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"Don't Ask Tree Roots In" 04/15/98
The weather is warm and rain abundant, and tree roots are trying to break into your house. For most well-designed and -installed foundations, sidewalks and driveways, roots can't breach your spaces. But some poor designs actually encourage tree roots to grow, leading to structural damage.
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Be Careful What you Buy 04/08/98
Wayne McLaurin could hardly believe it when he saw cranberry plants for sale in the Athens, Ga., chain-store garden center. A University of Georgia horticulturist and an avid gardener, McLaurin knew better than to buy the plants. But he could see that others were buying them, despite having virtually no chance at all of successfully growing them.
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More Beautiful Backyards 04/08/98
Want to make your backyard more beautiful? Check out the 17th annual Southern Appalachian Landscape Seminar on April 30 in Blairsville, Ga. You'll find plenty of information there to help you do it.
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Pollen's Back 04/01/98
Itchy, watery eyes. Runny nose. Scratchy throat. Yellow car. Oh, the joys of pollen season in the South. "Whenever something's blooming, you've got pollen," said Wayne McLaurin.
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El Nino Planting Delays 04/01/98
The rainy El Ni¤o weather may be a blessing in disguise for Georgia peanut farmers, said a University of Georgia expert. "The rain that started in October has many farmers behind in preparing their soil," said John Beasley.
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Spring Boost 04/01/98
With the warmer weather starting to return, we pay more attention to our landscapes. Spring is an excellent time to give our plants a boost of energy through fertilization.
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Landscape Plants Success 04/01/98
A casual glance at any garden center should make it clear that many Georgians are busy planting in their landscapes now. But many unknowningly give their new shrubs little chance to survive, said a University of Georgia expert.
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"Certified Vidalia Onions" "Certified Vidalia Onions" 03/25/98
A new program to certify the sweetness of Vidalia onions is about to make it put-up-or-shut-up time in the produce market. Based on University of Georgia research, the program may change forever the way shoppers buy sweet onions.
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"Not 'Just Peanuts'" "Not 'Just Peanuts'" "Not 'Just Peanuts'" 03/25/98
Their total value is hard to pin down, but peanuts clearly aren't "just peanuts" in Georgia. One University of Georgia economist figures peanuts add $1.1 billion to the economy in direct income, related jobs and other jobs, services and economic activity.
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"Global Peanut Research" 03/25/98
As the federal government ponders the future of farm programs, one research group is preparing for life with or without price supports. The Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program is finding worldwide solutions now that may help Georgia farmers in the future. "Peanuts are a global crop with global problems," said John Williams.