Horticulture Resources
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This resource provides guidelines for the care of established ornamental plants in the landscape. Low-maintenance alternatives to traditional cultural practices are discussed throughout.
Bodie V. Pennisi
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C 956
Junipers
This resource provides information about variety selection, characteristics, required care, and disease and pest control for juniper plants.
Bob Westerfield
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Learn how to grow rutabagas, a cool-season root crop that can be produced in the spring or fall in Georgia.
Bob Westerfield and W. Terry Kelley
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C 883
Home Garden Strawberries
Learn how to grow your own strawberries at home with this helpful guide. Strawberry beds need a small area that receives full sun most or all day to get started, and they will grow well in many types of soil.
Bob Westerfield and Phillip M. Brannen
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Research has shown that if you properly select, install, and maintain ornamental plants, you greatly increase their survival and performance in the landscape. Following best management practices will not only conserve moisture in the landscape but also assure overall health and vigor of the ornamental plants.
Bodie V. Pennisi
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This publication is a monthly guide for professional managers of commercial, recreational, municipal, institutional or private grounds in Georgia.
Gil W. Landry, Michael D Toews, Paul A. Thomas, Bodie V. Pennisi, Timothy R. Murphy, and Beverly Sparks
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C 784
Home Garden Persimmons
Many of the numerous species of persimmon can be grown in Georgia. This resource covers planting and growing requirements as well as fruiting, harvesting, and insect pest information.
Bob Westerfield
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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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This circular discusses the most common ground covers, both native and non-native plants, that are suitable for culture in North Georgia landscapes in shaded areas.
Bodie V. Pennisi and Nathan Eason
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