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  • Landscape Basics: Crop Rotation and Cultural Practices Help Reduce Diseases in Seasonal Color Beds

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    Landscape Basics: Crop Rotation and Cultural Practices Help Reduce Diseases in Seasonal Color Beds

    Landscape professionals must consider many factors when choosing the right flowering annuals to plant for a particular location. Primary considerations include high visual impact, consistent bloom for color, foliage for texture and color, sun exposure, growth habit and low-water tolerance. Cost plays an important role as well. Many landscapers typically choose common annual ornamentals and tropical perennials marketed as annuals. Particular species and cultivars tend to be favored over others for a variety of reasons; these are the bread-and-butter plants, such as cool-season pansies and warm-season petunias. Because of this, staple plants tend to be planted year after year, often in the same bed – a recipe for disease build-up, pesticide applications, loss of plants, plant replacement, dissatisfied customers, and ultimately, lower profit margins. This publication explains how to effectively use crop rotation and cultural practices to reduce disease incidence in seasonal color beds.

    Jean Williams-Woodward and Bodie V. Pennisi

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  • C 1233

    Larger Canna Leafroller: A Major Insect Pest of Canna Lily

    An introduction to the larger canna leafroller, plus information on biology and management.

    William G. Hudson and Shimat V. Joseph

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  • C 872

    Winter Protection of Ornamental Plants

    Cold damage to ornamental plants can be a problem during the winter in the Georgia landscape. Regardless of where you live, recommended practices can maximize the chances that your prized landscape plants will survive the winter.

    Bob Westerfield

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  • 2018’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

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    2018’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

    New ornamentals have long been considered the lifeblood of the green industry. This publication contains recommendations for best-performing new annuals based on research conducted at the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia, showcasing the plants that were awarded Classic City Awards in 2018.

    John M. Ruter, Bodie V. Pennisi, and Brandon C Coker

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    Growing Southern Magnolia

    Southern magnolia is an aristocratic tree. It grows well throughout Georgia, is widely adaptable to a variety of soils and has few pest problems. With glossy evergreen foliage and large white fragrant blossoms, it truly is one of the most handsome and durable native trees for our Southern landscapes.

    Sheri Dorn

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  • C 973

    Growing Bigleaf Hydrangea

    Bigleaf hydrangea, also called French, Japanese, or snowball hydrangea, is a landscape plant. Bigleaf hydrangea can be transplanted to the landscape for repeat blooms each year.

    Sheri Dorn

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  • 2015’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

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    2015’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

    This publication showcases the plants that were awarded the “Classic City Award” in 2015.

    John M. Ruter, Meg E. Green, and Bodie V. Pennisi

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  • 2013’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

    AP 116-1

    2013’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

    This publication showcases the plants that were awarded the “Classic City Award” in 2013.

    John M. Ruter, Meg E. Green, and Matthew Chappell

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  • 2014’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

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    2014’s Best New Plants from the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia

    This publication showcases the plants that were awarded the “Classic City Award” in 2014.

    John M. Ruter, Meg E. Green, and Matthew Chappell

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