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UGA CAES horticulturist Allan Armitage CAES News
Allan Armitage recognized for a career full of contributions to horticulture
The American Horticultural Society has awarded University of Georgia horticulturalist Allan Armitage with the society’s most-prestigious honor, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award.
Fire ants scurry along a piece of wood CAES News
Keep fire ants away from compost piles, vegetable gardens
Vegetable gardens and compost piles are usually located in the sunniest part of the landscape. Unfortunately, fire ants like sunshine, too. They often invade compost piles and vegetable gardens seeking food, warmth and moisture.
Photos of seeds available at a recent seed swap at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. CAES News
Heirloom plants give gardeners an understanding of their grandparents' gardens
Heirloom plant varieties introduce new crop diversity into gardens, but they also give gardeners a broader view of history and the lives of their ancestors.
Pea seedlings emerge from the soil CAES News
Save money by growing vegetable plants from seeds

This time of year is paradise for home vegetable gardeners, when the hard work of preparing garden beds is over and it is time to plant.

A vegetable garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Pollination is key to the success of many vegetable plants
When it comes to growing vegetables, sometimes having insects in the garden can be a good thing.
Organic onions growing in a field in south Georgia CAES News
Organic gardening workshop set at UGA campus in Griffin
An organic gardening workshop is slated for April 27 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga.