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UGA Vegetable Gardening Publications
With food prices high, folks have been thinking about growing some of their own food. Food gardening is not hard and it doesn’t have to take much room in your landscape. You can even do it in containers! These gardening publications are available on the Internet or ask for a free copy at your local...
UGA Downloadable Plant List Publications
Finding the right plant for the right place can really be a chore! Fortunately, there are several excellent references that will help you find what you need. Try these University of Georgia publications first: Landscape Plants for Georgia a great source of information on the size, form and habitat for trees, shrubs and ornamental grasses...
UGA Flower, Tree and Shrub Publications
The following publications about ornamentals are available online from the University of Georgia Beyond Butterflies: Gardening for Native Pollinators Plant Trees Right Growing Ferns Pampas Grass Junipers Landscape Plants for Georgia Liriope Culture in Georgia Selecting and Growing Azaleas Shade and Street Tree Care Simple Tree Training Technique for Peaches Soil Preparation and Planting Procedures...
UGA Plant Disease Publications
The following publications about diseases of plants are available online from the University of Georgia. Blossom-End Rot of Pepper and Tomato Common Landscape Diseases in Georgia Diseases of the Home Orchard Diseases of Leyland Cypress in the Landscape Fireblight: Symptoms, Causes and Treatment Geranium Diseases Turfgrass Diseases in Georgia:...
UGA Wildlife Publications
These publications are available from The University of Georgia. Attracting Doves Attracting Ducks Chipmunk Control Copperhead Snakes Baits for Trapping Armadillos Mole Control Planting for Wildlife Snake Control Using Milorganite to Repel Deer from Ornamental Plantings Using Milorganite to Repel Deer from Food...
UGA Tree Publications
The following publications are available online from the University of Georgia: Fast Growing Shade Trees Trees for Georgia Watering Trees Pruning Shade Trees Wetland Trees and Shrubs Treehouse Construction Nature Trail Construction Construction Allelopathy in Trees Assessing Construction Damage: Tree Damage Exposure Values and Recovery Times Assessing Pruning Wound Damage Assessing Extent and Severity of...
UGA Weed Control Publications
Dr. Mark Czarnota is the Weed Wizard for weeds in ornamentals. These publications may help in situations you are faced with: Weed Control in Greenhouses Weed Control: Control Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.) in Ornamentals Weed Control: Controlling Florida Betony in the Landscape Weed Control: Controlling Nutsedge Weed Control: Controlling Vines in Ornamentals Weed Control: Dodder (Cuscuta spp.), Weed Control: Weed Control in...
UGA Wildlife Control Publications
Following are good wildlife control publications from UGA WDS-05-01 Using Milorganite to temporarily repel white-tailed deer from food plots WDS-05-02 Using Milorganite to repel white-tailed deer from ornamental plantings WDS-05-03 Evaluation of attractants for live-trapping nine-banded armadillos WDS-07-04 Nutria (Myocastor coypus) WDS-07-05 Moles WDS-07-06 Feral Swine (Sus scrofa) WDS-07-07 Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) WDS-08-08 Woodchuck WDS-08-09 Use of Gallagher 2-layer deer exclusion fencing to...
UGA Fruit and Nut Publications
Following are good UGA fruit and nut publications: Citrus Fruit for Southern and Coastal Georgia Experiments and Observations on Growing Mayhaws as a Crop in South Georgia and North Florida Home Garden Apples Home Garden Blueberries Home Garden Bunch Grapes Home Garden Green Beans Home Garden Muscadines Home Garden Peaches and Nectarines Home Garden Pears...
UGA Lawn Publications
Following are some useful UGA lawn publications: Basics of Turfgrass Fertilization Bermudagrass Control in Southern Lawns Bermudagrass Lawn Management Bermudagrass in Georgia Best Management Practices for Landscape Water Conservation Centipede Lawns Centipedegrass Decline Controlling Moss and Algae in Turf Cool-Season Grass Cultivar Trials in North Georgia Designing, Constructing and Maintaining Bermudagrass Sports Fields Developing a...
UGA Insect Publications
Following are useful publications from UGA concerning insects: 2011 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine and Plum Pest Management and Culture Guide A Parent’s Guide to the ‘Nitty-Gritty’ about Head Lice A School’s Guide to the ‘Nitty-Gritty’ about Head Lice Africanized Honey Bees Argentine Ants Bee Conservation in the Southeast Bee Pollination of Georgia Crop Plants Biology and...
UGA Plant Disease Publications
Following are useful plant disease publications from UGA: Azalea Diseases Camellia Diseases Cane Blight of Blackberry Centipedegrass Decline Christmas Tree Diseases Common Landscape Diseases in Georgia Common Tomato Diseases in Georgia Diagnostic Guide to Common Home Orchard Diseases Disease Control in the Home Vegetable Garden Diseases of Ground Cover Plants Diseases of Leyland Cypress in...
UGA Wildlife Management and Identification Publications
NHS-01-01 Copperhead NHS-02-02 Mammal ID Key Skins & skulls NHS-05-04 Armadillo NHS-06-05 Brown Water Snake NHS-06-06 Brown Anole NHS-06-07 American Toad NHS-09-08 Rusty Blackbird NHS-09-09 Altamaha Spinymussel NHS-10-11 Cougar NHS-10-12 Eastern Indigo Snake NHS-11-10 Key to Mammals Skulls of Georgia & the Southeast NHS-11-13 Red Wolf WFS-05-01 Black Bear WFS-05-02 Ruffed Grouse WMS-02-01 Food Plots- Common Plants WMS-06-02 Identifying predators & nest fates of Northern Bobwhites using near infrared 24-hour surveillance...
Corn-Planting
Q: This is our first time planting corn. We have gotten a lot of corn but were wondering will the corn stalks produce more corn or is that it? Can we plant more? A: Once the ears have been harvested, no more will appear. When I was a kid, the end of corn harvesting meant...
Herbs – Growing Organically
Q: I want to sell herbs at a community market and grow them pesticide-free. I’ll need to use insecticidal soap to control whiteflies. Is insecticidal soap a pesticide? A: You can market the herbs as “naturally grown” or maybe “organic” but you can’t call them “pesticide-free”. By definition, a pesticide is any substance or mixture...
Bermudagrass – How is it Spelled
I have long fought editors of my books and newspaper articles about the correct spelling of turfgrasses. Here are the thoughts of Dr. Clint Waltz at UGA: “Bermudagrass is one word and only capitalized at the beginning of a sentence, otherwise it would be lowercase. “For example, “Zoysiagrass, bermudagrass, and seashore paspalum are warm-season turfgrass...
Apple – Pollination
Q: Last fall we purchased a dwarf ‘Fuji’ and a ‘Red Delicious’ apple tree. We knew they had to bloom at the same time to produce fruit. This spring, dwarf ‘Fuji’ bloomed in early spring and the other didn’t bloom until the ‘Fuji’ had dropped its flowers. Could the mild winter have caused confusion with...
Wildlife – Food Plots
Q: I’d like to establish a food plot for wildlife: deer, turkey, quail, etc. What should I plant? A: Dr. Mike Mengak at UGA has written several publications on food plots. If you have the land and the energy to get it done, establishing a food plot can really increase your hunting harvest each year!...
Organic Gardening – Resources
Q: I have been all over the Internet and cannot find a good resource about organic gardening in Georgia and what to plant when. We want to start an organic vegetable garden now. What can we plant in the summer and the other seasons as well? Can you give me an idea of good books...
Compost Tea – Does It Work
Linda Chalker-Scott is a scientist at Washington State University who researches common garden claims and comments on their usefulness. Her thoughts on compost tea are printed below: WSU Master Gardeners are often asked about compost tea (and other products) but may not have ready access to objective information. This column is dedicated to those hard-working...
