Urban Ag
Rooted in Service: From 4-H’er to Georgia Teacher of the Year
When Rachel Kinsaul walks into a classroom, she carries more than lesson plans and work books. She brings a lifetime shaped by caring adults, community service, and a love for…
Managing Organic Refuse: Options for Green Industry Professionals
Click Here for a Printable PDF of this Article. Reviewed by Bodie Pennisi, Extension Horticulturist Original manuscript by Gary L. Wade, Extension Horticulturist Department of Horticulture, The University of Georgia…
Fall flowering shrub care
Jane Beggs-Joles, Landscape Industry Outreach Manager at Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Fall is a great time to spruce up the spring landscape. While flowering shrubs don’t need a lot of maintenance,…
Trade School | A Pathway Beyond the Four-Year Tradition
For many, the idea of deviating from the typical college route is terrifying, but a growing number of high school seniors are taking those alternative paths. In fact, choosing trade…
What is urban agriculture? Where communities, cities and nature grow together
As Georgia grows, so does the way we think about agriculture. What was once farmland becomes neighborhoods. Small towns expand into cities. And with that growth comes new questions about…
Giant Lone Star: A Heavenly Hosta
I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Shadowland Giant Lone Star hosta. I don’t believe this hosta was discovered in the shady soil under a Texas Madrone in…
Inside the State Botanical Garden greenhouses with horticulture alum Eli McKinney
UGA horticulture graduate walks his own path Growing up in Athens, Georgia, as the son of a research specialist in entomological genetics, Eli McKinney knew science would play a role…