Ag Line: Midville Experiment Station Public Meeting
By Wade Parker
      As everyone knows, the Midville Experiment Station has been in the headlines the last year. The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) proposed selling the existing property. However, a decision has not been made concerning the fate of the station. CAES Dean Scott Angle will ...
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Cold snap, freezing rain hard on Georgia landscape
By Faith Peppers
      Weeks of unseasonably warm weather in Georgia followed by a week of near- and below-freezing temperatures could be a deadly combination for early spring blooms in the south. "Most fruit and nut flower buds can tolerate temperatures slightly below freezing (1-2 degrees)," said David Berle, a Univer...
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Proper pruning more important than aesthetics
By Sharon Omahen
      When it comes to manicuring your landscape plants, University of Georgia experts say there's a big difference between pruning and giving your shrubs a haircut. "Many common yard plants, particularly boxwoods, are pruned with electric trimmers," said Jim Crawford, the UGA Cooperative Extension coor...
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