Gardening Resources
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This publication gives both consumers and small vegetable farm growers options for providing support to their tomatoes in the vegetable garden. The circular covers the basics of how to successfully use different systems of staking to support tomatoes, how to prune and manage tomato plants for a healthier crop, and the benefits of pruning.
Bob Westerfield
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This publication is intended for general use audiences, including homeowners, civic groups, and master gardeners. It covers the basic troubleshooting procedures for solving common problems while growing tomatoes. It includes a description of both cultural and physiological problems and solutions.
Bob Westerfield and Brenda Logan
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C 1014
Home Garden Sweet Potatoes
Georgia is the perfect place to grow sweet potatoes, a long-season crop that has time to grow and mature because of Georgia’s long, hot summers. This resource provides guidance for growing sweet potatoes in the home garden.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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C 1023
Home Garden Cauliflower
Learn all about growing cauliflower, a cool-season vegetable that belongs to the Brassicaceae family. It sometimes is considered one of the more difficult vegetables to grow in the home garden, but it just takes a little patience. Gardeners can now select varieties of cauliflower that range in color from the traditional white to a deep purple. This resource describes how to grow cauliflower in the home garden, from starting plants from seeds to insect and disease control.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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C 1022
Home Garden Broccoli
Learn how to grow broccoli, a cool-weather vegetable that can easily be grown in the garden in early spring or fall. Research shows that plants like broccoli are extremely healthy to eat and have the potential to reduce certain types of cancer.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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C 1028
Home Garden Eggplant
Find out how to grow eggplant, which comes in many shapes, sizes and colors. Eggplant can be grown in all Georgia gardens, and with some care, the harvest can be quite prolific.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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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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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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