Gardening Resources
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C 1268
Pruning Muscadine Grapes
Many gardeners don’t realize how vigorously muscadines and grapes must be pruned each season in order to ensure good production. Quality equipment and care also is essential to maintain healthy plants. This video covers the basics of how to properly prune muscadines and bunch grapes. Correct pruning methods are essential for strong fruit production and must be performed annually at the proper time. This video covers timing, tools, and techniques.
Bob Westerfield
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C 1253
Phony Peach Disease
This fact sheet covers phony peach disease: History, symptoms, disease cycle, and management.
Phillip M. Brannen and Kendall Anderson Johnson
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This resource describes the process of saving seeds, particularly for heirloom varieties in the Georgia garden. This guide is useful for both home gardens and school or community gardens.
Becky Griffin, Ashley Hoppers, Clark MacAllister, Jacob Williams, and Rosann Kent
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The Georgia Master Gardener Handbook, 8th Edition, is the official reference text produced by the University of Georgia and developed for Master Gardener training. For more information about the Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program, visit www.GAmastergardener.org.
This book, published in 2021, is currently available at $95 per copy (including tax). Single copies (no certificate or badge included) may be purchased online with a credit card at the UGA Extension Store website. Delivery will be 7-14 business days from receipt of order. Please include a street address rather than a P.O. box. Sales of books and data are considered final. Materials returned because of damage in shipping will be replaced.
This edition was extensively revised and updated in 2021. This edition also includes an all-new guide to the Master Gardener experience.
This 8.5 x 11″ book is perfect-bound with soft cover and contains 978 pages with color photos.
Sheri Dorn and Sarah Sawyer
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This guide gives gardeners tips to successfully grow garlic.
Bob Westerfield
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B 1271
Georgia Homegrown Tomatoes
This publication discusses the basics of growing tomatoes successfully, as well as avoiding common problems encountered by the home gardener.
Bob Westerfield
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Learn all about growing squash, a nutritious, high-fiber vegetable rich in vitamins A and C. Squash are not difficult to grow, and this resource gives you information on type selection, planting, harvesting, and storage, along with tips on how to deal with insect and disease problems you may encounter.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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C 1232
Homegrown Carrots
Homegrown carrots have a unique freshness and juiciness to them and are much more flavorful than their store-purchased counterparts. This publication covers the basics of how to select and grow carrots in the Georgia garden, including planting, maintenance, problems, and variety selections.
Bob Westerfield
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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.
Dario Chavez, Bob Westerfield, and Erick Smith
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