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The time following a disaster can be very confusing and overwhelming. McIntosh and Glynn Counties passed through both hurricanes in much better condition than some of our more western counties. We are very blessed for that and certainly need to take a moment and be thankful. However, damage still occurred, trees fell down, food was…
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This morning there was a lovely chill in the air that has me dreaming of fall weather. We are still expecting rainy days and summer heat for a while, but it is nice to look ahead. If you will, look even further ahead to winter. Now is the time to plan for treating your lawn…
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All across the state we are hearing reports of this pest damaging lawns and forages. Written by: David Buntin and Will Hudson, Entomology Department, UGA; Lisa Baxter, Forage Agronomist, UGA (Photograph by James Castner.) By late summer, fall army worms (FAW) are present in every county of GA every year. The difference year to year…
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What do we know, right now? There have been 16 reported cases of Dengue in Georgia. It is important to note that all of these cases are associated with travel and not from local mosquitos! However, there have been 7 cases reported in Florida that are from local infection. These have been located in Miami…
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This year we expect to see more frequent and intense storms. Any hurricane is scary and can cause significant damage. However, it only takes one to cause major harm to our city, homes, and potentially our lives. We want to be prepared for every hurricane this summer, here are some tips to help you get…
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April 21-27, 2024 is Volunteer Appreciation Week for the Georgia Master Gardener Program! We want to take this time to shine a light on some of our amazing volunteers and all of the hard work they put in to help better the Glynn County Extension program. Our Master Gardeners (MG) must complete a training course…
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May 4th, 9:00AM-12:00PM (noon) at 325 Old Jesup Rd in Brunswick, GA 31525 This fundraiser is part of the Spring into Summer Makers Market at the Ballard Complex on May 4th. Money raised will go back into the Madge Merritt 4-H Teaching Garden where the sale is taking place. Come tour the garden, buy some…
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People all over social media are buzzing about this 13-year cicada emergence! You see things like “invasion” and “America’s Cicada ‘apocalypse.’” Numbers are projected at millions or even trillions of bugs emerging. In 2024, we will see the emergence of both 13-year and 17-year cicadas in addition to the cicadas that emerge every year. For…
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Late winter/early spring is an excellent time for land owners and managers to perform prescribed burns. But why would we do this? The US Forest Service lists several reasons to use Prescribed Fire as a land management tool: Who does this help? Historically, the Southeastern United States was predominantly Longleaf Pine ecosystems. This includes the…
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This weekend at the Glynn County Arbor Day Celebration, we had a resident ask about pruning her Crape Myrtles. She said: I see that all of my neighbors have trimmed theirs and I feel like I am the last one to do it! When am I supposed to prune my Crape Myrtles? And do I…