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A rain garden catches and uses stormwater in the parking lot of the Tate Student Center at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Rain gardens make use of runoff water 02/24/11 Sharon Dowdy
Put stormwater to good use by adding rain gardens to your landscape, says a University of Georgia water expert.
The fringetree has been a garden favorite and heritage plant in Georgia for many years. CAES News
2011 Gold Medal plant winners 02/24/11 Stephanie Schupska
From a black-eyed beauty to a fringe-covered tree, this year’s Georgia Gold Medal plant winners are earning their gold with color, deer tolerance and adaptability to poor soils.
Spring is right around the corner, and so are spring flowers, summer vegetables and all the gardening these seasons bring. CAES News
2011 edition of the Spring Garden Packet 02/24/11 Stephanie Schupska
Summertime is right around the corner, and with it comes colorful flowers, tasty vegetables and leaf-chopping insects. We’re got articles and information to help you with your garden needs in the 36th edition of the Spring Garden Packet, produced by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
A variety of poinsettias. CAES News
Holiday houseplants 01/20/11 Paul Pugliese
Ornamental plants like poinsettias, Christmas cacti, Christmas Kalanchoe, amaryllis bulbs and miniature Christmas trees are often given as gifts during the holiday season. Unfortunately, these plants usually don’t come with plant care information. And the gift getter may not have a green thumb.
Spring-flowering bulbs CAES News
Forcing bulbs 11/18/10 Sharon Dowdy
Flowering bulbs typically herald the coming of spring. By using a technique called “forcing bulbs,” you can enjoy many springtime bulbs during the winter, too.
Freshly cut gladiolus lie in a field south of Mexico City. CAES News
Gladiolus disease turns foilage rusty 10/14/10 Sharon Dowdy
A University of Georgia scientist wants to keep an exotic disease from striking one of the most popular cut flowers: gladiolus.
Butterfly Weed is a native herbaceous perennial that attracts butterflies like magnets with its florescent orange blooms. CAES News
Tropical plant tips 09/09/10
University of Georgia horticulturist Bodi Pennisi will discuss the best annual and tropical plants for Georgia home and professional landscapes at the Sept. 21 meeting of the Georgia Perennial Plant Association.
Jenny Hardgrave of Simply Flowers Inc. plans her pansy bed at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Ga. CAES News
Pro planting 08/19/10 Stephanie Schupska
With their colorful faces and cold-weather tolerance, pansies are an easy landscape edition – unless they are installed incorrectly.
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Landscape classes 08/12/10
Landscape professionals can learn better design techniques using graphics and sustainability practices at upcoming workshops on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga., Nov. 11-12.
Dew collects on a yellow bloom at the UGA Trial Gardens in Athens. April 2010 CAES News
UGA Trial Gardens 07/01/10 April Reese Sorrow
Georgia’s summer heat is on, bringing with it a wealth of beautiful blooms. View the best summer has to offer at the University of Georgia Trial Gardens open house July 10 from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.