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Water-saving tips for the home landscape
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Last Updated: 5:56 PM 08/25/10 - After an abundance of rainfall during this past winter and spring, the summer months have been quite dry. The dry conditions, combined with the excessive heat, have been stressful to landscape plants and turfgrass areas. (Full Story) |
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DALY: Liquid insecticides can help control armyworms
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Last Updated: 8:07 PM 08/18/10 - The extension office has received many calls from homeowners who are concerned about large numbers of caterpillars attacking their lawns and what they need to do to control them. The insects are armyworms and they have the ability to damage lawns quickly. (Full Story) |
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Many factors determine whether a tree survives a lightning strike
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Last Updated: 7:16 PM 08/04/10 - With the recent heavy thunderstorm activity in our area, lightning has struck trees on the property of many local homeowners. Afterward, they are concerned whether or not the trees will survive. The severity of the damage depends on the intensity of the lightning strike, the level of damage it causes and the overall health of the tree. (Full Story) |
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DALY: Repairing sinkholes in the home landscape
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Last Updated: 7:53 PM 07/28/10 - The extension office frequently receives calls from residents regarding sinkholes that have appeared in their yards. They express concerns about it becoming large enough to engulf their homes. (Full Story) |
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DALY: Digital photography helps diagnose landscaping issues
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Last Updated: 7:46 PM 07/14/10 - Recently a resident contacted me regarding some insects she observed infesting her hibiscus plants. (Full Story) |
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DALY: Annoying mosquitoes can be controlled but not eliminated
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Last Updated: 7:28 PM 07/07/10 - Mosquitoes are a constant menace throughout the summer and interfere with outdoor activities. They are more than just an irritating annoyance because they can spread diseases. (Full Story) |
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DALY: Brown patch disease a problem for many lawns
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Last Updated: 6:53 PM 06/30/10 - The extension office has recently received numerous phone calls from homeowners concerned about mysterious brown circular patches that have suddenly appeared on their lawns. The cause may be the fungal disease brown patch, which can destroy the beauty of a lawn. (Full Story) |
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DALY: Georgia Gold Medal Winners beautify landscape
Last Updated: 5:05 PM 06/23/10 - Each year, the Georgia Plant Selections Committee, an organization composed of plant professionals throughout the state, choose certain plants to label as “Gold Medal Winners.” The goal of the committee is “to promote the production, sale and use of superior ornamental plants.” (Full Story) |
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DALY: Bigleaf hydrangeas are excellent shade plants
Last Updated: 3:33 PM 06/16/10 - The bigleaf hydrangeas, also called French or snowball hydrangeas, are the most popular and well known of the hydrangeas grown in our area. (Full Story) |
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Tomatoes produce abundantly
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Last Updated: 6:50 PM 06/09/10 - Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetable garden plants grown. (Full Story) |
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