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A crowd browses the Trial Gardens at UGA at an industry open house earlier this summer. The gardens are expected to be in full bloom for the public open house on July 9. CAES News
The Trial Gardens at UGA host 32nd annual open house
Over the last three decades the Trial Gardens at UGA have introduced home gardeners and landscape designers to thousands of new plant varieties. The public will have the chance to get a first look at this year’s new varieties and some tried and true Georgia favorites at the gardens’ annual public house on July 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
UGA-licensed TifGrand installed at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil — one of three World Cup stadiums to use the turf this year. TifGrand was bred by UGA/USDA-ARS plant breeder Wayne Hanna and UGA Entomologist Kris Braman. CAES News
UGA-licensed turfgrass to take center stage at World Cup 2014
When the world’s best soccer players make their way onto the world stage next week, chances are they’ll once again be playing on a University of Georgia-bred turfgrass.
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Drought tolerant conifers create an aesthetic safety net for Georgia's landscape
While Georgia is not currently experiencing drought conditions, it still makes good environmental sense to select drought-tolerant larger shrubs as the cornerstones of your landscape design.
Dario Chavez, the University of Georgia's new peach specialist, holds a few of the first crop of 2014 Georgia peaches. CAES News
New UGA peach specialist listening, learning from Georgia growers
As the University of Georgia’s new peach specialist, Dario Chavez’s first order of business is to listen. While he’s waiting for the new research orchard on the UGA Griffin Campus to be planted and develop, Chavez is hearing what Georgia peach growers have to say and planning projects to meet their needs.
Poison ivy grows up a tree in Jackson, Ga. CAES News
Kill weeds now before they take over vegetable garden, landscape
Growing a vegetable garden consists of more than just keeping the plants healthy. It’s also about making sure the weeds don’t take over.
Georgia's Vidalia onions are available to purchase now. To keep their sweet taste around all year long, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension food safety experts say to store them in the freezer. CAES News
Onion crop steady despite frigid temperatures, rainy conditions
Despite a frigid, rain-filled winter, Vidalia onion farmers expect a good, quality crop this season.