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23 Spread it right 02/21/03

The two basic types of equipment used to apply granular fertilizers or pesticides to lawns are drop and rotary spreaders. Rotary spreaders are typically preferred to cover larger areas.

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24 Fertilizer know-how 02/21/03

From hard-core gardeners to novices, most people know you have to fertilize your plants to get the results you want. But reading a fertilizer bag can be intimidating if you don't understand what you're reading.

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13 Save with containers 02/21/03

It takes a lot of water to keep large beds of flowers looking their best. To save water, think about planting annuals in a few containers instead of in the ground. Done well and properly placed, containerized color can make just as big a splash as large, in-ground beds and require much less water.

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Emergency food supply 02/20/03
The threat of war has some Americans stocking up on home food supplies. Whether you agree with their logic, University of Georgia experts say having an emergency food supply is always a good idea.
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Leery what? 02/20/03
Everyone putting in the landscape plantings at the new middle school had seen it all their lives. But none of them knew for sure how to pronounce "liriope," one of many plants used as ground covers.
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Hungry warriors 02/20/03
They are covert operatives with code names like big-eye, lace wing, lady beetle and pirate. They're not military, but they are hungry. And they secretly fly, crawl and hop through farmers' fields, eating insects and worms that eat their crops.
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Gardening Q&A 02/20/03
Wayne McLaurin answers county extension agents' questions for a living. And after 30-plus years of answering, he's heard most of the questions Georgia gardeners ask county agents. Here are the top 10 questions he's heard, and where to get the answers.
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Spider search 02/13/03
It's brown, armed and potentially dangerous, but very shy, preferring quiet, dark places. It also has eight legs. Have you seen it?
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Organic farming 02/13/03
Sales of organic fruits and vegetables are 12 times what they were a decade ago. Organic farming is on the rise, and it could change the way U.S. farmers tend to their soil.
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'Crape murder' 02/13/03
Some people call it pruning. Others call it "crape murder." I know you've seen them -- crape myrtle trees with their tops whacked off. Amputated -- now that's the way to describe it.