Tag: News to Use
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Blooms suffer late freeze damage
An early spring arrived in Georgia, coaxing blooms from their buds, but it was a…
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First-time gardeners enjoy success
You can make your first vegetable garden a success with tips from George Boyhan, a…
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Conduct home tornado drills
Tornado drills are common in schools and offices, but they aren’t very common at home.…
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Test helps prevent garden problems
A huge number of the problems gardeners have each year could be resolved before they…
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Prune landscape plants correctly
When it comes to manicuring your landscape plants, there’s a big difference between pruning and…
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Don’t neglect your septic system
Like hot water and electricity, your home’s septic system is one of those things you…
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Elderly caregiving advice offered
Nearly one in five Americans provides some form of daily care for a chronically ill…
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Researcher finds income not always a factor in buying organic produce
When organic produce flies off the grocery store shelf, it’s not necessarily the upper class…
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Healthy ‘ ’tween’ eating habits may lead to healthier weight as adults
American girls who are overweight in their “ ’tween” years—between 9 and 12 years old—are 10…
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Winter’s best time to kill lawn weeds
“Homeowners should know that from now until mid-March is the ideal time to spray their…
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Keep a toasty home this winter
Now that the weather has turned colder, Pamela Turner, UGA Cooperative Extension housing specialist, has…
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Eat healthy holiday meals
Kelly Bryant, a UGA Cooperative Extension nutrition specialist, offers several ways to cut calories in…
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Avoid mulch ‘volcano’ in landscape
In many manicured landscapes, plants often seem to grow out of little mulch volcanoes. But…
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Safety tips for fresh fruits, veggies
Due to the recent E. coli O157:H7 outbreak, spinach and other bagged produce are on…
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Prepare pipes, sprinklers for winter
It’s time to think about properly winterizing outdoor pipes and lawn sprinklers. Freezing temperatures can…
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Get ready to enjoy nature’s fall color
If leaf watching is a traditional part of your fall outings, it’s time to plan…
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Keep the lunch box safe
You pack a lunch early in the morning, but you-or your child-may not eat it…
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Fighting fire ants
Fall is a good time to bait fire ants for spring. Most fire ant baits…
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Turn veggie waste into ‘gardener’s gold’
Instead of clogging up the landfills, turn yard waste into “gardener’s gold” by composting it.…
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Put out the unwelcome mat for snakes
Late summer and early fall is the time for snakes, and while repellents have been…
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Parent-teacher communication helps students succeed in and outside class
As elementary, middle and high school teachers and administrators search for ways to engage their…
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Fuel up on breakfast
When it comes to starting the day off right, the best breakfast is the one…
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Plan for a fall garden
Want some homegrown vegetables this fall and winter? Time to plan now. First, decide what…
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Worth repeating
Victoria Hale, a pharmaceutical scientist and founder of the first nonprofit drug company, delivered…
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