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Flower stretching 12/21/05
Whether they're thoughtful gifts or you bought them yourself, many potted plants brighten your holiday home as little else can do. And after their blooms fade and fall, you can bring their special beauty back year after year.
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Generator hazards 12/21/05
If winter storms leave your family in the dark, you may be tempted to buy a portable generator. University of Georgia experts say a generator handled improperly can prove to be far more dangerous than any storm.
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Watershed summit 12/21/05
Forestry will be the focus of the sixth annual Upper Suwannee River Watershed Initiative Water Summit Jan. 25 in Tifton, Ga.
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Conservation tillage 12/21/05
Anyone can learn about the benefits of conservation tillage at the "Conservation Production Systems Training Conference" Feb. 7-8 at the University of Georgia Conference Center in Tifton, Ga.
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Plant 'blankies' 12/15/05
Covering outdoor plants with blankets and plastic to protect them from the cold may make you feel better, but chances are it won’t keep them cozy.
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Gardener's palette 12/14/05
Color often goes missing in January. Trees are bare, the grass is brown and most annuals are housed somewhere warmer. But that doesn’t stop floriculture experts from talking about the beauty of tropical plants, container gardens and annuals. On Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, the Georgia Green Industry Association will present “A Gardener’s Palette: Saturday with the Pros” in Athens.
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Asiatic soybean rust 12/14/05
Georgia farmers knew that a new deadly soybean disease was poised to attack their crop this year. But they were ready.
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Tree tips 12/12/05
Whether you are just late catching the Christmas spirit or all the new lead danger warnings have you concerned about putting up your old faithful artificial tree, University of Georgia experts say take time to inspect cut trees before you buy.
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Hard honey 12/08/05
Not much compares to the taste of a warm, homemade biscuit topped with local honey -- until you discover a hard layer of sugar has formed inside your honey jar.
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Service learning 12/08/05
Over the next year, UGA professors Jeff Jordan, Lew Allen and Kathy Thompson will work with eighth-grade social science teachers and students at Cowan Road Middle School in Griffin, Ga.