Garden

  • A home garden can be a fantastic way to grow nutritious food and enjoy a rewarding hobby with your family. Vegetable gardens can take many forms, from large plots to raised beds, container gardens, or even small herb gardens. No matter the size or type, there are a few key things to consider if you…

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  • If you weren’t able to make it out to Pioneer days the other weekend, you missed out – it was a beautiful, sunny day, and between the demonstrations, vendors, and apple fritters, it was a great event. While there representing UGA Extension and 4-H, I was able to visit with a client of mine who…

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  • Did you know that the Extension office can provide recommendations for landscape plant options to meet your needs? Many landscapes are designed with specific focal plants such as flowers, shrubs, and trees, or even a nice lawn. However, there is another category of planting I find is often neglected but can provide significant value and…

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  • The average American produces roughly 4.5 lbs of garbage or waste per year, and while recycling can be beneficial for glass, plastic, and metals, there are many organic wastes that can’t go to the landfill. Roughly 28% of waste deposited in landfills can be composted. Whether you’re trying to get rid of garden waste like…

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  • Do you know one of the biggest pet peeves of most agricultural agents I know? Watching irrigation systems run while it’s actively raining outside.  Only 0.3% of water on Earth is suitable for human use, and the U.S. uses over 407 million gallons of water per day.  In Georgia, residents use an estimated 51-75 gallons…

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  • If you’re having trouble growing fruit in our area, did you know that the Extension office can help identify what’s going on? I’ve had several samples brought to me in the last few weeks off of plum, pear, and peach trees. Unfortunately, every single one of them has had the same problem – insect damage…

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  • When my parents moved houses last year, their new residence had a number of hydrangeas established in the landscape. They aren’t my mom’s preferred plant, so this spring they dug them out and gave them to me. I was concerned that they were going to struggle with transplant stress and erratic watering due to my…

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  • In the last two weeks, I’ve had multiple phone calls, emails, and site visits relating to trees and shrubs that aren’t looking so good.  These types of calls are common during this time of year – now that plants are starting to green up, grow leaves, and set fruit, any problems or trouble they might…

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  • Hopefully you were able to take a look at last week’s article discussing what to do if you are seeing plant dieback in your trees and shrubs. If not, the short version is: we have to identify what the cause of the trouble is before we can find a solution, so call (706-359-3233) my office…

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  • A few weeks ago I was able to visit with a colleague of mine down in south Georgia whose county produces over $12 million dollars in watermelons each year – roughly $6k per acre in profit. While I don’t necessarily recommend that you try to grow watermelons at quite that big of a scale, they…

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