News Stories - Page 701

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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'Gardening' Wonder.
On this week's "Gardening in Georgia," host Walter Reeves visits with Karen Tolbert, research assistant at the Savannah Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens. Tolbert takes Reeves through their demonstration Xeriscape landscape.
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Shockingly Effective.
A University of Georgia scientist has found an environmentally friendly product nurserymen can use to kill plant diseases. What is it? Water.
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4-H Editorial.
Editorial: My involvement with Georgia 4-H has helped in a myriad of ways to shape me into a contributing and compassionate citizen.
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Planting Mistakes.
Here are the top five planting mistakes in landscapes, say University of Georgia Extension Service experts.
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Water Detective.
Walk along the banks of the Savannah River. Fish the Chattahoochee. Swim in the Flint. Chances are you'll see a sign warning of the potential risk due to pollution. But often, it's not easy to determine exactly where that pollution is coming from
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Bamboo, Kudzu.
On the next "Gardening in Georgia" Sept. 26 and 29, host Walter Reeves gets a lesson in dividing a pot of bamboo.
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Charity Bake Sale.
Many people want to win a blue ribbon at the fair. But "Cooks Who Care" will take a culinary contest a step farther at the start of the Georgia National Fair Oct. 5 in Perry, Ga.
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Still Dusty.
Most of Georgia has had a dry late summer. Hydrologic conditions across the state have not improved. Across much of the northern two-thirds of Georgia, agricultural drought has returned.
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Termite Geneology.
Knowing which termites are kin and where they've been may be the key to more effectively controlling the pests. And scientists are closing in. They're using DNA technology to track their travels and find their family trees.
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Garden for Water.
Now you can have the best of both worlds: a beautiful yard that protects natural resources and even costs less to maintain.