UGA Extension

Guess Who’s Back

Have you seen webs spreading throughout your trees? They can be unsightly and leave brown patches where the webs are.…

5 years ago

Rosette Rose Disease

Rosette Rose Disease is a serious disease that is infecting rose plants. It’s a viral disease that I’ve seen in…

5 years ago

Fire Ants

Fire Ants Fire ants are very common throughout Georgia. Thankfully, we don’t have as many in the mountains as they…

5 years ago

Blueberries

Blueberries I think that most people enjoy eating a handful of blueberries. Eating them always reminds me of my grandfather…

5 years ago

Erosion Control

Georgia, along with much of the southeastern US, don’t have a positive past with erosion. Repetitive cropping of cotton in…

5 years ago

Johnsongrass: Friend or Foe?

Johnsongrass:  Friend or Foe Plus Master Cattleman Program in Dalton this Fall By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent A common…

6 years ago

Fertilizer

Fertilizer As we get closer and closer to spring and plants begin to come out of their winter slumber, I’d…

5 years ago

Prevent Problems with Leyland Cypress

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Leyland cypress is a popular, fast growing hedge or border tree reaching heights of…

6 years ago

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent As I ride through the county I’ve noticed some webs are back in the…

6 years ago

Japanese Knotweed

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Driving around the area, I have been seeing a plant that has become a…

6 years ago

Fertilizer Part II

Fertilizer Part II This week I’m going to continue talking about fertilizers, but I’m going to go into some more…

5 years ago

Mulch

Mulch is a very important tool in any gardeners’ toolkit. In addition, it does a lot more than simply make…

5 years ago

Voles or Moles?

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Are some of your plants suddenly dying?  Did the tulips forget to bloom this…

6 years ago

Turfgrass Research Field Day is Thursday, August 9

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Whether you're a new, beginner or veteran homeowner, landscaper (perhaps your own company) or…

6 years ago