The word compost is derived from two Latin words meaning “together” and “to bring.” In one sense, it involves bringing together wast...
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Anytime there is a large amount of rainfall for an extended period of time, trees toppling can become a concern, especially if combined with...
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The camellia has long been a pampered and cherished plant, considered more delicate and difficult to grow than it really is. Gardene...
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Learn to recognize, monitor, and manage thrips, a major pest of ornamentals. Thrips management requires thought about integration of control...
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Learn to recognize and then alleviate the effects that cold weather can have on ornamental and fruit trees.
Ornamental and fruit ...
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Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas is a four-part series providing information and recommendations for the protection of pollinat...
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The fourth in the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas series focuses on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches to landscapin...
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Greene County contains a wide variety of soil types, providing a challenge to homeowners selecting landscape plants. Soil types in Greene in...
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Homes are found throughout rural Dallas County and urban development in the Selma area occurs on a diversity of soils unlike any other regio...
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Homes are found throughout rural Wilcox County and urban development around Camden on a diversity of soils unlike any other region of the So...
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Homes are found throughout rural Pickens County on a diversity of soils unlike any other region of the South. Most of the county could be gr...
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Perry County contains a wide variety of soil types, providing a challenge to homeowners selecting landscape plants. Soil types in Perry incl...
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