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17 Hardy geranium 02/21/08
For most people, the word cranesbill triggers thoughts of a long-legged bird with a long beak wading in a swamp. But for gardeners, cranesbill also refers to a type of perennial geranium prized for its toughness and long bloom period. The plant gets it name from the long, slender beak-like fruit produced after flowering.
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14 Heavenly flowers 02/21/08
Follow your nose to Paperbush (Edgeworthia chrysantha), and it will be one of those gotta-have-it plants for your landscape. Its heavenly scent blankets the midwinter landscape, quickly drawing you to the source: Clusters of creamy yellow flowers cascade downward from dark brown stems.
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22 Hungry hornworms 02/21/08
Anyone who has grown tomatoes has probably seen a bright green caterpillar with a red horn on its posterior. This could be either a tomato hornworm, which has eight white lines on its side, or a tobacco hornworm, which has only seven lines. The species are very similar in appearance. Both feed on tomato plants.
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20 Stop that buzzing 02/21/08
Summertime brings out mosquitoes. The good news is that the risk of catching a mosquito-borne disease is pretty small. The bad news is that some mosquito-borne diseases, like encephalitis, can be devastating.
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8 Turf alternatives 02/21/08
There are some beautiful turf alternatives available if you have the right conditions. UGA county agent Amanda Tedrow's two favorites are moss and dwarf mondo grass.
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10 Children's garden 02/21/08
It’s sometimes difficult to get children to eat their veggies. But they may be more receptive to eating broccoli and beans if they grow and harvest them.
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11 Grow gourds 02/21/08
With a variety of shapes and names like dipper, snake, apple, bottle and warted, gourds can add a fascinating aspect to a garden.
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3 Sweet root 02/21/08
For many Georgia gardeners, there is nothing like digging into the ground for a homegrown sweet potato and then sinking a fork into a homemade sweet potato pie shortly thereafter.
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7 Drought plants 02/21/08
As Georgia trudges through one of the driest spells in 10 years, it may seem impossible to garden. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts say plant selection is the key to gardening success during a drought.
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26 TSWV resistant 02/21/08
Whether it’s a drought, late freeze or whitefly outbreak, something always seems to be challenging gardeners to find a way to make a crop.