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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Fall vegetable garden 09/06/07
Cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kale, cauliflower and kohlrabi are all good crops for fall gardens.
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Cover crop 09/06/07
If the thought of planting a fall garden in the middle of a drought makes you fret, it may be time to take a rest and give your garden one, too.
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Rain Barrels 09/06/07
As this year's drought drags on and on, prospects don't look good for fall gardens. Collecting and using the rain we do get could be the answer.
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Creative growing 09/06/07
As fall takes hold, it's the perfect time to plant winter vegetables such as lettuce, broccoli, cabbage, kale, spinach, onion and Brussels sprouts. And growing them doesn't have to take an acre.
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Recycle water 09/06/07
As dry heat continues to sear Georgia landscapes this fall, the answer to some water woes may be hiding in the ever-running air conditioner.
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White grubs 09/06/07
You'd expect something that could destroy huge chunks of your lawn to look menacing and possess a suitably evil name. It's just hard to fear white grubs. They need a better agent, because they can be deadly to your lawn.
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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.