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Photos of seeds available at a recent seed swap at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. CAES News
Heirloom vegetable workshop and seed swap at Rock Eagle 4-H Center on May 21 05/12/16 Jessica Kallay
here’s nothing quite as satisfying as harvesting a juicy, vibrant watermelon or perfectly-ripened tomato from your garden. For anyone who has a green thumb, May’s Saturday at the Rock session is for you. Set aside Saturday, May 21, to learn about seed-saving and the benefits of heirloom plants in your garden.
Unlike many blueberry plants, Blue Suede holds on to its foilage throughout the year. It is brightly colored in the fall and green in the winter. CAES News
Add attractive plants to your landscape that provide nutritious fruit, too 04/28/16 Josh Fuder
The key to creating a visually appealing edible landscape is the artful combination of annuals and perennials. Most edible plants can act as substitutes for annual plants, but there are some options that can substitute for shrubs, vines and small trees.
Spring-flowering shrubs, like this native azalea growing in the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden in Griffin, Georgia, should be pruned after they bloom. Pruning before they bloom will cut down on the flower show. CAES News
Prune spring-flowering shrubs after the flower show ends 04/21/16 Sandy Edwards
Spring-flowering plants are beginning to pop with color. As soon as their color fades, landscapers can prepare to prune and groom these plants.
A syrphid or flower fly hovers over a swamp sunflower bloom. The tiny insect is sometimes called a hover fly because its flight pattern resembles that of a hovering hummingbird. CAES News
Georgia creates guidelines to protect pollinating insects 03/23/16 Sharon Dowdy
Many food items, including fresh fruits and vegetables, would never make it to grocery store or farmers market shelves without the help of beneficial insects like honeybees and butterflies. The number of these pollinating insects in the U.S. is declining, and to help, Georgia agricultural experts developed a statewide plan to teach gardeners and landscapers how to care for their plants and protect these vulnerable insects that are vital to food production.
Celosia is one of many flowering plants that attracts beneficial pollinating insects. Other flowering plants that attract beneficial insects include aster, butterfly weed, coneflower, cosmos, rudbeckia, sunflower and zinnias. CAES News
UGA Extension pollinator-attracting garden workshop in Fayetteville 03/23/16
A workshop focused on attracting and protecting beneficial insects will be offered Wednesday, April 20, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in Fayetteville, Georgia, by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts.
Lowndes County Extension Coordinator Jacob Price looks at a Satsuma orange plant on a private farm in Lowndes County in 2015. CAES News
South Georgia satsumas more than a year away from producing fruit 03/17/16 Kenzie Kesselring
Consumers with a sweet spot for satsuma oranges can expect to see south Georgia oranges on the market in 2017, according to Jacob Price, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent and Lowndes County Extension coordinator. That’s because south Georgia satsumas trees are a little more than a year away from producing fruit.