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• Time for Mums!! Posted by Jeremy Kichler on Oct 19, 2025

  Fall is approaching when Chrysanthemums begin to appear in the big garden centers. Garden mums, or chrysanthemums, bring in vibrant fall colors like red, white, and yellow. Garden mums add color to your landscape while filling in the gap between summer annuals and winter pansies. When you’re at the garden center, look for great looking […]
• Time for pumpkins! Posted by Jeremy Kichler on Oct 19, 2025

  October is such a wonderful time. Fall is in the air, and it’s also time for pumpkins. Pumpkins is a fun crop to watch in the vegetable garden. They make delicious desserts and great fall decorations and can be painted or carved into jack-o’-lanterns. But to make the best use of them, you need to […]
• Time for Rhizoctonia Large Patch Prevention Posted by Jeremy Kichler on Sep 8, 2025

  Written by Alfredo Martinez. UGA Plant Pathology Department-Griffin campus Rhizoctonia Large patch of turfgrass is most common in the fall and in the spring as warm season grasses are entering or leaving dormancy. Large patch is caused by the soilborne fungus Rhizoctonia solani (AG 2-2LP). It can affect all warm-season turfgrass species. The disease produces […]
• Mushrooms 101! Posted by Jeremy Kichler on Sep 7, 2025

  Mushroom 101 Workshop Curious about mushrooms? Whether you want to learn more about mushroom production or simply understanding their role in nature, the Mushrooms 101 workshop in partnership with the Mushroom Club of Georgia is the perfect place to start! In this hands-on session, you will learn: The basics of mushroom biology  Tips for growing mushrooms […]
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  Vegetable Garden Calendar Posted by K Crosby on Sep 5, 2025

  This publication is part of the Home Garden series.UGA Extension contacts: Robert Westerfield You can plant or harvest something from your garden almost all year. The two major planting periods, however, are spring (March to May) and fall (mid-July to September). The spring plantings are harvested in June and July, while the fall plantings are harvested from […]