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24 Magic of fireflies 02/16/04
As spring evenings warm, fireflies arrive to entertain us with their courtship performances, remaining until the chill of winter kills them off. They're not only pleasant reminders of childhood play but a reassurance of environmental health as well.
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25 Ticks bite 02/16/04
Avoiding ticks outdoors is challenging. Around your home, though, you can maintain your lawn to be inhospitable to them. Hot, drying sunshine is deadly to ticks. Keeping your lawn closely mowed will reduce their numbers.
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26 Termite contract 02/16/04
Termites cost Americans more than $1 billion each year to repair the damage they cause and hire termite control companies to treat infested structures. And they're most abundant and cause the most damage in the Southeast.
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27 Lawn weed control 02/16/04
Weed control in lawns is more than just using a herbicide. If you want a high-quality, aesthetically appealing lawn, you'll need an integrated weed management strategy.
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28 Phosphorus in lawn 02/16/04
From time to time, concerned citizens try to pressure lawmakers to eliminate phosphorus from lawn fertilizers. They mean well. But they fail to consider that phosphorus is an essential nutrient.
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29 Green-up problems 02/16/04
Warm-season turf grasses such as Bermuda, centipede, zoysia and St. Augustine suffer some common problems with springtime green-up. Here are the ones we see most often.
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30 Calibrate sprayer 02/16/04
Hand-held and backpack sprayers are extremely useful for treating small turf areas infested with weeds. But they have to be calibrated to apply the recommended rate of a herbicide.
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31 Fertilizer numbers 02/16/04
The 16 essential nutrients are broken into two categories, primary and secondary. The primary nutrients get the most attention because they're required in the greatest amounts. Fertilizers are sold based on their amounts.
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32 Attapulgus peaches 02/16/04
In the past, Attapulgus was best known as the world's main source of Attapulgite, a special clay used to coat paper, cosmetics and kitty litter. Now it's gaining fame for a new breed of peaches.
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33 Botanical Garden 02/16/04
Nestled near the University of Georgia campus in Athens is the 313-acre State Botanical Garden of Georgia. It's an excellent place for home gardeners to learn about plants, gardening and a host of related topics.