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Know when, how much to water your hot, dry lawn
Knowing how much water to give your lawn is important. People normally water their lawns too much and too often, creating an environment for disease.
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It's hot, dry and time to fix irrigation problems
Take time now to check and fix any problems with your home irrigation. There's no guarantee afternoon showers will bring water to your lawn when it needs it this summer.
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Keep the heat from turning deadly this summer
Watching a thermometer blow its top may be funny in a cartoon, but for many Georgians, that mercury-boiling heat is all too real, and it can be dangerous.
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Tropical plants getting 'hot' in modern landscapes
Landscaping with tropical plants has become increasingly popular. Growers and landscapers are becoming more savvy, too, in catering to this spirit of landscape adventure.
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Image of earth in La Nina climate stage
'Little Girl' fading, Georgia thunderstorms coming
"The Little Girl" is fading, so a University of Georgia specialist says Georgians can expect the standard summer weather: hot temperatures with hit-or-miss thunderstorms fueled by high humidity.
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Ants marching indoors for water, food
As outdoor temperatures get hotter and conditions get drier, humans aren't the only ones coming indoors. Argentine ants are marching inside, too. If you have them, you definitely know it.
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Dabbling with dahlias can yield spectacular result
In the 16th century, Spanish conquistadors in Guatemala and Mexico found that dahlias were favorite flowers among the Aztec people. They're still among the most spectacular plants you can grow in the garden.
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Take proper care of dahlias for best garden reward
With proper care, dahlias can be among the most rewarding plants in your garden. The plants, for instance, need a lot of water.
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Georgia 4-H’ers turn tragedy into gold medal venture
When a tornado ripped through Dylan Brooks’ house in 2004, Walt Disney World wasn’t exactly the first thing on his mind. But more than a year and a half later, the Florida theme park would connect him to that traumatic day.

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