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Too Much Can Be As Bad As Too Little
As you know most things in life is not ideal.  This is especially true with soil in northern Georgia.  In Dawson County most of the soil is heavy clay.  Heavy clay soils often hold excessive amounts of water and not enough air...
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Busy Time in Landscape
There are so many activities to be done in preparation for the spring growing season.  The following are just a few chores that should be done during March...
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Which Plant to Buy?
Is the plant an annual or perennial, does it like sun or shade, and how tall does it grow.  Without this basic information you may make a landscape mistake that you end up looking at for years...
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Protect Your Landscape from the Cold
Fall is a time when most plants go dormant and a very good time for the homeowner to help protect plants from the cold days ahead...
 
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Establishing and Maintaining Fescue Lawn
In Dawson County, mid-September until late October is generally the best time to plant fescue.  Earlier plantings undergo excessive heat stress and later plantings may not become fully established prior to winter...
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Leyland Cypress Problems
Do not plant Leyland cypress closer than eight feet apart.  As the plants get big enough for the limbs to touch, remove every other tree.  As the limbs rub together they cause wounds that can be infected by disease...
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Slime Flux
The foul smelling liquid ooze from wounds in the bark or wood of various shade trees is known as slime flux or wetwood.  Fluxing occurs commonly on a large number of species...
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Mowing Facts
Mowing is the most frequent and therefore generally the most expensive turf management practice used.  It can also affect turf quality as much as any other cultural practice...
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Want To Plant Something?
After plants are purchased and until they are planted, they need to be given proper care.  If they are ignored and become too dry or are damaged, they may be weakened and be slow to establish...
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