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Seed Blends, Bad Mixes 09/15/97
People in search of the perfect lawn are often lulled by promises of super seed blends. "Be cautious of blends," said Ronny Duncan, a turf scientist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in Griffin, Ga.
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Fall Fire Ant Control 09/15/97
When you think of fire ants in the fall, "vulnerable" isn't the first word that pops into your mind. But it should be.
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Water, Mulch Fall Garden 09/15/97
For most parts of Georgia, August is the main planting month for fall gardens. Some vegetables, though, can still be planted even in mid-September.
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Plan for Backyard Fruit 09/15/97
Georgians grow all types of fruits in their yards, gardens and even in pots. Fruit experts with the University of Georgia say blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and figs flourish in most of the state.
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Plant Trees in Groups 09/15/97
Single trees planted in pleasant spots are all around us. In the natural world, though, most trees aren't singles. They grow in clumps, groves, stands and forests.
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Avoid Planting Problems 09/15/97
Fall is perhaps the best time of the year for putting in a new landscape or just adding a few plants to your flower bed. The cooler weather allows plants to establish themselves with much less stress than when planting in the hot summer.
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Colorful Crape Myrtles 09/15/97
All you want is the perfect, well-behaved, unique tree for that small area or corner of the house. You also demand great summer color when little else highlights the landscape.
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Speedy Diagnosis System 09/08/97
You had a problem in your field or yard. So you sent a sample to the University of Georgia plant disease diagnostic clinics. And then you waited.
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Time for Fresh Apples 09/08/97
Fall in Georgia is a really special season. It's a return to school routines for the kids, football games, the Braves and maybe even the World Series. Fall is particularly hectic for the apple industry in the north Georgia mountains.
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'Ebb and Flow' System 09/08/97
What would you call a system that could grow better greenhouse plants, prevent groundwater contamination and cut labor costs at half the cost of water and fertilizer?