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Fall Veggies. 07/14/99
Fall gardening is great, because it's getting cooler and you can spend more time in the garden. And you can have a consistent supply of produce through the fall by staggering plantings on a seven- to 28-day schedule.
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Planting in Paper. 07/10/99
There's more than one use for a good newspaper. On July 15 and 17 on "The Georgia Gardener," host Walter Reeves gets University of Georgia horticulturist Gary Wade to show how he plants annuals through newspaper mulch.
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Nature Golf. 07/07/99
The Cateechee Golf Course opens as the first Georgia golf course to receive the Audubon Society's stamp of approval. And the wildlife love it too.
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Topiary Herbs. 07/07/99
We've all seen those great plants that have been cut, shaped, trimmed and "babied." It's not really hard to get that topiary effect. But it does take time and care. Start now by getting a healthy herb plant with a strong stem.
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Crunchy Tomatoes. 07/07/99
Tomatoes these days are shipped green. Cultivars are "shippers" first. Taste comes in last. These are better known as 8 mph (miles per hour) tomatoes. That's the kind of shock they can endure and not be bruised.
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Wildlife Welcome. 07/07/99
Only 60 acres of the Cateechee Golf Club are covered with turf. The rest are a habitat for Carolina wrens, mockingbirds, bluebirds and other wildlife.
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Xeriscaping. 07/02/99
Georgia summers will almost always have hot, dry periods, and conserving water will always be important. Next on "The Georgia Gardener," host Walter Reeves talks with University of Georgia horticulturist Gary Wade about xeriscaping.
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Better Steaks. 06/30/99
University of Georgia animal scientists have developed an animal ranking system that lets farmers know which bulls will produce the best offspring. This helps farmers know their steers will produce great tasting, well-marbled steaks.
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Drought Persists. 06/30/99
Despite recent rains, extreme drought conditions returned to central Georgia last week. The southern third of the state is still in severe drought. The rest of the state, except the northwest, is having mild to moderate drought. Conditions are near normal in the northwest.
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Mosquito Killers. 06/29/99
It's summertime, and the mosquitoes are busy. So are all the people who want to sell you ways to keep them away. On "The Georgia Gardener," host Walter Reeves will show you good ways, the worthless and the in-between.