LakeFront Hartwell - Gardening

Georgia’s Watermelon Crop Sweet, Smaller

Allie Byrd — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:01:46 UT

ATHENS, GA - Independence Day celebrations include fireworks, cookouts and, often, big slices of ripe, juicy watermelon. Georgia’s melon crop is sweet but smaller this year. Prices will be slightly...

Currahee Club Teams Up With Ireland's Adare Manor

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 10:00:16 UT

TOCCOA, GA - Currahee Club, the award-winning private golf community located on Lake Hartwell in the north Georgia mountains, now has a sibling on "the old sod." Consistently named as...

Gardening Doesn’t Have to be a Pain in the Shade

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:00:40 UT

ATHENS, GA - Few things are more impressive in the landscape than large, majestic oak trees or maple trees bursting with fall color. They add dimension and needed shade in the summer, too. They also...

Garden Club Started in Pendleton

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:00:13 UT

PENDLETON, SC - The Pendleton Garden Club was started recently and has begun several beautification projects, including a butterfly garden at the Pendleton Library and renovation of the Renaissance...

Russell Shoreline Project Needs Volunteers

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:00:13 UT

ELBERT, GA - The S.C. Department of Natural Resources and its partner organizations were recently awarded a two-year grant totaling $34,476 to enhance fish habitat on Savannah River reservoirs...

Composting Can Conserve Water

April Sorrow — Fri, 09 May 2008 22:01:33 UT

ATHENS, GA - Composting not only saves water in landscapes and gardens, it creates plant food from trash, says a University of Georgia expert. “Incorporating finished compost mulch into vegetable...

Events at the SC Botanical Gardens

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:32 UT

CLEMSON, SC - The South Carolina Botanical Gardens is offering two gardening classes May 6 and 8. The the Garden is at the intersection of Highway 76 and Pearman Boulevard at Clemson University....

UGA Center Helps Build Georgia Co-ops

Kristen Plank — Sat, 03 May 2008 16:01:04 UT

ATHENS, GA - Jerry Adams knows growing chestnuts has its ups and downs. Pilar Quintero says owning and managing a horse farm is no easy venture alone. That’s why they turned to the University...

April events in the South Carolina Botanical Garden

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:01:13 UT

CLEMSON, SC - Last summer’s record heat and the continuing drought have been stressful for many plants, including many usually tough species. In this program, education director Lisa Wagner...

Master Gardeners Recognized for Donations, Dedication

Sharon Omahen — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:02:17 UT

ATHENS, GA - Master Gardeners across the state donate their time to help fellow gardeners in their areas. That time is considered priceless by the University of Georgia county agents who rely on them...

UGA, Green Industry Help Georgians Conserve Water

Stephanie Schupska — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:00:10 UT

ATHENS, GA - Drought is predicted for Georgia this summer. To help home gardeners,University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and green industry experts put their heads together and developed...

Don’t Let the ‘Achoos’ Keep You From Gardening

Faith Peppers — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:01:15 UT

ATHENS, GA - While spring blooms and green grass are reason for some to celebrate, they drive others to hibernate. About one in five people suffer from allergies, many of them plant related...

Be Sure Your Lawn Care Service is Licensed to Use Chemicals

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:00:41 UT

CLEMSON, SC - If you are thinking about hiring a lawn-care service to help control insects, weeds or plant diseases in your lawn or garden this spring, the Clemson University Department of Pesticide...

Plant a Tree Despite Drought

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:00:57 UT

COLUMBUS, GA - Although National Arbor Day is April 25, 2008, Georgia celebrates Arbor Day on February 15. The Georgia Forestry Commission encouraged tree planting despite the drought. According to the GFC website...

Earth Talk

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:04:00 UT

Dear EarthTalk: Is it possible to landscape my property in a green-friendly way? I would like to create a more natural and wildlife-friendly backyard, but I don’t want to break the bank doing it. Are...