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In the spring, crape myrtles add color with flowers. In the fall, they add color with brightly colored leaves. CAES News
Size matters when selecting crape myrtles
Like people, crape myrtles come in all shapes and sizes. And thanks to horticulture breeding programs, today there are crape myrtles to fit any landscape space.
Gary Wade describes one of the palm trees growing in his test plot near Watkinsville, Ga. CAES News
Palms add a tropical flair to Georgia landscapes
To most folks, the word “palm” triggers thoughts of Florida, southern California, Hawaii or Georgia’s coastal islands. But you don’t have to live in any of these areas to enjoy palms.
An herb vendor at the Riverside Farmers Market in Roswell, Ga., displays her selection - and includes information on how to use the herbs she sells. Aug. 1, 2009. CAES News
From garden to kitchen: Grow your own herbs
University of Georgia horticulturist Bodie Pennisi doesn’t just study herbs in her research garden in Griffin, Ga. She also grows them at home to add flavor to her food.
UGA horticulture professor Marc van Iersel shows one version of a soil moisture sensor he tested. CAES News
UGA, Georgia nurserymen pinpoint plants' water needs
How or when to water plants in a greenhouse or at a nursery is largely based on experience – a finger poke in the soil or simply a watering tradition passed from one worker to the next – or, it’s just plain guesswork. No one’s ever thought to ask the plants how much water they really need.
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Georgia Organics Conference March 11 in Savannah
The Georgia Organics Conference will be March 11 and 12 in Savannah, Ga., and will include workshops as well as farm and food tours.
Pears hang from a tree in a middle Georgia home landscape. CAES News
Pruning class set at UGA garden in Griffin
Learn to prune fruit trees and ornamentals at an upcoming course offered on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga. The course will be offered Feb. 25 and March 4.