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How to Safely Use a Generator

You never know when a weather emergency will happen and cause you to lose power. Whether it be from ice, tornadoes, or hurricanes, you could potentially find yourself without power for days. When severe weather hits, a generator is very beneficial to have handy. When using gas-powered generators, here are a few things to keep in mind:

Extension for Real Life

How to Protect Plants During Winter

One sudden drop in the temperature can unfortunately damage many of your tender landscape plants. Make sure the freezing temperatures do not harm your plants by taking a few preventative measures.

A plant with pink heart-shaped leaves grows next to neon green ferns.

Southern Gardening

Plants with colorful leaves make gardens always shine

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Keep pets’ health, safety in mind during severe cold

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Extension Outdoors

Crappie can cause major problems for ponds

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Extension for Real Life

How to Properly Drip a Water Faucet

Fortunately, we live in a state that doesn’t see a lot of bitterly cold winter weather. However, it can still get cold, even in the Deep South. When the weather forecast shows temperatures staying below freezing for several days, be prepared to drip your indoor faucets to keep your pipes from freezing and possibly breaking.

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