Don’t water when it’s already wet

Don’t water when it’s already wet

It amazes me that even under flood conditions people still water their lawns. I’m sure you’ve seen it, too — we get enough rain to cause some areas to literally flood and you see irrigation systems going full blast. We should water our lawns, landscapes and gardens on an as-needed basis. The way that some…

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Dalton, Georgia, elementary school engaging nature with conservation and gardening projects

Dalton, Georgia, elementary school engaging nature with conservation and gardening projects

A tiny, colorful fish and garden are growing community at a Dalton, Georgia, pre-kindergarten through fifth grade school. Hot and sweaty from working in the garden, Carl Wilms, school gardener and facilitator at Park Creek Elementary School, described the gardening project and conservation work planned to protect the fish. “The garden project has two main…

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