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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Tree sizes and shapes 02/26/09
Just like automobiles, houses and people, trees come in many shapes and sizes. Before adding a new tree to your home landscape, make sure you select the right tree for the right site.
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Yummy veggies 02/26/09
Planting a backyard vegetable garden is one way Americans can save on their food budgets and provide their families with extra nutrition.
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Balcony veggies 02/26/09
Living in an apartment doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own food. If you have a balcony or sunny area outdoors, you can grow tasty herbs like basil and parsley, or vegetables like green beans, tomatoes and radishes.
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Broccoli, cauliflower 02/26/09
Get the cheese sauce ready. Broccoli and cauliflower could be coming out of the garden really soon if you get busy.
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Heirlooms 02/26/09
From red to yellow to chocolate to green, these tomatoes come in a variety of varieties. Some date back to the 1800s. Many come from Europe. Nearly all are indeterminate types that will keep growing and producing all season and require extensive trellising.
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Juicy fruit 02/26/09
Georgia is known for its watermelons. But other types of melons can grow here, too, to provide a different flavor for your taste buds.
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Stakes, fences, cages 02/26/09
Trellising is one chore you need to do fairly soon after the plants are established. It gets the plant and fruit up off the ground. This makes for better-quality fruit and less disease.
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Spring Garden Packet '09 02/26/09
Welcome to the 34th annual Spring Garden Packet. Put out each year by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, this edition has 25 feature articles written by 14 CAES faculty members, news editors and graduate and undergraduate students to provide timely, valuable gardening information.
Cracked Georgia clay signals lack of rain. CAES News
Drought de jau vu 02/25/09 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
Due to an abnormally dry January and February, drought conditions have returned to much of Georgia. And it could get worse.
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Beneficial wasps 02/25/09
Before you swat a paper wasp, consider this. Most wasps are beneficial in their natural habitat and are critically important in natural pest control.