UGA Cooperative Extension
Houston County Extension Office:
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The Garden Bench is free bi-monthly newsletter from the University of Georgia Extension Office in Houston County. We provide research based information to help Middle Georgia gardeners. To subscribe, email tberry1@windstream.net
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The Landscape Alert is a free bulletin published for commercial landscapers, providing a timely analysis of problems prevalent in the Middle Georgia area at this time. View this publication online at www.gaurbanag.org
Programs
For the Homeowner
Master Gardener
Master Gardener Hours Logbook
Junior Master Gardener
Garden Academy
For the Commercial Green Industry
Green Up 2009
Landscape Update & Trade Show
February 24, 2009
Georgia National Fairground, Perry, GA
Landscape, turf, golf course and grounds maintenance personnel attending Green Up can find:
- Up-to-date training
- Pesticide certification credits
- Interaction with others in the industry at the trade show
Attendees choose from four educational tracks:
- Turf
- Color & Design
- Landscapes
- Water and Irrigation Issues (New for 2009!)
The early registration fee is only $35 increasing to $45 after Feb. 10. This covers all sessions, lunch and breaks.
For Attendees:
Contact - Willie Chance, Houston County Extension Agent - (478) 987-2028 or wchance@uga.edu.
For Sponsors:
Please contact Teddie Berry, Houston County Extension Program Assistant, at mg@uga.edu or call (478) 987-2028.
Services We Offer
Soil Sampling
Home: http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/C896/C896.htm
Commercial: http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/L99.htm
Standard - These will tell you how to lime and fertilize your plants for good growth. Cost: $6.00
Pesticide/Chemicals - These are expensive ($50-$100 or more) and usually not necessary to diagnose a problem.
Nematode assays - These identify the presence, numbers and type of nematodes in the soil around the roots of the plant. Assays are free if we are troubleshooting or $25 for routine samples.
Water Sampling
http://apps.caes.uga.edu/urbanag/
UGA can test for many contaminants in water, but the client must know what they are looking for. There is no such thing as a sample to see if the water is "safe to drink."
For well water, the first concern would be bacterial contamination (coliform). The Envirnomental Health Department does these samples - (478) 218-2020.
Plant Insect and Disease Samples
At the agents' discretion, a sample can be sent to the diagnostic labs. The goal is to identify the problem so as to reach a solution.
Plant Identification
Plants are identified if necessary to solve a problem. We are not able to identify all plants to species or variety, but will help where we can to solve problems.
DDDI
Digital Diagnosis through Digital Imaging - Extension agents make digital images of problems and post them on the web. Specialists look at these and diagnose the problem.
Questions and Answers
Commercial Horticulture: Contact Willie Chance at wchance@uga.edu or 478-987-2028.
Home Gardening and Landscaping: Contact Teddie Berry at mg@uga.edu or 478-987-2028.
