Outdoors

Eastern Tent Caterpillar

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent As I ride through the county I’ve noticed some webs are back in the…

8 years ago

Johnsongrass: Friend or Foe?

Johnsongrass:  Friend or Foe Plus Master Cattleman Program in Dalton this Fall By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent A common…

8 years ago

Voles or Moles?

By:  Eddie Ayers, County Extension Agent Are some of your plants suddenly dying?  Did the tulips forget to bloom this…

8 years ago

Upcoming Forest Service Controlled Burn in Flat Top Mountain area

We are currently planning to conduct a 1602 acre prescribed burn in the Flat Top Mountain area. This unit will…

8 years ago

Arbor Day: Time to Tackle Hemlock Trouble

Now, while the leaves are still off deciduous trees and evergreens are easy to spot, it’s a good time to…

8 years ago

Pesticide Safety Month and Apple Producers Meeting

Hundreds of people get sick each year from inappropriate pesticide use.  Pesticides are used in homes, workplaces, apartments, farms and…

8 years ago

Road Median Flowers

Before the cold turned them brown, I was getting questions about the flowers planted in the road median between Blue…

8 years ago

Controlling Springtails

Over the past few weeks, many people have either called or come by the office with a question about tiny,…

8 years ago

Benton MacKaye Trail Association work trip slated for April 14

The Benton MacKaye Trail Association (BMTA) is seeking volunteers to help with trail maintenance for an upcoming work trip. According…

8 years ago

It’s Time to Look at Seed Catalogs!

When it comes to vegetable gardening it seems like most folks I have met fall into one of three categories.…

8 years ago