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Turning Devils into Moths Feats of Nature
"They are scary-looking creatures," said DeKalb County Extension Agent Walter Reeves. "But in the spring they turn into innocent little moths."
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Soil Test Now to Save Money and Time
If you're a homeowner or farmer, you may be wasting your money. You may be among the many Georgians who squander thousands of dollars annually by using fertilizers improperly.
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It's a Good Time to Dig, Plant Perennials
The next few weeks will be the ideal time to plant new perennials or divide and relocate established perennials in Georgia.
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Dry Weather Costly for Georgia Farmers
Georgia farmers have suffered through a dry spell just when they need water the most -- when their plants are trying to set a crop.
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Stage Set for Great Fall Foliage Season
Dry late-summer weather has hurt south Georgia farm crops. But in north Georgia, the lack of rain has helped set the stage for what could be a glorious fall foliage season.
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New Disease Threatens Georgia Sorghum's Future
Ergot, a fast-spreading disease that recently caused million-dollar losses in Australia, is now in Georgia, says a U.S. Department of Agriculture scientist.
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Bad Bug Summer Good for Scientists' Studies
This has been a great year for insects in Georgia. Lots of them out there attacking and eating everything they find. Farm crops provide a virtual buffet for dozens of insect species that eat their fill, reproduce and keep eating.
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Not Everybody Likes 'The Georgia County Guide'
In the 1990s, Forsyth County is the fastest growing county in Georgia. So which is the fastest shrinking county? Providing the answers to questions like that makes "The Georgia County Guide" a mighty unpopular book at times, says the book's creator.
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Oaks Fine Investments in Landscape
Oaks are a great landscape investment and a heritage planting. They represent things we revere in people: quiet strength, tenacious survival, patience, perseverance, long life and prodigious production.

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