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Landscape software
To help landscapers better estimate the costs of their jobs and make better bids, the University of Georgia is holding a workshop March 11-12 in Athens, Ga.
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Landscape seminar set
Gardening with Heat and Soil, a Southern Appalachian landscape seminar, has been set for Saturday, April 24, at the First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville, Ga.
Gardeners learn how to propagate plants at a Georgia Green Industry Association meeting in 2006. CAES News
Propagate your landscape
When I first moved into my current home 15 years ago, the farm house in the pasture was completely void of any landscaping. I instantly fell in love with the rural paradise, but I had my work cut out to get the vacant landscape looking good.
A UGA horticulture graduate student plants onions at Jim's Farm in Winterville, Ga. CAES News
Georgia gardening 101
Humid weather, high rainfall and nutrient-deficient soils are just a few of the challenges you might face as a gardener new to Georgia. But University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists and agents agree there are also upsides to gardening in the Peach State.
University of Georgia students get a taste of organic farm work while helping out a farmer in Winterville, Ga. in 2009. CAES News
Trends 2010
Recent industry trend reports say Americans are shifting their focus from the boardroom to the backyard. Here are seven gardening trends Georgians might expect in 2010.
Angelina Stonecrop is a tough-as-nails groundcover with golden yellow foliage and bright orange summer flowers. CAES News
Angelina Stonecrop
Sedums are among the most popular plants on the market today due to their drought, heat and pest tolerance. The Angelina Stonecrop variety stands above the rest.
Limelight hydrangea will light up a neighborhood with its large chartreuse panicles on strong upright stems. CAES News
Gold medal shrub
Light up your landscape with Limelight Panicle Hydrangea, the 2010 Georgia Gold Medal deciduous shrub winner. Its large, chartreuse flower clusters set the summer landscape aglow and are sure to be the envy of neighbors and friends.
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Gardening how-to help
If you’re looking for reliable, up-to-date, free information about how to landscape your lawn this spring, which ornamentals, vegetables, native species or herbs to plant or how to compost and mulch, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension likely has a publication that will answer your questions.
Butterfly Weed is a native herbaceous perennial that attracts butterflies like magnets with its florescent orange blooms. CAES News
Spring gardening
Welcome to the 35th annual Spring Garden Packet from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Written by CAES faculty, editors and graduate and undergraduate students, these articles are provided to help you with timely, valuable statewide gardening information.
Photo of a rain garden taken by North Carolina Cooperative Extension personnel. CAES News
It's raining, it's pouring
It’s raining in Georgia, and it doesn’t seem like it’s going to stop. Instead of the drought levels and watering restrictions of years past, Georgians are now dealing with a yard-flooding abundance of rainfall.