Coastal and Tropical South
December, 2008
Regional Report
National News - From NGA Editors
New Award-Winning Christmas Melon
Its only December, but the new varieties for 2009 are already rolling in. Mailboxes and e-mail inboxes are being inundated with seed catalogs filled with new varieties. One that caught my eye is...
Community Gardens Add Value to Inner City Homes
Community gardens not only provide healthy food, exercise, and green spaces for city residents, they also revitalize neighborhoods and increase home values. Researchers from the American Real...
New Biopesticide Controls Tomato Blight and Mildew
Home gardeners are always looking for the best and safest way to control disease in their gardens. Recently there has been great interest in using naturally occurring microorganisms to combat...
Garden Gloves for Animal Lovers
Garden gloves are an essential item for anyone working in the yard. Plus, they make affordable and much-appreciated holiday gifts. While there are many types of gloves on the market, for those...
In the Garden
Pots of Passion
Come out of the shadows and stop apologizing! Container gardens are real gardens, no matter what some say. But if you want to know more about your growing collection of pots, read on.
Dirt Issues
Everyone (except a few people with perfect native...
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Resources
Web Finds
Georgia Butterflies The Georgia Butterflies site is actually the home of a photo gallery of what are called the...
Clever Gardening Technique
Unromantic Rebar The reinforcing bars made to strengthen concrete are steel with raised patterns and are available...
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Regional Reminders
- Nematode Nemesis
- Lost Nutrients
- Cold Wraps
- Poinsettia Care
- Potted Christmas Trees
