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African agriculture leader-UGA alum to speak at Snyder lecture 02/18/10 April Reese Sorrow
Salibo Somé, founder of Africa’s Sustainable Development Council, will deliver the 2010 Darl Snyder Lecture March 4 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
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Fox-fire makes forests glow 02/18/10 Kim D. Coder
The forests of a wet winter and spring are very active. Roots are growing and rains are helping decay last year’s woody debris. One of the most curious features of decay in spring forests is fox fire, which are strange and eerie lights that illuminate the forest.
Tree with top broken out CAES News
Risky trees should be removed 02/18/10 Kim D. Coder
Most trees are good and live long, low-risk lives. But some trees are bad and live short lives compromised by storms and people. Risky trees can fail and fall. Are your trees out to get you?
UGA Organic Class composting pile. CAES News
Turn 'trash' into plant food and improve garden soil 02/18/10 April Reese Sorrow
Adding compost to your spring garden or landscape helps plants grow better and can keep them from getting wet feet. It also creates plant “food” from trash, says a University of Georgia expert.
Freshly ground woodchips CAES News
Mulch plants, but not too much 02/18/10 Sharon Dowdy
Dedicated gardeners like to treat their plants like they are their babies. To keep them warm and help them retain water, they surround them with a lot of mulch. But a University of Georgia expert says applying too much to your plants can do more harm than good.
Gardeners learn how to propagate plants at a Georgia Green Industry Association meeting in 2006. CAES News
Propagate your landscape 02/18/10 Bob Westerfield
When I first moved into my current home 15 years ago, the farm house in the pasture was completely void of any landscaping. I instantly fell in love with the rural paradise, but I had my work cut out to get the vacant landscape looking good.
A UGA horticulture graduate student plants onions at Jim's Farm in Winterville, Ga. CAES News
Tips on gardening for Georgia newcomers 02/18/10 Andrea Gonzalez
Humid weather, high rainfall and nutrient-deficient soils are just a few of the challenges you might face as a gardener new to Georgia. But University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists and agents agree there are also upsides to gardening in the Peach State.
TSWV on unripe tomatoes CAES News
Organically control weeds, diseases 02/18/10 Bob Westerfield
Diseases and weeds can be very limiting factors in growing quality home vegetables, especially when it comes to growing organically. Prevention is the key to coping with these problems.
University of Georgia students get a taste of organic farm work while helping out a farmer in Winterville, Ga. in 2009. CAES News
What's in, what's out for 2010 landscapes 02/18/10 Forrest Eugene Stegelin
Recent industry trend reports say Americans are shifting their focus from the boardroom to the backyard. Here are seven gardening trends Georgians might expect in 2010.