Gardening Resources
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This publication is designed to give small market growers, homeowners, and Master Gardener audiences a quick guide to selecting and installing drip irrigation in the vegetable garden.
Bob Westerfield
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Plants develop seeds through a process called pollination. Pollination is the transfer of pollen from the stamen (male flower part) to the pistil (female flower part).
Bob Westerfield
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This publication is designed for small market growers, homeowners, and Master Gardeners in order to be a quick reference guide for diagnosing common problems in vegetables.
Bob Westerfield, S. Kris Braman, and Elizabeth L. Little
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Container gardening has enjoyed an increased popularity in the last decade. With increased urbanization, container gardens have come to the rescue to brighten up patios and balconies. This publication is intended to provide information on successful gardening in containers using tropical plant materials.
Bodie V. Pennisi
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Interior plants are an ideal way to create attractive and restful settings while enhancing our sense of well being. In addition, houseplants can be a satisfying hobby and can help purify the air in our homes. To be a successful indoor gardener, you need to understand how the interior environment affects plant growth and how cultivation differs from growing plants outdoors.
Bodie V. Pennisi
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C 1069
Home Garden Brussels Sprouts
Learn how to grow Brussels sprouts in your home garden. Brussels sprouts are a cool season vegetable that can be grown both in the fall and early spring. This resource covers soil preparation, planting, and maintenance, as well as controlling pest problems.
Bob Westerfield
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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.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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C 1039
Home Garden Swiss Chard
Learn how to grow Swiss chard in the home garden, including soil preparation, planting, culture and fertilization, harvesting, storing, and using Swiss chard, plus problems you might encounter and a list of suggested varieties.
Bob Westerfield and Malgorzata Florkowska
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Cover crops can be an important component to any home garden. They are used for various reasons, including building the soil, controlling soil erosion, and limiting the initiation and spread of certain diseases and insects in the soil. This publication is designed for homeowner and Master Gardener audiences and discusses the benefits, selection, planting and use of cover crops in the home garden.
Bob Westerfield
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