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Troup extension agent: Mosquitoes are back in the news

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/04/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-1.jpg We’ve seen all the publicity about the mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus, a disease prevalent in parts of South ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, April 8, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Vidalia onions are coming!

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/04/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK.jpg A scrumptious delight that can only be found Georgia is getting ready to be shipped. This crop became the ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, April 1, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: How to landscape for curb appeal

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/03/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-3.jpg Springtime temperatures send flocks of folks to our garden centers. We tend to notice all the early flowering plants ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, March 25, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Keeping Bambi out of the yard

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/03/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-2.jpg Several years ago my wife became enamored about raising hostas. She selected many different cultivars and we made three ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, March 18, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Trap cropping — A case of fatal attraction, pt. 2

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/03/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-1.jpg Final in a two-part series. The first installment appeared in the March 4 edition. Trap cropping has proved to ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, March 11, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Trap cropping — A case of fatal attraction, pt. 1

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/03/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK.jpg One of the most discouraging aspects of vegetable gardening is to go out one morning and find that your ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, March 4, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Yellow-bellied sapsucker not just an insult

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/02/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-3.jpg When I was a kid watching cartoons on Saturday mornings, some of the cartoon characters would call another character ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, February 26, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Winter warm spells are not so peachy for some fruits

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/02/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-2.jpg Warm spells in the middle of winter can be a cause for concern. There are news reports about the ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, February 19, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Winter chores make for better spring

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/02/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK-1.jpg This part of winter usually is a good time to get a number of chores done. As the temperature ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, February 12, 2016 12:00 am

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Troup extension agent: Boxwood blight moves into Troup County

By Brian Maddy Contributing columnist http://lagrangenews.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/37/2016/02/web1_Maddy-Brian-CMYK.jpg We have a confirmed report of the boxwood blight in Troup County. It has killed both English and American ... Read more

by Brian Maddy, Friday, February 5, 2016 12:00 am

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