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'Ice Follies' daffodils return faithfully each year to the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens in Savannah, Georgia. CAES News
Narcissus: The official trumpets of spring bring incredible joy 02/09/17 Norman Winter
With the arrival of the narcissus, the first hint of spring is trumpeting, so to speak, in the South.
University of Georgia horticulture professor Donglin Zhang worked with a team of American and Chinese scientists in fall 2016 to help identify tea varieties that might work well in the American South. Zhang and his colleagues visited tea fields in China as part of a research trip sponsored by the USDA and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. CAES News
UGA ornamental plant breeder aims to bring a new brew to the U.S. – locally grown tea 02/06/17 Merritt Melancon
Sweet tea may be the “house wine” of the American South, but very, very few of the tea leaves used in the thousands of gallons of tea Southerners drink every year is grown nearby.
Cyclamen combines beautiful blooms with variegated, heart-shaped leaves. CAES News
Cyclamen is the ultimate Valentine's Day plant 02/01/17 Norman Winter
Cyclamen may be the perfect Valentine’s Day plant, the Persian cyclamen. You cannot beat the number of flowers it produces or its long period of bloom. Cyclamen comes in the traditional Valentine’s Day colors of red, pink and white, and the shades of purple and lavender will leave her mesmerized. If that were not enough, consider that the plant's incredibly striking leaves are heart-shaped.
Homegrown tomatoes are one of the most popular fruits available at roadside produce stands. CAES News
Small-scale vegetable farming workshop set for Feb. 28 in Griffin 01/26/17 Sharon Dowdy
A workshop for small-scale vegetable farmers is set for Tuesday, Feb. 28, on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Georgia. The workshop is designed for seasoned growers who want to enhance their operation and for small-acreage farmers interested in marketing vegetables. Homeowners who face challenges growing vegetables are also welcome to attend.
On March 1, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will welcome Cain Hickey, the state's first full-time Extension viticulturist. CAES News
UGA Extension viticulture specialist to help state's vineyards as Georgia wine industry comes into its own 01/25/17 Merritt Melancon
Wine is becoming a big business in Georgia, and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working to support this growing sector of the economy by providing new expertise for wine growers.
Lettuce, a high-value cash crop, was among the highest yielding crops in a University of Georgia organic trial incorporating cover crops into a high-intensive crop rotation model at a UGA farm in Watkinsville, GA. The crop yielded a net return of over $9,000 per acre over the three-year study period. CAES News
Plant cool-season vegetables now to harvest this spring 01/24/17 Paul Pugliese
Late January and early February are great times to plant cool-season vegetables. Many gardeners gave up on planting a fall vegetable garden last year due to the exceptional drought conditions. However, the great thing about living in Georgia is that we have a second window of opportunity in late winter to plant a number of cool-season vegetables.