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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Gold medal plants 02/26/09
This year’s gold medal winners have all proven their worth and are ready to add beauty to Georgia’s landscapes.
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Gold medal annual 02/26/09
Summer snapdragon, Angelonia angustifolia, is one of the hottest new summer annuals on the market today. Better Homes and Gardens magazine listed it as one of the Top 20 Annuals of 2008.
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Gold medal perennial 02/26/09
It may be named for its blue flowers, but its golden yellow foliage makes the Arkansas blue star a memorable 2009 Georgia Gold Medal Winner.
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Gold medal vine 02/26/09
Unlike other clematis prized for their flowers, Armand clematis (Clematis armandii) would be a great vine even if it didn’t flower. Its glossy, evergreen leaves are attractive year-round and provide visual interest to fences, arbors, trellises, walls or pergolas.
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Gold medal shrub 02/26/09
For a heavenly scent in the landscape, plant fragrant tea olive. Its sweet perfume is a pleasant surprise in September and October, a time when other plants are tapering off in their growth and preparing for their winter rest.
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Gold medal tree 02/26/09
In the spring, the lavender twist redbud begins the show with lavender-pink, pea-like blossoms borne along its cascading branches, like sprays from a fountain. Flowers are borne not only along the branches, but along the main trunk as well.
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Spring? 02/26/09
When does spring begin? Well, it depends on whom you ask.
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Recycle 02/26/09
When it comes to recycling, most people know the basics - sort out the plastic, paper and glass. This conventional method of recycling is used by most homeowners and is usually available through curbside programs across Georgia.
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Soil test 02/26/09
How much fertilizer should I put out in my garden? Do I need to add anything else? You don’t have to wonder about these things when there is a simple solution: a soil test.
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Extension 02/26/09
As families tighten their economic belts and search for ways to cut household budgets, one of the expenses some are choosing to cut is landscape service. Keeping a home landscape healthy and vibrant isn’t easy, but it is vital to maintaining home values.