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Do-it-yourself landscape program Oct. 15 in Athens
You want your yard to not only look its best but be its best at meeting your family's needs. You just don't know enough about landscape design to create a place that does that. Cheer up. The University of Georgia has created a one-day program just for you.
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Tropical season threatens Georgia muscadine crop
With the fall harvest set to begin, Georgia muscadine growers are warily eyeing Tropical Storm Katrina, hoping the tropical season will be kinder to them this year than last.
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Katrina visit could benefit some Georgia farmers
Tropical storms during the growing season aren't always a welcome sight for farmers. But for some parts of parched south Georgia, the welcome mat is out to Katrina to bring in some rain.
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4-H project 'Operation Boiled Peanuts' under way
They've been called to duty and are being deployed to Iraq next month. Their mission is simple: Provide Georgia soldiers a familiar taste of home. It's "Operation Boiled Peanuts."
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Backyard composting a simple, helpful process
Vegetable gardens and landscapes alike can benefit from a generous dose of compost now and then. An excellent source of "slow release" nutrients, compost also loosens tight, compacted soils and helps them hold nutrients.
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Don't abandon a garden -- get it ready for winter
Gardening may have been more work than reward during this long, hot summer. So now you're ready to hang up the hoe and spade for the winter. But don't quit just yet. Some fall maintenance will help you avoid problems next spring.
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Foliage plants bring garden indoors for winter
Spring and summer in Georgia are green and alive with color outdoors, but they don't last. Indoors, though, your garden can brighten your days year-round with the durable wonders of foliage plants.
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Plant your own gourmet salad greens this fall
Gourmet salad greens don't have to cost a fortune. You can easily grow your own. Most salad greens are cool-weather crops. Depending on where you garden in Georgia, you can start sowing salad green seeds in August and continue every week through late October.
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Fall time to get stirring in garden again
Gardening through the fall and winter has some big advantages in Georgia. The weather will be much cooler. Insects aren't as bad, either. And some vegetables taste better when you grow them in the cool of the year.

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