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Our office has been getting increasingly more calls about random holes in clients’ yards and their flower garden areas rooted up. After assessing photos and conducting site visits, it was quickly determined that armadillos were the offender. Armadillos can destroy flower beds, root up lawns and test the sanity of homeowners. They are considered an…
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In preparation for Springtime, the outdoors fun is right around the corner. By accomplishing a few outdoor chores early, we can look for a landscape that should provide us beauty and enjoyment all year. The list of possible landscape jobs is almost endless but focus on the essential tasks. It is not too late to…
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Growing Oyster Mushrooms at Home Ingredients: Procedure: Instructions at home: Troubleshooting:
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Live Christmas Tree Care The excitement of hand-picking the perfect shape and height, the smell of a fresh cut tree, and the sight of it finally decorated to perfection in your home brings feelings of tradition and family. In Georgia, there are a number of native-grown trees available for purchase, including Fraser fir, Leyland cypress…
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In the past 2 years, I have found a love for Eastern Bluebirds. I have a pair that is currently nesting in my backyard among our blueberry bushes and under a giant oak. I get so much joy from seeing them go in and out of the nesting box and periodically checking for eggs and…
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Lewis Banks of Mansfield, GA was named the 2020 Georgia County Agents Association Outstanding Young Farmer. He and his wife, Brittany, have two small children, Caroline and Brett. Lewis saw an opportunity to make a living operating a sustainable farm by bringing together the farming knowledge passed onto him from his father and the latest…
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting with Kevin Sorrow, the Covington City Arborist and the Asst. Public Works Director: Water Resources. He manages the trees that are on all city property. He also assists with the Land Application. In the late 1970s, the Environmental Protection Division (EPD) mandated wastewater improvements through the Federal Clean…
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We are in the Fall and now is the time to begin preparing your pasture for next years growing season. Overgrazing, improper fertilization and pH, and lack of weed prevention can all lead to a poor quality pasture with low production of fiber for your equine partner. Start evaluating your pastures in the late Summer…
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During this time of year where we have periods of daily rain showers and high humidity, there are mushrooms popping up every where. Mushrooms are fascinating and completely harmless if left alone. Mushrooms are the fruiting, reproductive part of a soil borne fungus. The “seeds” of this fungus are produced by the mushrooms and are…
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