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Agriculture April 23, 2008
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Put out welcome mat for springtime hummingbirds
By April Sorrow University of Georgia
      Hummingbirds will soon make their way back to Georgia after wintering in Central America. Welcome them to your house by providing their favorite plants and the right food in the right places. Attract, then maintain "Think like a hummingbird," said Paul Thomas, a floriculture specialist with th...
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Locally grown food better tasting, better for you
      With increasing worries about the safety of imported foods, there is an alternative, says a University of Georgia expert. Buy food grown locally. "These foods are fresher. So, they usually have more nutrients than foods that have been transported farther and stored for several days," said Connie ...
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