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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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17 Pyracanthas
Maybe this is the year to finally get Mom another pyracantha to replace the one I killed as a kid. I have to admit that the neighbors' pyracantha is a beautiful thing.
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18 Georgia Gold Medal
For the 14th straight year, Georgians have a new list of standout plants for their landscapes. Swamp hibiscus, Firespike, Madison Confederate jasmine, Admiral Semmes azalea and Green Giant arborvitae are the 2007 Georgia Gold Medal winners.
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19 Swamp hibiscus
If you're thinking about having a water garden, make sure to include swamp hibiscus (Hibiscus coccineus). The extended bold, tropical look it provides in late summer and fall make it a Georgia Gold Medal winner for 2007.
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20 Firespike
A vigorous, shrub-like annual, Firespike (Odontonema strictum) likes to show off its strikingly beautiful crimson flowers and shiny, pest-free foliage. The 2007 Georgia Gold Medal winner is a standout in late summer and can hold its own in any landscape.
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21 Confederate jasmine
What Southerner wouldn't take kindly to Confederate jasmine? This old favorite is actually a Chinese import. But it's been popular in Europe and the United States for centuries. It likely adorned arbors around Southern mansions during the Civil War and got its name from our ancestors back then.
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22 'Admiral Semmes'
Yellow is an eye-catching color in the landscape. It's seldom seen in flowering shrubs. However, Admiral Semmes azalea (Rhododendron 'Admiral Semmes') not only has vibrant yellow flowers but is pleasantly fragrant, heat-tolerant and mildew-resistant, too.
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23 Green Giant arborvitae
If you're looking for a large, fast-growing, evergreen plant to define property lines, screen undesirable views or serve as a windbreak, look no further than Green Giant arborvitae (Thuja (standishii x plicata) 'Green Giant').
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24 Indian meal moth
When the garden season is over and all the dried peas, beans, fruit slices and nuts are stored, watch out. Don't let the harvest you've put so much effort into end up with little "worms" in them in the dark recesses of your pantry.
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25 Laying dormant sod
Planting dormant sod on your home lawn isn't as easy as transplanting trees and ornamentals. Sod roots grow at the soil surface, which makes installing it much riskier.
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26 'Gardening in Georgia'
Georgia gardeners longing for a gardening television show on Georgia growing conditions and soils, look no further. "Gardening in Georgia with Walter Reeves" will be back on Georgia Public Broadcasting with a new season of original shows in April.