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Most gardeners understand that good soil is foundational to good growth. But it may surprise some to know that the soil we live on is very much alive, dynamic, and part of a highly complex ecosystem. What some refer to as “dirt” is actually one of three actors in a three-part food web along with…
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Fall is the best the time of the year to get your garden prepared for Spring and to head off common garden problems. The cooler temperatures also make it more pleasant to work outside. 1.Get your soil tested and apply recommended amendments now for a jump on Spring. The soil test will tell you how…
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Like all Girl Scouts, Amelia Reece, a Girl Scout from Paulding County, is always looking for ways to better serve her community. In 2020, in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, Amelia saw a way to help others around her. As grocery stores experienced food shortages and adults lost their jobs due to the pandemic,…
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If you are a new gardener who has never done a soil test, you may think that soil testing is not very important. Maybe you never really thought about it because your seeds always germinate in spite of a lack of testing. It is true that most seeds will germinate if they are fresh, and…
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A soil test is an important, but often overlooked step in planning and implementing a landscape design. It is often skipped, mostly due to poor planning or a lack of understanding why it is so essential to the long term success of your landscape renovation. Performing a soil test requires minimal effort. Simply put, you…
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“Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?” When the planting season begins, do you head to your local nursery and buy tons of plants with no plan? Do you then get home and think, “Where should I plant these?” Have you wasted hundreds, (thousands?!) of dollars and hours of back breaking work just…
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