News Stories - Page 107

Joel Cooper, a resident at the Atlanta Mission, installs pepper plants in the mission's garden. CAES News
Homeless find solace in mission's garden
Looking over the tomato, okra, cucumber, squash and pepper plants, Joel Cooper is proud. The 46-year-old recovering addict is happy, too, to get his life back on track and for the opportunity to help others like him eat and live a little better. Cooper, and the other men who rely on the Atlanta Mission for food, will soon be eating fresh produce they’ve grown at the place they call their temporary home.
Visitor observes new plant varieties at the UGA Trial Gardens 2009 Open House. CAES News
UGA Trial Gardens open house set
Shasta daisies, lilies, cornflowers, cosmos, geraniums and petunias are among the beauties blooming now. View the best summer has to offer at the University of Georgia Trial Gardens open house June 25 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Lawn care, tree selection tips on 'Your Southern Garden' May 21
Lovely lawns, showy coleus and picking trees highlight "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves May 21 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Tomato time on 'Your Southern Garden' May 14
If you are ready for fresh summer tomatoes, don’t miss "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves May 14 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Landscape professionals workshop set at UGA
A University of Georgia workshop - Between the Flowers and the Gardeners - set for June 15 in Athens, Ga., will help professional landscapers better serve home gardeners. It will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Athens Trial Gardens on the UGA campus.
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Vines, irises and houseplants on 'Your Southern Garden' May 7
If you like to propagate plants from cuttings, don’t miss "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves May 7 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.