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We all know the benefits of pollinators. Many of the crops that we grow would not be possible without pollinators. The State Botanical Garden of Georgia has a program where they designate four plants as the pollinator plants of the year. All four are native plants. The goal is to get more nurseries growing these…
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Today I am going to talk about insect galls. I’ve gotten several questions from people that have seen something strange looking growing on their plant, and they wanted to know what it is. Galls can make a leaf look alien, but they rarely harm the tree. Let’s talk about some of them, what causes galls,…
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There are many different things that you can add to your soil. You may see ads for different products claiming that they’ll do miracles for your garden. Alternatively, maybe you’ve always seen your grandparents put a special mixture on their soil and it did wonderfully every year. Soil is alive with microbes and complex chemical…
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Many folks have apple trees in their yard, and they are a great addition to any landscape. They have beautiful flowers in the spring, and then in the late summer you can pick the apples or let them feed wildlife. One of the biggest diseases that people have on apple trees is fire blight. This…
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This week I want to cover a topic that usually elicits a strong reaction from people. My intent is to talk about GMO’s so that we can all have a better understanding of what they are, how they are made, and how they are used. My intent is not to convince anyone one way or…
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A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article on GMOs. This week I’m going to talk about a few more groupings that we make. I want to talk about what these names really mean, or don’t mean, so that you can make educated decisions when shopping, or selecting what you’re going to grow in…
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Armadillos are moving further and further northward and have started showing up in the mountains. I’ve seen them walking through the woods while hiking here. Let’s talk about armadillos, and the damage that they can cause. In Georgia, we only have one species of armadillo. That’s the nine-banded armadillo. In Central and South America, there…
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This week I’m going to talk about chill hours and the affect that cold has on plants. The cold weather can feel very dreary and like there is no life with plants not growing, trees without leaves, and wildlife holing up for the winter. However, winter is a very important and necessary time of the…
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We are entering the time of year when prescribed burns are more and more common. I want to talk about why prescribed burns are important. I think that generally we understand that they are important, otherwise we wouldn’t take the risk of doing them, but they are important in more ways than many understand. To…
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Many people want to buy locally grown or raised products. Chicken eggs are a great product to buy that’s been locally grown. Sometimes the local eggs you purchase may not look exactly like the ones that you find in the store. And that’s ok, most likely they’re still very good eggs. Let’s talk about some…
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