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Nursery growers see what nickel’s worth Posted on 08/21/03 by Brad Haire

A UGA researcher has the heavy metal answer to a mystery on Southern tree nurseries.

Grow fresh vegetables all winter long Posted on 08/21/03 by George E. Boyhan

It doesn't feel like it now, but the growing season is quickly coming to an end. If you want to keep growing vegetables through the winter, you may want to look into a greenhouse.

Summer almost gone, it's time for important chores Posted on 08/21/03 by Mike Isbell

Summer is starting to slip away. It's that time of year when a lot of folks tend to forget about the trees and shrubbery around the house. It's just too darned hot and muggy to fool with them.

UGA team reveals molecular key to cell division Posted on 08/20/03 by Cat Holmes

Anyone who made it to high school biology has learned about mitosis, or cell division: One cell divides into two, two into four and so forth in a process designed to pass on exact copies of the DNA in chromosomes to daughter cells.

Rainy weather toppling trees, rotting tomatoes Posted on 08/20/03 by Sharon Omahen

Tomatoes are rotting and trees are toppling, and it's all from the rain that Georgians prayed would come.

Never 'wonder' whether or not a plant is edible Posted on 08/14/03 by Terry Kelley

Almost invariably, when people find something novel in the wild that has a fruit or tender vegetative part, the first thing they want to know is if it's edible.

Are Georgia streams too low in oxygen? Posted on 08/14/03 by Brad Haire

Environmental policymakers say many Georgia streams don’t have enough oxygen. This is an environmental problem that must be fixed. But in some cases, it could be a safe, natural occurrence.

Killer wasps swarm in August Posted on 08/13/03 by

Measuring almost two inches long, sporting yellow markings across a robust body and patrolling the ground with red wings and yellow legs, cicada killer wasps look intimidating. Although they look fierce and threatening, they're more buzz than bite.

UGA research protects, promotes rare wildflower Posted on 08/13/03 by Cat Holmes

The federally endangered smooth coneflower has gone by the wayside– literally. The four wild populations that remain in Georgia are all growing next to rural roadsides in the northeast corner of the state.

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