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Repel plant-eaters 09/06/07
Deer find roses, hydrangeas, hostas and day lilies delectable, much to the dismay of Georgia gardeners. Find out how to shoo them away on this week's 'Gardening in Georgia' on Georgia Public Broadcasting Sept. 20 and 22.
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Cool birds 08/30/07
“We used to know we were in a heat wave by the dead chicken stories on the nightly news,” said state climatologist David Stooksbury. “Because of the great work of University of Georgia engineers and poultry scientists, we don’t have those stories anymore.”
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Overwatering 08/30/07
Drought conditions across the state have drastically reduced diseases on landscape plants. But in their efforts to save parched and withering shrubs and trees, many Georgia homeowners have caused their plants' roots to rot.
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Fruit and fungi 08/30/07
Learn all about texture in landscape designs, the mysteries of mushrooms and the chances of growing bananas in Georgia on "Gardening in Georgia" Sept. 13 and 15.
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Ag, forestry transfers 08/30/07
Transfer students who transfer to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences or the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources may get notification of a decision from the admissions office by early April.
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Drought much worse 08/23/07
Drought conditions across Georgia have worsened dramatically since the beginning of August. Widespread triple-digit high temperatures and very little rain have caused soil moisture levels to plummet, stream flows to approach record lows and groundwater and lake levels to drop sharply.
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Exotic orchids 08/23/07
On "Gardening in Georgia" Sept. 6 and 8 learn about growing orchids indoors, water features outdoors and sea oats in the garden. The show airs on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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West Nile virus 08/23/07
Young, healthy and physically fit, Brad Harris never imagined his late-summer cold was actually a side effect of a mosquito bite. Two years later, Harris continues to take vitamins to boost his immune system, which has been altered by the West Nile virus.
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Whitefly problem 08/23/07
Small, white smears appear on automobile windshields throughout south Georgia now. They're signs of head-on collisions with whiteflies. The minuscule menaces are hitting vegetable farmers hard, too.
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Plants for fall color 08/23/07
Mums are plentiful at the garden center at this time of the year, and they're terrific old standbys. They've certainly brightened many a fall garden. But mums aren't the only word in fall gardens and landscapes.