University of Georgia Extension Office Pickens County GA

Come see what’s new in our raised beds! Herbs!

Plenty of Native plants for sale this Saturday as well!! Come see us! 7:30am-12pm

Next month! Join us online for our July Green Thumb Lecture on Gardening for Pollinators. This lecture will take place July 14, 2021 from 6:00pm-7:30pm. Gardeners of all experience levels welcome. Registration is required. To register, please visit: accgov.com/gardening.

What are you up to in your garden? Focusing on fruits? Fertilize young figs in mid-May if grown in low-fertility soils or around many other plants. First- and s...econd-year Muscadine grapes will need a second fertilizer application in late May. Check third-year vines, as well, applying fertilizer in May is the vine has grown well and is producing a crop. First-year bare-root fruit trees will need a second fertilization in May. Apply around the drip line of the growing tree. . . . #ugaextension #gamgev #gamastergardener #mastergardener #volunteer #garden #plantsdothat #volunteerism #gardeners #gardenlife #plantparent #plantpower #NICHmastergardener #plants #plantsdothatwherewework #plantsdothatwherewelive #quarantinegardening See more

Please join David Hall and I as we discuss a New Year’s Resolution to a Healthy Well during a 1 hour lunch and learn. We will discuss basic components of the we...ll, protecting your well head, common issues, and water testing offered through the Extension office. If you have any clients that are interested please send this email their way. Thanks! You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jan 14, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Time Register in advance for this meeting: https://zoom.us//regi/tJwtcu2trT8sHtCWyvDOKPIu6PK-gelkgB4d After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Deer makes for a delicious Thanksgiving meal. Give a family in Georgia the gift of Thanksgiving dinner by donating a deer you harvested to Hunters for the Hungr...y. You can help by bringing a field-dressed deer to any designated drop-off location, or by making a donation that will fund deer processing next year. Learn more at: http://gwf.org/ghfth/

Pickens High School Basic Agriscience students have worked hard this semester despite the challenges of 2020 to grow a beautiful crop of Poinsettias for Christm...as! Please support them by purchasing one! Message the page to reserve yours. They will be available to pick up on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. $6 each. They will be wrapped in red foil as well Limited quantities available.

Alrighty, make sure to register before it’s too late! This Wednesday, join us online for our last Green Thumb Lecture if the year on landscaping with native plants. To register by November 10, visit accgov.com/gardening

Does a big canker on your pine mean it will fall? Not necessarily...but read this to evaluate. https://www.walterreeves.com//does-fusiform-rust-cause-a-/