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Tour of California Veggies Planned in August Posted on 07/11/02 by Brad Haire

Few states produce more vegetables than Georgia does. One that certainly does, though, is California. And a team of University of Georgia Extension Service vegetable scientists is planning a tour of the nation's vegetable production leader.

One thing in common with my dog Posted on 07/10/02 by Mike Isbell

I've got one thing in common with my dog Sid: we're both itching and scratching. The only difference is that he can scratch behind his ears with his hind legs and I can't. I don't have hind legs, and besides, behind my ears is not what's itching.

Summer bargains, good deeds on 'Gardening' July 13 Posted on 07/10/02 by Dan Rahn

Show host Walter Reeves looks at summer plant bargains and a bad plant's good deed on the next "Gardening in Georgia" July 13 on Georgia Public Television. Azaleas and rhododendrons often go on sale after they bloom at a nursery. The plants may be thin and scraggly, but they can be rescued.

NOAA weather radio could save your life Posted on 07/09/02 by Merritt Melancon

Like a smoke detector in a fire, a NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather radio can give you the advance warning you need when a tornado, flood or tropical weather system strikes.

Rains Relieve Georgia Peanut, Cotton Crops Posted on 07/05/02 by Brad Haire

Over the past two weeks, scattered thunderstorms have improved the state's peanut and cotton crops significantly, say University of Georgia experts.

Now anyone can help protect water quality Posted on 07/02/02 by Mel Garber

Too often we don't feel we can make a difference in such a large, important issue as water quality. However, the state of Georgia has recently enacted legislation that empowers individual citizens willing to become involved to help preserve greenspace and, in turn, water quality.

Georgia riders sending horse numbers soaring Posted on 07/02/02 by Merritt Melancon

The number of horses in Georgia is steadily climbing, nearing an estimated 250,000 in 2001. Gary Heusner attributes the horse boom to the increase in Georgia's human population and the economic boom of late 1990s.

For bolder gardeners, imitating nature rocks Posted on 07/02/02 by Merritt Melancon

If you want a challenge for your green thumb but are strapped for space and quality soil, you may want to try a rock garden. Rock gardening uses boulders to create a landscape that resembles a natural rock outcrop. The crevices between the rocks are then planted with dwarf, alpine and trailing plants.

The perfect vacation for a 'chilihead' Posted on 07/02/02 by Wayne J. McLaurin

We all have "must see" lists for our summer vacations: Yankee Stadium, where the Babe played; the Grand Canyon, in its magnificence; Europe, with its galleries, cathedrals and castles. Where does a garden-loving "chilihead" go?

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