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American Hornbeam adapts to diverse landscapes Posted on 02/21/08 by Gary L. Wade

Whether it’s called ironwood, musclewood or its given name, American hornbeam is one tough tree. It’s this toughness that helped it receive the 2008 Georgia Gold Medal for deciduous trees.

DANGER: Use pesticides safely Posted on 02/21/08 by Paul Guillebeau

When spring brings out unwanted insects and weeds, pesticides start flying off store shelves. While spraying a weed or dusting a flowerbed may seem easy, those quick fixes can turn deadly.

Mosquitoes: The ultimate unwelcome guest Posted on 02/21/08 by Elmer Gray

One of the few good things that happened as a result of the recent drought was the suppression of many mosquito populations. Unfortunately, when the rains return, so will many of these pest

Good gardening can save you green Posted on 02/21/08 by Matthew Chappell

It may not top the list of our state’s historic dates, but many gardeners in north Georgia will remember Sept. 28, 2007, for years. It is the date the Georgia Department of Environmental Protection instituted an outdoor watering ban.

And the gold medal winners are… Posted on 02/21/08 by Kristen Plank

Georgians have a new list of standout plants for their landscapes. Dianthus Amazon, Paperbush, American Hornbeam, Carolina Jessamine and Rozanne Cranesbill are the 2008 Georgia Gold Medal winners.

2008 edition of annual UGA Spring Garden Packet Posted on 02/21/08 by Stephanie Schupska

Welcome to the 33rd annual Spring Garden Packet. Put out each year by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, this edition has 27 feature articles written by 14 CAES faculty members and graduate and undergraduate students to provide timely, valuable gardening information.

Brown named assistant dean of UGA Extension Posted on 02/19/08 by J. Faith Peppers

Steve L. Brown has been named the assistant dean for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, said J. Scott Angle, the dean and director the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Top public service and outreach honors awarded Posted on 02/14/08 by Amanda Swennes

The University of Georgia Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach bestowed awards for excellence in public service to seven faculty and two staff members at the 17th annual Public Service and Outreach meeting and awards luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 14.

Technology helps, doesn’t replace female workforce Posted on 02/14/08 by J. Faith Peppers

Battered, divorced and unwed pregnant women struggling to make a living in Morocco found unlikely allies in William Kisaalita and his University of Georgia engineering students. They formed a partnership that could help improve the economic outlook of the women’s futures while respecting their religious and cultural traditions.

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