Tag: native plants

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A cut autumn olive plant at Heritage Park in Watkinsville, Georgia, on Oct. 21, 2025. (Photo/Jacob Ogden)

How Autumn Olive is Being Removed from Heritage Park to Help Native Species

At Heritage Park in Oconee County, an invasive plant species called the “autumn olive” ...

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Water pools in a low lying area behind the Lamar Dodd School of Art at the University of Georgia on November 1, 2021. Areas all around UGA’s campus have potential to be the perfect spot for a rain garden installation and help manage stormwater runoff. (Photo/Carrie Jordan)

Rain Gardens: How You Can Conserve Water in Your Own Backyard

Water pollution is just one of many environmental concerns affecting the state of Georgia. ...

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The 2021 Young Conservation Stewards cohort stands in Southeast Clarke Park in July after clearing privet. (Photo Courtesy / Sue Lord)

Sustainable Solution for Green Pollution: How Nonnative Privet Impacts Georgia

Planted in 1929, the iconic hedges that surround Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium are ...

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