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On July 23, 2025, 30 Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteers completed an Advanced Training course in Buford on Waterwise Resilience at F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center and the Environmental Heritage Center. This new training was planned by UGA Extension in Gwinnett County and Gwinnett Water Resources, and instructors designed it to empower Master Gardeners…
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Check out all the details and register for the 2025 conference for early bird pricing! Don’t miss out on tour and workshop opportunities! GARDENING IN GEORGIA:TRICK OR TREAT? October 17-18, 2025Macon, GA
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What Georgia wildflower are you? Take this short quiz and find out from 48 possible results! Share the quiz with your friends!
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Junior Master Gardener (JMG) is the international youth gardening program of the university cooperative Extension system created and managed by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Learn how to use its rich curriculum to increase youth awareness of plants and gardening as both stand-alone activities within your community and as training for youth to become Junior Master…
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Information prepared by:Rebekah D. Wallace, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health , EDDMapS Coordinator & Bugwood Images Coordinator Princesstree (Paulownia tomentosa) Report Via EDDMapS Invasive Species Tips Souvenirs and gifts are popular items to bring back from traveling. Before traveling, check US and State Laws for items that you cannot bring back. Natural products (fruits,…
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Last week, Dr. James DelPrince, visiting faculty from Mississippi State University, presented a workshop at the UGA Griffin Research and Education Gardens where he shared at length about a relatively new Extension program, Master Floral Designer, that he has initiated. Dr. DelPrince shared about the extensive training these individuals receive and the expectation that they,…
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What: This training is all about empowering Master Gardeners to make a real difference in their communities! Participants will dive into the world of rain gardens and learn how these incredible features can reduce runoff, improve water infiltration, and filter out pollutants to protect our local waterways. They’ll also explore the vital role wetlands, and…
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Family Garden Party
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I’m excited to share a new statewide Extension initiative called Let’s Grow Georgia — a program designed to inspire, educate, and celebrate gardening across our state. As part of this program, we’re partnering with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Office of Marketing & Communications, to produce an annual garden calendar that will be…
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The UGA Department of Horticulture is excited to welcome Dr. James DelPrince, AFID, visiting faculty from Mississippi State University. Dr. DelPrince is no stranger to Georgia MGEVs, as he was a guest speaker in the Thoughtful Thursday webinar series. In fact, many of you requested that he give workshops so that you could learn more. Well,…
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