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Asian Star Prepares for Southern Spring Show Posted on 02/03/97 by J. Faith Peppers

Since the mid-1800s Southerners have enjoyed the early spring show of Japanese magnolias. This year will be no exception.

Winter Great for Correcting Landscape Mistakes Posted on 02/03/97 by Dan Rahn

Those shrubs were beautiful by the front door, under the picture window or in front of the porch. But you forgot how big they'd grow.

Farmers Finally Making Money Making Bacon Posted on 01/27/97 by

Finally, Georgia pork prices are sizzling again. "Bacon prices are really propping up the entire retail pork industry right now," said John McKissick.

Americans Spending Billions on Landscapes Posted on 01/27/97 by

Southerners love their landscapes. In fact, in a recent Gallup survey, Southerners led the nation in what they spent to improve their yards.

Growing Your Garden by the Light of the Moon Posted on 01/27/97 by Terry Kelley

In this age of precision farming and global positioning, there is still one ancient satellite that continues to provide farming information to many people: the moon.

Parkas Provide Protection from Icy Winter Winds Posted on 01/27/97 by Dan Rahn

Georgia winters aren't exactly arctic. But February winds often have enough of an icy edge to make you wish for a warm new parka.

Ounce of Prevention Equals Pound of Peanuts Posted on 01/20/97 by

It's a virus, it's incurable and it has cost Georgia peanut farmers more than $50 million in just the past two years.

Blueberries Get Safeguard Against Late Freezes Posted on 01/20/97 by Sharon Omahen

Georgia's unpredictable winters and late freezes can prove deadly to blueberries and the more than 200 Georgia farmers who depend on them.

Planting in Dead of Winter OK in Georgia Landscapes Posted on 01/20/97 by Dan Rahn

If you just can't wait to plant that special landscape tree, why wait? In Georgia, the dead of winter isn't all that dead.

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