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Allan M. Armitage Professor & UGA Trial Gardens Director; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding & production

John Ruter is a horticulturist and ornamental plant breeder with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

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June 22, 2021

Master gardener: John Ruter talks ornamental plant breeding
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Oct. 15, 2015

The Trial Gardens at UGA recognize this year’s best performers with the Classic City Awards
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Oct. 9, 2014

The Trial Gardens at UGA announces 2014 Classic City Award Winner Plants
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May 29, 2014

Drought tolerant conifers create an aesthetic safety net for Georgia’s landscape
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Feb. 28, 2013

UGA horticulturalist releases gardening book focused on conifers
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Dec. 15, 2011

Camellias store valuable, tasty cooking oil
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Selecting Salt-Tolerant Native Trees for the Georgia Coast

March 30, 2022
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2020’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

June 18, 2021
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2019’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

Dec. 31, 2019
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2018’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

Dec. 12, 2018
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European Gypsy Moth Update for Georgia and the Southeast

June 15, 2018
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2017’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

May 2, 2018
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