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A crowd browses the Trial Gardens at UGA at an industry open house earlier this summer. The gardens are expected to be in full bloom for the public open house on July 9. CAES News
A crowd browses the Trial Gardens at UGA at an industry open house earlier this summer. The gardens are expected to be in full bloom for the public open house on July 9.
The Trial Gardens at UGA host an "Evening in the Garden"
After working in the blazing sun all day in the garden, there is nothing better than enjoying the fruits (or flowers) of your labor in the evening, glass of wine in hand.
Endless summer hydrangea CAES News
Endless summer hydrangea
Hydrangea blooms turn colors based on soil pH levels
Color variation in hydrangeas is due to the presence or absence of aluminum compounds in the flowers. If aluminum is present, the color is blue. If it is present in small quantities, the color is variable between pink and blue. If aluminum is absent, the flowers are pink.
University of Georgia research technician Rodney Connell prunes turfgrass samples in a greenhouse on the campus in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
University of Georgia research technician Rodney Connell prunes turfgrass samples in a greenhouse on the campus in Griffin, Ga.
UGA researchers working toward more water-efficient lawns
Most gardeners know the secret to a successful garden is to start with good, nutrient-rich soil. University of Georgia researchers are using a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to test this theory on turfgrass.
Jack Huang holds a jar of water for a research project on the UGA campus located in Griffin, GA. CAES News
Jack Huang holds a jar of water for a research project on the UGA campus located in Griffin, GA.
Department of Defense grant funds UGA research into chemical cleanup
Perfluorinated chemicals keep eggs from sticking to frying pans, protect furniture from spills and help firefighters fight blazes, but studies now show that some of these chemicals—particularly the ones used to fight fires—are also toxic to laboratory animals in varying amounts.
Command Sergeant Major Tony Willis practices using a pill popper to dispense medicine to a sheep while Tech Sergeant Kody Jorgensen holds the ewe. Drs. Will Getz and Seyedmehdi Mobini of Fort Valley State University helped UGA agricultural experts train the Georgia National Guardsmen for a mission in Afghanistan. CAES News
Command Sergeant Major Tony Willis practices using a pill popper to dispense medicine to a sheep while Tech Sergeant Kody Jorgensen holds the ewe. Drs. Will Getz and Seyedmehdi Mobini of Fort Valley State University helped UGA agricultural experts train the Georgia National Guardsmen for a mission in Afghanistan.
Guardsmen train at UGA's Tifton Campus Sept. 24-28
A group of Georgia National Guardsmen will get a crash course in basic agricultural practices later this month to prepare them for an upcoming mission to help Afghani farmers improve their crops and their families’standard of living.
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Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture names inaugural class
Organizers of the agricultural leadership program Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture have chosen 22 professionals from across the state to participate in the program’s inaugural class.
A stinkhorn mushroom CAES News
A stinkhorn mushroom
Recent rains have mushrooms popping up in Georgia lawns
Recent rainfall has led to an explosion of mushrooms in lawns and mulched areas. Most of these fungi are completely harmless, though some consider them annoying.
The adult of the hornworm caterpillar is a hummingbird moth. This fast-flying moth has a long tongue that can suck nectar from deep-throated flowers. Like a hummingbird, the moth can hover while feeding. CAES News
The adult of the hornworm caterpillar is a hummingbird moth. This fast-flying moth has a long tongue that can suck nectar from deep-throated flowers. Like a hummingbird, the moth can hover while feeding.
Hummingbirds don't fly after dark – but hummingbird moths do
Remember that big green worm with the red horn on its tail that was eating your tomato plants in July? Well, over the last month it has burrowed into the soil, pupated, and emerged as a big moth that shows up after sunset and feeds from flowers at night.
UGA CAES horticulturist Allan Armitage CAES News
UGA CAES horticulturist Allan Armitage
Southern garden expert offers online course
It’s not often a gardener can invite a nationally known expert over to talk about gardening, but a new online course with University of Georgia acclaimed horticulturist Allan Armitage now offers that chance.

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