Georgia’s famed hedges will get a facelift ahead of this season.

The school announced that the hedges will be “revitalized to protect one of college football’s greatest traditions.” A well-known staple in college football, the “between the hedges” moniker for Sanford Stadium has been in place since 1929.

The most recent hedges, which last about 20-40 years, were installed during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. The current hedges were propagated 4 years before that, which give them a total life of 31 years.

UGA has grown replacement hedges to support repairs and continued growth. Work will begin in February to proactively revitalize the current hedges with the same lineage of hedges that have been along the Georgia sidelines for 95 years.

This work will not only include a full soil replacement, irrigation, and drainage work but will also replant the hedges for continued growth into the future. The work will be completed by the spring G-Day Game.

Georgia’s current hedges have witnessed some of the greatest moments in Bulldog history, boasting an impressive 144-28 home record — an 84% win percentage — over the last 27 years. Georgia has captured 4 SEC titles, a pair of national championships and enters the 2024 season with an FBS-leading 25-game home win streak.