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Timely Tips for Middle Georgia Gardeners

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Jeff Cook

County Agriculture Agent in Taylor & Peach Counties, and Area Peach Agent. B.S. Plant Pathology, UGA. Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management, UGA.

  • Late Summer Vegetable Gardening

    Jeff Cook

    We are blessed in Georgia to have ample rainfall and mostly mild temperatures. These conditions make Georgia a great place to grow a vegetable garden.  You can provide fresh produce for your family basically year round.  Late summer to early fall is a great time to grow both warm and cool season crops, but it…

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  • Preparing For Fall Planting

    Jeff Cook

    It is hard to believe but summer is going to be over before you know it, and right now is the time to prepare so that you have success this fall.    

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  • What Do Seedless Watermelons and Mules Have In Common?

    Jeff Cook

    Since the 4th of July is right around the corner I thought this article was fitting. Use this article to impress your friends and family while you are enjoying a seedless watermelon, and watching your uncle try not to blow his fingers off with bottle rockets.

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  • Invisible Insect Pests

    Jeff Cook

    Certain problems in the yard or garden are easy to determine.  Tomato hornworm or corn earworm are very easy to spot and so is the damage.  There are several types of insects out there that cause damage that seem to be almost “invisible”  Looking the Hydrangeas by my back porch i noticed they looked fried…

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  • Understanding a Soil Report

    Jeff Cook

    I feel like we have gotten more soil samples than normal this year. I hope this means that people are actually paying attention to my recommendations.

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  • Planning Your Vegetable Garden

    Jeff Cook

    When planning your garden you need to know what to plant, when to plant it and especially, how much to plant? 

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  • Critical Temperatures for Flowers and Fruit

    Jeff Cook

    After the wether this past weekend I thought it may be a good idea to talk about critical temperatures for fruiting trees and plants typically grown in our home gardens.

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  • How to Plant Trees and Shrubs Properly

    Jeff Cook

    I know it sounds pretty simple, but it is probably the thing that is most often done improperly. 

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  • Planting Irish Potatoes in Middle Georgia

    Jeff Cook

    Time flies when you’re having fun, but it’s hard to believe that it is time to think about planting Irish potatoes in middle Georgia. Generally, gardeners can plant potatoes when the soil temperature reaches 45 degress F, but potatoes germinate and emerge when the soil temperature gets about 50 degrees F.  This is usually around…

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  • Low Maintenance Fruit for the Homeowner

    Jeff Cook

    Since now is a good time to plant fruit trees, bushes or vines I thought it would be good to tell everyone about fruit that are fairly easy to grow in Georgia.  We can grow just about anything in Georgia, but we can’t grow everything without having to use products to control, insects, diseases, weeds…

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