...to create decorative pots of plants that flower all season. Chinch bugs Charles Phillips, of the Columbia County Extension Service office, said he's had his first report of the season of chinch bugs in a St. Augustine lawn. Be sure to scout...
...comcast.net. THURSDAY: Get water smart! Sid Mullis, director of the University of Georgia Richmond County Extension Service office, shows you how to water your lawn and conserve water during a 6 p.m. program at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park...
...15 at door; (706) 597-1000. GARDEN SERIES: 12:10 p.m.; Columbia County Library; the Columbia County Extension Service office's monthly Gardening at Lunch series; Extension Agent Charles Phillips will present a program on care of...
...door; (706) 597-1000. GARDEN SERIES: 12:10 p.m. at the Columbia County Library; the Columbia County Extension Service office's monthly Gardening at Lunch series; Extension Agent Charles Phillips will present a program on care of...
...unusual for December but not particularly devastating to plants, said Sid Mullis, the director of the Richmond County Extension Service office. "Other than stuff that's already been killed by frost, there isn't much more to worry about," he...
...spot and blotches, leaf scorch or brown lesions with a bull's-eye appearance, and should contact their county Extension Service office for testing, he said. The other Georgia nurseries where plants have tested positive so far include John...
...your soil needs. Take a mixture of samples, taken randomly 6 inches deep throughout the garden, to your county extension service office. Maintain a fertile soil. Plants need 16 elements to grow. Of these, nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P...
...windows," said Betty English, University of Georgia Family and Consumer Science agent for the Richmond County Extension Service office. "It should be insulated correctly, not air-tight." Insulation is the first line of defense against...
...addition of lime in January or February. You can take a three- to six-inch plug of soil to a garden center or county extension service office for a soil analysis. Georgia soil is very acidic and will likely require lime. Never lime and fertilize...
...door; (706) 597-1000. GARDEN SERIES: 12:10 p.m. at the Columbia County Library; the Columbia County Extension Service office's monthly Gardening at Lunch series; Extension Agent Charles Phillips will present a program on care of...
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