Pears – Fire Blight
Q: I went to a nursery and they sold me a Bartlett pear. Doing my research after the fact, I found this pear is not recommended for Georgia. Why?
A: ‘Bartlett’ pear isn’t recommended because it gets fire blight disease so readily. Fire blight is uncurable. The only homeowner treatment is to prune out the blackened branch tips. ‘Orient’, ‘Baldwin’ ‘Carrick’, ‘Kieffer’ and ‘Warren’ pears are much more resistant to disease. The University of Georgia has a very nice guide to growing pears.
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Mowing Liriope in Spring
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Cold Damage
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Italian arum – Identification
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Bell Pepper – Growing from Seed
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Azalea – Small Root Ball in Pot
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Mowing Liriope in Spring
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Bees – Mason Bees For Vegetable Garden Use
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Planting lantana seed
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ROOTING PASSALONG PLANTS IN FALL
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St. Augustine Grass Seed – Where to Buy
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