Gardening

Tomato Growing

Tomatoes are one of the most common vegetables in home gardens. They are great on a sandwich or eaten like…

3 years ago

Soil Amendments

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

3 years ago

Galls

Today I am going to talk about insect galls. I’ve gotten several questions from people that have seen something strange…

3 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…

3 years ago

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Have you seen small white cottony balls on hemlock trees? If you have then that means those trees are infested…

3 years ago

Pollinator Gardening

We all know the benefits of pollinators. Many of the crops that we grow would not be possible without pollinators.…

3 years ago

Blueberries

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

3 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.…

3 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…

3 years ago

Cicada

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

3 years ago

Raised Bed Soils

Last week I talked about the different materials that can be used to construct a raised bed. This week I…

3 years ago

Raised Beds

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

3 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…

3 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…

3 years ago

Christmas Cactus

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

3 years ago

What is IPM?

IPM is a pretty big buzz phrase out there in agriculture right now. It stands for Integrated Pest Management. Integrated…

3 years ago