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In recent years, lead in water has made headlines across the nation. Lead is harmful when too much is ingested, because it builds up in the body until it reaches toxic levels. Lead damages the brain, nervous system, kidneys, reproductive system, and red blood cells. It is more toxic to children than to adults, and…
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Allen Jones was recently awarded the Paulding County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers 2023 Scholarship. Allen will attend Kennesaw State University in the fall working towards a degree in Biology. Allen is a 2023 North Paulding High School graduate and a Paulding County 4-H’er. Allen has demonstrated exceptional academic performance and community engagement as Paulding County…
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Summer is here and so is the onslaught of summer weeds. A weed that is problematic for many gardeners is Chamberbitter (Phyllanthus niruri). It is also referred to as “Little Mimosa” because its leaf resembles the Mimosa leaf. Another name for it is, “Gripeweed,” maybe because folks “gripe” about how hard it is to eliminate.…
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Poison ivy Photo by David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org
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Every year at Easter, you can find the beautiful white flowers of the Easter lily, Lilium longiflorum, gracing the altars at churches and for sale in nurseries. Covered in large, showy white flowers, Easter Lilies have come to represent the essence of Easter: purity, virtue, innocence, hope, and life. If you receive an Easter lily…
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Making seed tapes are a good project for doing with children and those that have physical limitations that can keep them from spending much time in the garden. The seed tapes can be made in your home and be ready for planting when Spring comes. Seed tapes are an easy way for children and gardeners…
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When is the best time to prune hydrangeas? It depends on whether they are a type that blooms on old wood or on new wood. Old wood or new wood? What does that mean? If your garden has hydrangeas, then you need to know that there are distinct types of hydrangeas that are pruned differently.…
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Everybody loves tomatoes! In fact, some people love them so much that they struggle to grow them each year, because they give their plants too much love. The calls have started to come into the Extension office: “My tomato plant leaves are yellowing or browning, curling, spotting, wilting … “ I hear it every year,…
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Why should you worry about weeds right now? Now is the best time to prevent big weed infestations and reduce your use of herbicides in the summer. You will get better control and more bang for your buck with pre-emergence weed control products than you will if you wait until June and July, when weeds…
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Pruning in the correct manner and at the proper time can help to maintain the size and shape of your woody shrubs, improving their appearance and appealing to the artist in every gardener. Pruning also plays an important role in the health, productivity and well-being of woody plants. Three techniques that are important to understand…
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