FEBRUARY 2026
Executive Director Message
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.…
About Georgia Urban Ag Council
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Affiliations:
American Hort | Atlanta Botanical Garden | Georgia Arborist Association | Georgia Association of Water Professionals | Georgia Tree Council | Georgia Water Alliance | Georgia Water Wise Council | National Association of Landscape Professionals | National Initiative for Consumer Horticulture | Nursery and Landscape Association Executives | RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) | Seasonal Employment Alliance | Snellings Walters Insurance Agency | Tolar Capitol Partners | University of Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture | University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences