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FEBRUARY 2026

Executive Director Message

Executive Director Message

ByMary Kay WoodworthFebruary 3, 20263 min read

Georgia’s start to 2026 was anything but typical. Between the mid-month (super-hyped) polar vortex storm and another winter storm at the end of the month, our industry was on alert. As always, UAC members rose to the occasion, providing essential snow and ice removal for both commercial and residential clients. In response to this demand,…

Landscape, Ag professionals to gather in Perry for education event March 6

Landscape, Ag professionals to gather in Perry for education event March 6

ByDevon PhillipsFebruary 3, 20263 min read

Central Georgia is home to some of the state’s busiest sod farms, plant nurseries, and landscape companies. From bermuda sod in Perry to woody ornamentals in Lizella, this part of…

From Frost to Spring: Managing Cold Injury in Ornamentals

From Frost to Spring: Managing Cold Injury in Ornamentals

ByBethany HarrisFebruary 3, 20266 min read

Cold damage to ornamental plants is a recurring challenge for Georgia landscapers each winter. While injury from low temperatures is often first noticed as aesthetic damage, cold stress can have…

NorthBridge® Bermudagrass Enhances Grounds at Grace New Hope Church

NorthBridge® Bermudagrass Enhances Grounds at Grace New Hope Church

ByCecilia JohnsonFebruary 3, 20263 min read

Grace New Hope Church in Lawrenceville, GA recently upgraded a high-traffic common area with five pallets of NorthBridge® Bermudagrass. The sod was donated by Sod Solutions and delivered by Sodmasters…

Have You Met… Jonathan Robinson | Stone Center

Have You Met… Jonathan Robinson | Stone Center

ByGeorgia Urban Ag CouncilFebruary 3, 20263 min read

Jonathan Robinson | Stone Center | Landscape & Masonry, an Outdoor Living Supply company   My first job in the green industry was… Starting as a yard associate in April 2004.…

Ruter named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

Ruter named National Academy of Inventors Fellow

ByBrandon WardFebruary 3, 20263 min read

UGA has 19 faculty members who have received this honor since 2012 University of Georgia professors John Ruter and Yajun Yan have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of…

LPU Coastal informs, inspires landscape pros in Savannah

LPU Coastal informs, inspires landscape pros in Savannah

ByGeorgia Urban Ag CouncilJanuary 8, 20263 min read

Dedicated landscape teams gathered at the Georgia Tech Savannah campus in early December 2025 to hone their craft from the state’s top horticulture, weed science, and turfgrass educators.   Dr.…