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Butterfly Weed is a native herbaceous perennial that attracts butterflies like magnets with its florescent orange blooms. CAES News
Butterfly Weed is a native herbaceous perennial that attracts butterflies like magnets with its florescent orange blooms.
Herbaceous perennial winner is a butterfly magnet
Butterfly Weed is one weed you want in your landscape. It’s a butterfly magnet. The leaves are the preferred food source for the larvae of several species of butterflies, including Monarchs and the flowers provide nectar for both butterflies and hummingbirds.
Angelina Stonecrop is a tough-as-nails groundcover with golden yellow foliage and bright orange summer flowers. CAES News
Angelina Stonecrop is a tough-as-nails groundcover with golden yellow foliage and bright orange summer flowers.
Evergreen groundcover a cheery garden edition
Sedums are among the most popular plants on the market today due to their drought, heat and pest tolerance. The Angelina Stonecrop variety stands above the rest.
Limelight hydrangea will light up a neighborhood with its large chartreuse panicles on strong upright stems. CAES News
Limelight hydrangea will light up a neighborhood with its large chartreuse panicles on strong upright stems.
Hydrangea adds limelight to gardens
Light up your landscape with Limelight Panicle Hydrangea, the 2010 Georgia Gold Medal deciduous shrub winner. Its large, chartreuse flower clusters set the summer landscape aglow and are sure to be the envy of neighbors and friends.
Ogon Dawn Redwood, the 2010 Georgia Gold Medal tree selection, has unique golden foliage that glows in the summer sun and is the perfect choice for pond edges, parks and large public spaces. CAES News
Ogon Dawn Redwood, the 2010 Georgia Gold Medal tree selection, has unique golden foliage that glows in the summer sun and is the perfect choice for pond edges, parks and large public spaces.
Giant tree adds impact to large landscapes
The Ogon Dawn Redwood's brilliant, golden-yellow foliage glows in the sunlight, grabs the attention of passing motorists and pedestrians and draws them into the landscape.
Uneven watering can cause fruit split, as can a combination of low temperature and slow to fast growth due to changing environmental conditions and increased nitrogen application. Split starts small, getting progressively larger as fruit size increases. CAES News
Uneven watering can cause fruit split, as can a combination of low temperature and slow to fast growth due to changing environmental conditions and increased nitrogen application. Split starts small, getting progressively larger as fruit size increases.
Avoiding common vegetable problems takes a little planning
There is nothing more frustrating than planting a vegetable garden and not producing a substantial crop. Numerous problems can contribute to low yields, but, fortunately, most of them can be avoided.
A mole cricket killer wasp stings a mole cricket. CAES News
A mole cricket killer wasp stings a mole cricket.
Turf battles reduce pesticide use, pit wasps against crickets
Every spring as lawns start to green up, lawn perfectionists begin their vigilant watch for the onslaught of pests waiting for fresh dinner. Along with pests like armyworms and grubs, mole crickets cause significant damage to southeastern lawns.
University of Georgia students and staff and other volunteers learn how to plant onions at a farm in Winterville, Ga., in 2009. CAES News
University of Georgia students and staff and other volunteers learn how to plant onions at a farm in Winterville, Ga., in 2009.
Save green with bare-root vegetable transplants
It harkens back to another era, but you can still buy vegetable transplants that have bare roots. Your local feed and seed may still carry them, particularly if you live in a rural area.
Drip irrigation helps to keep soil and water from splashing on plants leaves, which helps cut down on plant disease. CAES News
Drip irrigation helps to keep soil and water from splashing on plants leaves, which helps cut down on plant disease.
Stop veggie diseases before they start
Georgia’s climate is perfect for growing many vegetables. It’s also the perfect place for plant-destroying diseases. But there are things home gardeners can do to protect their bounty.
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Organic alternatives for soil care and fertilizers
There is nothing quite like the taste and freshness of homegrown vegetables. While growing them in the South can be a challenge – thanks to weeds, disease and insects – many of us prefer a more simplistic, environmentally-friendly approach to growing our veggies.

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