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Troubleshooting tomato troubles
This year some of our tomatoes are running a little behind due to the cooler spring temperatures and rainfall.
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How to avoid annoying mosquito bites
We’ve had over four inches of rainfall the past week. It’s wonderful that all our lawns and shrubs are very lush and growing well. On ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 15, 2018 5:10 pm
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Fascinating pollinators
There’s a lot of concern about the lack of honey bees and at the same time people are swatting carpenter bees with tennis rackets and ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 8, 2018 7:34 pm
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Controlling lawn weeds
Our roadsides have been very eye appealing this spring. Fields of white, yellow and purple wildflowers have been a feast for the eye. We’ve had ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, June 1, 2018 3:46 pm
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Gardening solutions: Heading problems off at the pass
Many gardens are up, growing and looking great. This is the time to head early problems off at the pass. If you haven’t soil tested ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, May 25, 2018 9:07 pm
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How to deal with two unwanted pests — snakes and ticks
This week I received my first call on snakes in the yard. Unfortunately, I had to identify a snake post mortem. It happened to be ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, May 11, 2018 9:41 pm
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How to deal with the three leaf terrorist, poison ivy
Poison ivy, according to the American Medical Association, causes more cases of contact dermatitis than all other plants, household and industrial chemicals combined. Contact dermatitis ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, May 4, 2018 8:11 pm
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How to deal with armadillos in your yard this spring
Waking up to a lawn that looks like a practice tee at a local driving range is not a pleasant experience.
by Brian Maddy, Friday, April 27, 2018 2:23 pm
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Troup County master gardener plant sale
The Troup County Master Gardeners are having their annual plant sale Saturday, April 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ag Center in ...
by Brian Maddy, Friday, April 20, 2018 6:19 pm
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Figuring out fertilizers for your yard and garden
At this time of year all the garden centers are bustling. Homeowners are intent on getting their lawns and gardens looking just right. One area ...