OK, I've decided to try a new format that won't clog up your email inbox. I will send you an email to let you know about it this time, but not everytime I update it! I'll also put a link to it on our Paulding County Extension Website: www.ugaextension.com/paulding
I don't have loads to share today, but I wanted to let you know I was giving this blogging thing a try. I will share with you some of the questions I'm getting in the office recently:
Lots of questions and samples of pond weeds-it should be the end of the busy time for this as it cools down.
Also many people are beginning to plan for fall planting landscape plants-they are looking for recommendations on what to plant and where, so I've been pointing them in the direction of some useful UGA publications online. This is one I particularly like about flowering perennials:
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/b944-w.html
Many folks are also starting to notice that their trees aren't looking so good...my general thought at this time of year is that after months of hanging on in the drought, most trees aren't looking so good. If they are dead at this point, they aren't coming back, but if they are just losing their leaves, they may just be responding to offset the stress of drought.
I've been getting a lot of interest in the upcoming Master Gardener Training that will begin in January, 2008. Applications will become available October 1st and I'll send you all a link at that time, in case you know anyone who is interested.
Several folks were in last week working on the fall vegetable garden. It looks lovely. You may hear from Betty Drafall about signing up to check in on it during this cooler season. I encourage you to volunteer a little time for this. The fall garden is slower than the summer vegetable garden, so if you can check on it once or twice in a given week, that will probably be enough for harvesting and weeding.
Ms. Tommie will leave us sooner than I care to think about! (I'm happy for her, but sad for us). We could use help any extra help around the office we can get, so that we can continue to provide exceptional education and service to Paulding County residents.
There are some Master Gardener related tasks that could really use attention, if you have a few minutes. Updating "The Paulding Vine" email list with new contacts made at the Paulding Meadows Festival is one that comes to mind.
So that is my blog for today! I'll try to update this periodically, so I hope you'll bookmark it and check in once in a while.
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I think this is a great idea. I used a blog site at school while taking an Englih class and it was fun to read other peoples comments.I hope everyone participates so we can be more informed!
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