Agriculture

Hornworms

You may be familiar with these mean looking creatures. Tomato hornworms look menacing, but the real damage that they do…

5 years ago

Soil Amendments

There are many different things that you can add to your soil. You may see ads for different products claiming…

5 years ago

Buttercup (Bittercup) Control

Buttercup is a longstanding problem for many pastures. Fields of yellow can be beautiful to look at when driving down…

5 years ago

Blueberries

I think that most people enjoy eating a handful of blueberries. Eating them always reminds me of my grandfather because…

5 years ago

Cedar-Apple Rust

Cedar-apple rust is a common disease in our area. If you have apple trees you have probably seen it before.…

5 years ago

Georgia Ag Week

This week is Georgia Ag Week. In the spirit of Georgia Ag Week, I wanted to write about the importance…

5 years ago

Cicada

I’m sure that by now a lot of people have heard about the cicadas that are due to emerge this…

5 years ago

Raised Beds

This week I would like to talk about raised beds. There are many different ways to make raised beds. So…

5 years ago

Plant It?

When to plant? That is a big question. We are still a ways off from warmer weather. However, that doesn’t…

5 years ago

Blueberry Pruning

Blueberries grow pretty well in Georgia. Rabbiteye blueberries are native to the southeast, so they’re well adapted to our climate.…

5 years ago

Crape Myrtle Pruning

Crape myrtles are a very common tree that many people like to plant in their home landscape or you may…

5 years ago

Radon Action Month

As it is every year, January is national radon action month. This year feels different. Many of us are spending…

5 years ago

Christmas Cactus

Christmas cactus is a popular plant. They are one of the three plants that make up the holiday cacti. Thanksgiving…

5 years ago

Mistletoe

Around this time of year mistletoe is sometimes a popular decoration in people’s homes. You’ll see it hanging above doorways…

5 years ago

Feed Hay Efficiently

Winter-feeding is one of the most costly parts of running a livestock operation. It is also necessary to get livestock…

5 years ago

Tree Dormancy

The leaves changing color and falling is a sign that colder weather is getting closer and closer. Trees are entering…

5 years ago