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A garden hoe lies in a pile of fresh compost. CAES News
Healthy soil is key to successful organic gardening 02/16/12 Mary Carol Sheffield
Many gardeners are eager to jump on the organic gardening bandwagon. However, just as many are not able to pin down what it means to be an organic grower.
Seed packets. CAES News
Buying seeds from catalogs lets gardeners broaden their selections 02/16/12 STEPHEN GARTON
Now is the time to browse seed catalogs and select the lucky winners that will find their home in your summer garden plot. Adventurous gardeners may want to try plants with improved characteristics like disease and drought tolerance, greater yield potential or other unique qualities.
Georgia Pest Management handbooks 2012 CAES News
Georgia Pest Management Handbook available from UGA 02/16/12 Amanda Swennes
The 2012 Georgia Pest Management Handbook is now available. The thirty-third Commercial Edition, published by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, provides more than 800 pages of current information on selection, application and safe use of pest control chemicals around farms, homes, urban areas, recreational areas and other environments where pests may occur.
UGA GardenPro posters CAES News
UGA posters help garden shoppers use smart phones to access information 02/16/12 S. Kris Braman
This is the year of the “smart tag” or “QR” (quick response) code. Have you noticed the intrigu-ing little boxes with geometric designs on everything from ketchup bottles to magazine advertisements?
Pampas grass with red/purple plumes CAES News
Pampas grass is a large, plume-filled landscape addition 02/16/12 Frank M. Watson
Pampas grass can be a very attractive and functional plant when used correctly in landscapes. Because it grows rapidly into a massive plant, pampas grass is an excellent screening plant for sunny locations. It can also be used as a specimen plant in isolated locations in large lawns.
A push lawn mower CAES News
Grasscycling: Something Old is New Again 02/16/12 Becky Griffin
Recycling is all the rage, from aluminum cans and newspapers to plastic bottles and bags. But did you know that you can recycle in your lawn? Rather than throwing away bagged grass clippings, put your yard waste to use. This environmentally friendly method of organic gardening is called “grasscycling.”
Tomato plant with tomatoes in various stages of ripeness CAES News
Protect homegrown tomatoes by scouting for pests 02/16/12 Sharon Dowdy
Caring for tomato plants can be hard work, but the taste of that first vine-ripened red tomato makes it all worthwhile. Seeing insects like hornworms and aphids devour the fruits of their labor can make home gardeners see red. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent Paul Pugliese offers tips for keeping the pests away.
2012 Leadership & 4-H Day CAES News
Georgia 4-H youth leaders attend leadership day at the state capitol 02/09/12 Capri Martinez
More than 245 4-H youths, leaders and volunteers traveled to Atlanta for the 11th Annual Leadership Day and 4-H Day at the Georgia State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 6.
A honeybee alights on a Cherokee Rose bloom in the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Prune roses now for more blooms later 02/08/12 Frank M. Watson
Mid February to early March is the best time to prune roses. To achieve a high quality rose bush, you must remove all dead and diseased wood and reduce the remaining canes by at least a third. Following these tips from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will help you get the job done efficiently and effectively.