. In the midst of all the doom and gloom, it can be easy to feel helpless, but there are still things we can do as individuals to make things better…
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Around this time of year, we start to see pomegranates appear on the produce shelves. But did you know that you can grow them at home? The pomegranate is a large shrub that was domesticated in central Asia nearly 4,000 years ago. It features in many different cuisines and is consumed worldwide. In recent years,…
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The fall is a wonderful time of year to work in the garden. With a little effort we can prepare our flowerbeds for a vibrant spring bloom. Now is also an excellent time to dig, relocate, or divide perennials. Dividing perennials gives them more room to grow, allows you to re-prepare the beds and permits…
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October is my favorite month of the year, and one of my favorite things to do is decorate for fall, carve pumpkins, and hand out candy on Halloween. Pumpkins are part of the gourd or cucurbit family, which also includes cucumber, watermelon, squash, and cantaloupe. They are one of the earliest crops to be domesticated…
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We would like to thank Fulton County MGEV Della Spearman for this article on Argentine Ants. Introduction During the summer months, it seems small brown ants (Argentine ants) want to invade cracks and take over other areas of our homes but they can be controlled. Be aware, they do not sting like fire ants,…
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If you’re like me, you probably hate to throw away those lush poinsettias at the end of the holiday season. If you’ve managed to keep your holiday plants throughout the summer, the good news is that you can typically coax them into reblooming with a little help. Here are some pointers on how to maintain…
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What is a weed? We typically think of a weed as “a plant out of place.” By this definition, that could apply to any plant in an undesirable location. A volunteer corn seedling in a field of soybeans is a weed. A bermudagrass runner in your flowerbed is a weed. Crabgrass and dandelions in your…
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During the summer months, we might start to see some unwanted visitors to our yard. Snakes are common even in urban and suburban areas, especially as development continues to push into more rural and forested land. Snakes are often active during the warmer months as they hunt and search for mates. As reptiles, they are…
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