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Protect veggies from diseases, reap harvest reward Posted on 02/24/05 by Brad Haire

Diseases can turn the dream of a bountiful garden crop into a nightmare come harvest time. But gardeners can do a few things to protect their vegetables.

Two-lined spittlebugs growing pests of turf grasses Posted on 02/24/05 by Will Hudson

The two-lined spittlebug is an increasingly common pest of Georgia turf grasses. It will feed on all turf grasses, but it hits centipede turf especially hard.

Georgia Blue veronica a true-blue landscape winner Posted on 02/24/05 by Gary L. Wade

Given Georgia's unpredictable climate, most gardeners are looking for tough, drought-tolerant, heat-tolerant, low-maintenance plants with outstanding seasonal qualities. Georgia Blue veronica has all these qualities and more.

Dragon Wing hits summer like a begonia on steroids Posted on 02/24/05 by Gary L. Wade

Dragon Wing begonia isn't a typical begonia. Named after the mythical beast of books and movies, Dragon Wing begonia is a fire-breather when it comes to heat tolerance. It blooms nonstop from spring until fall frost.

Georgia Gold Medal give deserving plants a leg up Posted on 02/24/05 by Dan Rahn

For a dozen years now, the Georgia Plant Selections Committee, Inc., has been recommending each year a new, short list of beautiful, proven landscape plants. Anyone looking for new landscape plants should definitely check out these Georgia Gold Medal Winners.

Select hydrangeas for flowers all summer long Posted on 02/24/05 by Jim Midcap

Many gardeners enjoy the blue flowers of the summer-flowering hydrangeas. But some of us just can't seem to get any flowers at all.

Dogwoods are Georgia's aristocrats of spring Posted on 02/24/05 by Jim Midcap

Flowering dogwoods are the aristocrats of the small, flowering trees in Georgia. They provides interest and excitement in the spring, summer, fall and winter.

Creeping raspberry covers tough landscape sites Posted on 02/24/05 by Gary L. Wade

Most landscapes have difficult sites, like hot, dry, erodible slopes or ditches where soil moisture fluctuates from very wet to very dry. Not many plants tolerate conditions like these. But creeping raspberry (Rubus pentalobus) not only survives there but thrives.

Landscape flash, fizzle? Stretch spring color show Posted on 02/24/05 by Dan Rahn

The normal way of buying flowering plants tends to produce landscapes with three stages every spring: a glorious flash, a fizzle and wait-till-next-year.

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