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Water-logged lawns
As flood waters across the state recede after record rainfall, homeowners are left with a messy aftermath to deal with. This includes water-logged lawns that could suffer from the effect of too much of a good thing.
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Home food safety myths busted
Just because your mother and her mother before her treated food a certain way doesn’t mean it’s the safest way. It’s time to bust some common myths about keeping food safe at home.
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Watery conditions lead to mold, mildew problems
With floodwaters receding from Georgia homes and roadways following recent record rainfall, mold and mildew may seem like secondary threats to the many who find their properties damper than usual. But in a few weeks, that dank smell will alert people that they have a problem.
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Make family mealtimes enjoyable
Mealtimes are one of the best opportunities to help children grow and learn. Families can share conversation and time together, while teaching healthy eating habits in a relaxed environment.
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UGA process turns forests, farm waste into fuel
An innovative process for turning waste biomass -- such as dead trees, agricultural waste and lumber byproducts -- into a liquid fuel to power conventional engines has been licensed by the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. to Tolero Energy, LLC, a private biofuels company based in Sacramento, Calif.
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Control leaf eaters
When insects munch on summer vegetable leaves, gardeners cringe but are happy the tasty fruit is spared. When bugs munch on fall crops like cabbage and turnip greens, well, gardeners must fight back to save the harvest.
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Dry food to preserve the harvest
Preserving produce doesn’t have to happen over a hot stove or by finding more room in the freezer. It can be as simple as slicing it, laying the slices in a dehydrator and storing the dried pieces.
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Trees go up and down on ‘Gardening In Georgia’
Learn the ups and downs of trees and the ins and outs of bulbs on “Gardening in Georgia” Oct. 3.
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Muscadine vs. scuppernong on “Gardening in Ga."
From root to petal, the Sept. 26 episode of “Gardening in Georgia with Walter Reeves” takes viewers through the beauty of fall.

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