Lawn and Garden Resources
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Home Garden Blueberries
Use this resource to understand how to best manage blueberries in your home garden. Native Georgia rabbiteye blueberry bushes will produce some fruit the second or third year after transplanting, and by sixth year they will yield as much as 2 gallons each.
Scott NeSmith and Gerard W. Krewer
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New ornamentals have long been considered the lifeblood of the green industry. This publication contains recommendations for best-performing new annuals based on research conducted at the Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia, showcasing the plants that were awarded the Classic City Award in 2016.
John M. Ruter and Bodie V. Pennisi
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HORT Management is an allied program for estimating landscape management costs. This program assists the user in estimating labor, material and equipment costs on a particular job, a break-even price, and bid price on a job. Industry average data and time/task data is used throughout the program, such as the time it takes to mow 1,000 sq. ft. with a certain size mower and equipment cost per hour of operation. The user is encouraged to modify and tailor the program with his own data and costs. For more information, see https://www.hort.uga.edu/extension/programs/hortmanage.html
Bodie V. Pennisi and Cesar L. Escalante
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A regular fertilization program is important to maintain healthy, attractive turf and should include applying the correct analysis of fertilizer, using the correct amount, and fertilizing at the proper time. Turfgrasses require a number of nutrients for growth. Three of these—carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen—are rarely lacking because grasses get these elements from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and water from the soil. Understanding fertilizer terminology and the different types of nitrogen sources is important when establishing a lawn management plant. Nontraditional or “organic” fertilizers are also an option.
Clint Waltz and Becky Griffin
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This resource lists several varieties of plants for your landscape that deer prefer to eat less.
Sheri Dorn
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This publication showcases the plants that were awarded the “Classic City Award” in 2015.
John M. Ruter, Meg E. Green, and Bodie V. Pennisi
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This publication showcases the plants that were awarded the “Classic City Award” in 2013.
John M. Ruter, Meg E. Green, and Matthew Chappell
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This publication showcases the plants that were awarded the “Classic City Award” in 2014.
John M. Ruter, Meg E. Green, and Matthew Chappell
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The most fundamental step in pecan production is the selection of varieties or cultivars to be planted in the orchard. Planting the wrong pecan variety can be a costly mistake, resulting in considerable expense. This publication includes descriptions and photos of pecan varieties suitable for planting in Georgia orchards.
Lenny Wells and Patrick J. Conner
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