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Agriculture & Natural Resources

 
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Mission Statement

 
To provide research based information to home and business owners in areas of landscape, maintenance, pest control, wildlife control, vegetable and fruit production, annuals, perennials, trees, and turf-grass.

 

Muscogee County's Drought Level Lowered


The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) advisory board has changed the drought level for Muscogee County. The EPD has lowered Muscogee County from a level 4 to a level 2 drought.
 
Under a drought response level two, the following restrictions apply:
  • Outdoor water use may occur between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 10:00 AM on sheduled days.
  • Watering days for odd-numbered addresses are Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.
  • Watering days for even-numbered addresses and golf course fairways are Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
The following uses are prohibited:
  • Using hydrants for any purpose other than firefighting, public health, safety or flushing
  • Washing hard surfaces, such as streets, gutters, sidewalks and driveways except when necessary for public health and safety.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources: Outdoor Water Use Rules
To read the official EPD press release, click here.
 

Let's Talk Crepe Murder


Crepe Murder
A terrible crime that only you can stop is sweeping the garden. Some call it pruning. We call it...Crepe Murder. By Linda C. Askey from Southern Living Magazine

Styles come and go. Some are timeless, while others beg to be forgotten. So it is with crepe myrtles and the current trend of lopping off their tops. Remember crew cuts? They're out. Natural forms are in.

The satin-smooth bark and sinewy trunks of a graceful crepe myrtle make a statement in the winter garden. But amputated, knuckled, and disfigured branches mar the tree's outline, just when it should be an asset.

Crepe myrtles need pruning. If done correctly, the pruning goes unnoticed. Think of it as training. By enhancing the natural habit of the tree, you guide your crepe myrtle into a form that is both handsome and easy to maintain.

The cinnamon bark and graceful trunks of 5-year-old crepe myrtles are standouts in the winter landscape. Properly pruned crepe myrtles grow to be small, multitrunked trees with canopies tall enough to walk under.
 

Agriculture and Natural Resources Staff


 
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Horticultural Links


USDA Census of Agriculture
 
Chattahoochee Valley Beekeepers Association
Georgia Native Plant Society
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Walter Reeves, Host of Gardening in Georgia
Callaway Gardens
GA Soil Temperature Map & Weather Information
 

Local Environmental Education Agencies


Keep Columbus Beautiful Commission
Columbus State University: Oxbow Meadows
Columbus Botanical Garden
Trees Columbus, Inc.
 

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