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- Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Michael Wheeler
Wheeler: Do’s and don’ts of wildlife food plots
Wildlife food plots are a great way to enhance the quality and number of animals on your property. Many people plant food plots to increase their chances of viewing wildlife on their property.
Agribiz: Long-term farm bill needed from Congress
Sometimes people cannot see the forest for the trees. This is the case with some legislation on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives that is considered to be a quick-fix solution for not having a long-term farm bill in place. It is to be considered by the Senate next.
Wheeler: Tips to calibrate your lawn spreader
This is the time of year many of you are probably thinking about fertilizing or renovating your lawn. The only way to see what your lawn requires, as far as fertilizer is concerned, is to pull a soil sample and let the Extension office send it off for analysis. Otherwise you are just guessing.
Wheeler: Mosquito control is essential
This has been an interesting year. We had a winter that was pretty much a cold spring and a summer that has been as hot as most could remember.
Wheeler: Pick the right time to overseed lawn in fall
For most of us, fall is for college football (go Dawgs!), cool, crisp air in the mountains, and raking leaves that fall and seem to get everywhere.
Wheeler: Using native plants in the landscape has many benefits
The choices of plants for the garden are endless. It seems these days you can get almost anything you would want to plant in your landscape. There are so many in fact ,you can make your landscape into any type of garden.
Wheeler: Dealing with nuisance wildlife requires some research
This is a topic that is full of opinion. A cute and cuddly critter to one person is sometimes a pest to another, or what begins as a cute animal turns into a pest after it ate your prize-winning roses or created $1,000 worth of damage to the garage or attic.
Wheeler: Follow guidelines for saving vegetable seed
During this time of year there is revived interest in saving seeds from the garden. Why would gardeners want to save seeds? Seed companies continuously replace older cultivars (a plant or group of plants selected for desirable characteristics that can be maintained by propagation) with newly developed ones, and many of the older cultivars become very difficult or impossible to find. In some cases, gardeners are especially pleased with a new cultivar they are growing ...
Agribiz: Feeling effects of supply and demand from drought
With record drought in the Midwest driving up feed prices, consumers can expect to pay more for their poultry.
Wheeler: Leaf spots in landscapes can signal disease
Georgia's weather is funny, and it can change on a dime. Just a few weeks ago, the area was in a dire need of rain. But now we have been getting it and are not in such of a pinch.
Wheeler: Take time to read, learn about pesticides
Just the other day, I received an email from a co-worker about a gentleman who used the wrong chemical on his lawn and wiped it out entirely. It was a costly mistake, and one that I am sure he will not do again. If he had taken time to learn about the herbicide, he would not have to replace his lawn now.
Agribiz: Food prices forecast to rise worldwide
It seems to never end: Prices on things we need continue to increase. The same is projected to be true for food prices over the next decade, according to the United Nations. Increased demand for meat and other foods from developing countries, with slowed production, will be one of the driving forces behind the increases.
Wheeler: Controlling yellow jackets
Yellow jackets. They are a part of summer, but we don't have to like it. As much as we don't want to admit it, yellow jackets do serve a purpose. They are beneficial around gardens because they feed on caterpillars and other insects. With all of that said, a yellow jacket sting can turn into a life threatening situation if you are allergic to the venom. Being able identify yellow jackets is important because many ...
Wheeler: Fielding residents’ questions from the extension office
Every week at the extension office we are presented with diverse questions. Being able to help people solve problems is one of the best parts of the job.
Wheeler: Growing sweet corn in the garden is easy
There are a lot of things that let me know that summertime is back; barbecues, spending time at the pool with the kids and the smell of gardenias. But the one tell-tale is seeing stalks of corn emerge from everyone's vegetable garden.
Articles By Author - Michael Wheeler
Diseases of the dogwood tree
Just the other day I was looking at a dogwood tree at the house and saw it was in pretty good shape overall. However, things can change and it is worth keeping an eye on the tree to see if it becomes infected.
Agribiz: Weather affects Vidalia onion supply
Georgia's wildly fluctuating temperatures in this year's first four months played havoc on the state's signature onion crop.
Wheeler: Rain gardens recycle storm water
Storm water is something we don't think too much about on a day-to-day basis.
Wheeler: Grasscycling cuts yardwork in half, helps environment
Recycling is all the rage, from aluminum cans and newspapers to plastic bottles and bags. But did you know you can recycle in your lawn?
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