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  • Liberty County Extension Agent Ashley Hoppers will have a short homeowner citrus course focusing on proper care and management of citrus trees and Citrus greening disease. The class will be on December 15th, 2018. This will be a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about growing citrus around the house. Contact Liberty…

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  • We are now taking orders for this year’s plant sale.  The deadline to place your order is February 28, 2018.  The form can be downloaded here: 2018 4-H Plant Order Form, or you can view the order form below.

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  • Lawn Burweed Control

    During the past year we have received several calls about stickers in home lawns during the Springtime.  The cause of these inconvenient stickers that prevent you from walking barefoot in the yard is a weed commonly called Burweed or Spurweed.  Burweed is a winter annual weed that germinates during the early Fall months.  It grows…

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  • Many people have problems with bahiagrass in their centipede lawns. Bahiagrass is the grass that shoot up the long stems that have a V shaped seedhead. Seeing bahiagrass in a centipede lawn is an eyesore to many people. There are several good options for control of bahiagrass in centipede lawns. One option is to apply…

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  • Almost everyone loves to eat Georgia peaches, and Georgia is known as the Peach State, but many people do not realize that the blueberry is actually more significant to Georgia agriculture in terms of acreage and total value than the peach.  According to the 2013 UGA Farm Gate Value Report, there are around 28,000 acres…

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  •   By Chris Tyson, Tattnall Extension Agent During the cold fall and winter months of the year, there’s not always a lot going on in your landscape.  However, the cold dormant months of winter and fall are some of the best times of the year to do some work on trees in your landscape. Whether…

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