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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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By Rachel Dutton Amaryllis are popular flowering bulbs which are forced indoors for their large, spectacular blooms during the holiday months in the winter. The colorful flowers help to brighten the gray days of winter. Amaryllis bulbs make great Christmas gifts and can be forced beginning in November for vibrant blooms around Christmas. Amaryllis bulbs…
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By Bob Banks, Paulding County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer With the Corona virus devastating the elderly across America, one Senior Living facility in Dallas, Georgia is learning to cope with isolation by turning to their garden. Sybil Voss, a longtime Paulding County Master Gardener helped plan and plant tomato plants in two large raised beds…
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By Bob Banks, Paulding Master Gardener Extension Volunteer With the virus spreading apprehension among the mostly “mature” Paulding County Master Gardeners and the limiting of volunteer opportunities, many of us retreated to our yards and gardens. The results were amazing and lasting reminders that working in the garden can be therapeutic and healthy, while adding…
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It has never been easier to respond to the 2020 Census. Georgians can do it from the safety of their homes in one of three ways: Online at 2020Census.gov Over the phone: 1-844-330-2020 (English) or 1-844-468-2020 (Spanish) By mail using the paper questionnaire mailed to most households Click here to be counted
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By mid-August, turf care begins to shift. Warm-season turfgrass is nearing the close of its establishment window, while it’s too early yet for establishing cool season turf. Split applications of fertilizer for warm-season turf continues through October, but it’s too early yet for fertilizing cool season turf. Continue to monitor for diseases, such as brown…
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The packages were sent by mail and may have Chinese writing on them. The types of seeds in the packages are unknown at this time and may be invasive plant species. The United States Department of Agriculture is investigating the origin and identity of these seeds. What do I do if I receive seeds? If you still…
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Paulding County Students and families are encouraged to participate in the second annual Great Georgia Pollinator Census on August 21-22 coordinated by the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. If you can’t tell a honey bee from a bumblebee, don’t worry. You can register to attend the Paulding County Extension Pollinator Census Webinar on Thursday, August…
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