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UGA Organic Class composting pile. CAES News
UGA Organic Class composting pile.
Turn 'trash' into plant food and improve garden soil
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
Freshly ground woodchips
Mulch plants, but not too much
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
Gardeners learn how to propagate plants at a Georgia Green Industry Association meeting in 2006.
Propagate your landscape
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
A UGA horticulture graduate student plants onions at Jim's Farm in Winterville, Ga.
Tips on gardening for Georgia newcomers
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
TSWV on unripe tomatoes
Organically control weeds, diseases
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
University of Georgia students get a taste of organic farm work while helping out a farmer in Winterville, Ga. in 2009.
What's in, what's out for 2010 landscapes
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.
James Worley maintains turfgrass with a mower at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Griffin, Ga., July 26, 2005. CAES News
James Worley maintains turfgrass with a mower at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Griffin, Ga., July 26, 2005.
Spring maintenance in the landscape
As the weather warms in the spring, our hands start itching to work in our landscapes and flower gardens.
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And the Georgia Gold Medal winners are…
Each year, five plants that grow well in Georgia have the chance to win gold. And during this first year of the new decade, the winners are spectacular.
2010 Georgia Gold Medal winning annual Diamond Frost Euphorbia is seen up close. CAES News
2010 Georgia Gold Medal winning annual Diamond Frost Euphorbia is seen up close.
Diamond Frost Euphorbia puts on snowy summer show
Diamond Frost Euphorbia is a gem of a plant and one of the brightest new stars in the horticulture industry, earning it a spot as the 2010 Georgia Gold Medal annual.

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