Fruit
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This circular is a compilation of pruning techniques for apple, pear, peach, blackberry, blueberry, grapes, and pomegranate. Included are tools for pruning, definitions and descriptions of terms used in pruning, and diagrams illustrating best pruning practices. This work has important and relevant information about pruning and plant care for the home orchardist.
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C 1063
Home Garden Peaches
Learn about how to grow peaches at home in Georgia. Peaches are not native to North America; however, many cultivars have been developed for our area, and Georgia has a long history of successful peach production. This resource includes information about site selection and preparation, planting, fertilizing, insects, diseases, and harvesting. Recommended peach varieties for Georgia are also listed.
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C 1035
Home Garden Watermelon
Learn all about growing watermelon in the home garden, including transplanting, starting seeds, soil preparation, culture and fertilization, harvesting, storage and use, and problems. It also includes a list of recommended varieties for Georgia.
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This publication offers advice on finding less expensive sources of plant material, amendments and tools for community and school gardens.
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C 1027-1
Planning an Edible Garden
This publication describes three steps for planning a school garden: garden location, soil and terrain, and choosing crops.
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C 1027-10
Growing Fruits
Community gardens designed to provide locally grown food for families can be used to grow fruits in addition to the more commonly grown vegetables. There are many common and lesser-known fruits that are suited for planting in community garden situations.
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Many types of fruits and nuts can be grown in Georgia due to our mild climate. This publication provides an outline of the culture and management of the exotic and uncommon fruits and nuts that can be grown in Georgia.
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Deciduous fruit plants common to Georgia must be propagated asexually because they do not come true to seed. This makes it necessary to reproduce the desired fruit plants by methods such as cuttings, runners, layering, budding or grafting. This publication discusses the common techniques used to asexually propagate fruit plants adapted to Georgia.
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C 740
Home Garden Apples
Learn how to grow apples at home—they are adapted to grow in most areas of Georgia. Although the northern half of the state is best suited for the more conventional apple varieties, you can have success in the southern half of Georgia with adapted varieties.
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