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On “Gardening
in Georgia” this week, host Walter Reeves measures soil
temperatures, overseeds Bermuda grass and builds suet cages. He
also looks at soil amendments, the best peppers for Georgia
gardens and the beautiful Mohawk viburnum.
Reeves explains why knowing your soil temperature is so important
in your garden and landscape. Besides showing how to measure soil
temperature, he also tells how to use the Georgia Automated
Environmental Monitoring Network to get weather information
near you. Be sure to bookmark this valuable Web site.
Since dry, hot summers often cause fescue grass to struggle,
Reeves also shows how to overseed Bermuda, a warm-season grass,
into your fescue lawn.
For Bird Lovers…
For the bird lovers, Reeves showed last week how to make homemade
suet to feed their feathery friends. This week, he shows how to
build a suet cage that will let the birds feed on the homemade
treat while keeping out other animals.
Three guests, all horticulture professors with the University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, add
to this week’s show:
- Tim Smalley shows some of his research on different soil
amendments. - Wayne McLaurin tells about the best pepper varieties for
Georgia gardens. - Jim Midcap discusses Mohawk viburnum, a 1999 Georgia
Gold Medal Winner and an excellent landscape plant for
Georgia.
Wednesdays, Saturdays on GPTV
Now in its third season, “Gardening in
Georgia” airs on Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. and is rebroadcast
on Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. on Georgia Public
Television.
The show is designed specifically for Georgia gardeners. It’s
produced by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences and GPTV.
