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Located at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains, the Tallapoosa River winds 258 miles from western Georgia into eastern Alabama. Th...
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Discover the different types of bedding plants, how to choose healthy plants and when and where to plant them.
The term bedding plant is no...
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Most gardeners are familiar with problems caused by diseases and insects because such problems are easily recognized. Few gardeners,...
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Discover the best time to plant annuals and how to choose plants and prepare planting beds.
When to Plant Annuals
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In this third installment of a four-part series, you will learn how weather influences prescribed fire behavior.
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Learn about floodwater, risk assessment, contaminated crops, and what food crop producers can do to prepare for flooding.
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Learn more about the uses, benefits, and costs of portable sawmills.
Landowners harvest trees from their property for many reasons. Ofte...
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Learn more about determining if pine straw production is right for you.
Production of nontimber forest products such as pine straw can b...
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Learn to identify two common venomous spiders in Alabama, the black widow and the brown recluse. Tips for minimizing negative enco...
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Pond owners have sometimes intentionally and sometimes accidentally introduced freshwater clams or mussels into their recreational ponds. Wh...
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Learn about the basic biology of the Amazonian apple snail (Pomacea maculate), how to identify it, how it was likely introduced, and the imp...
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