With Georgia's excellent climate, it's no surprise that horticulture and professional lawn care and landscaping businesses are among the fastest growing segments of Georgia agriculture. Horticulture and related professions are "Georgia's Green Industry" — thriving businesses providing an environmentally beneficial product to our state.
For information about home garden ornamentals, see our Lawn & Garden Ornamentals section.
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Georgia Certified Plant Professional A program designed for professionals in the retail garden center industry.
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Lab Testing and Analysis Services Testing for soil, plant tissue, water quality, animal waste, feeds and forages, pesticides, and much more!
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On-Site and Telephone Consultation Available in many county offices for ag producers.
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Pesticide Safety Education Program Topics include pest identification, storage and disposal, pesticide drift and runoff prevention, water quality protection, and food safety.
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Production Meetings Updates on local issues for growers and producers.
- Native Plants for Georgia Part I: Trees, Shrubs and Woody Vines (B 987) This publication focuses on native trees, shrubs and woody vines for Georgia. It is not our intent to describe all native species — just those available in the nursery trade and those that the authors…
- Conversion Tables, Formulas and Suggested Guidelines for Horticultural Use (B 931) Pesticide and fertilizer recommendations are often made on a pounds per acre and tons per acre basis. While these may be applicable to field production of many crops, orchardists, nurserymen and green…
- Key to Diseases of Oaks in the Landscape (B 1286) This publication contains a guide to diseases of oak trees in the landscape.
- Fences for the Farm (C 774) Fences may be used to protect or divide property, to improve its appearance, to confine animals, or to exclude animals. This publication covers the planning for, type of, materials for, and maintenanc…
Websites
UGA-affiliated
Ornamental Plant and Tree Pathology Provides plant disease information to assist Georgia growers and county extension personnel.
Southeastern Ornamental Horticulture Production News alerts and tips for nursery crop production (both field and container) of ornamental trees and shrubs.
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics IPBGG faculty actively engage in the training of graduate students, the development of new crop varieties, and basic research on the genetics and understanding of crop traits important to agriculture and humankind.
UGA Department of Horticulture Learn more about the horticulture department at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Commodity Teams at CAES Teams made up of research scientists and extension specialists work together to provide the latest technology and information for efficient, profitable production of some of Georgia's most valuable commodities.
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Hickory Horned Devil
The hickory horned devil (Citheronia regalis) caterpillar is a marvel of nature's creativity, boasting a fearsome-looking appearance that is both terrifying and scientifically intriguing.
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Smokin Hot Garden
Although the heat in Georgia is brutal outside, there are many landscape plants that are in their glory this time of year.
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Summer Irrigation
This Smart Irrigation Month, remember to keep plants hydrated to ensure their survival.
| Top Ornamentals Producers | |
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| County Name | Value |
| Columbia | $105,434,460 |
| Gwinnett | 104,710,000 |
| Forsyth | 96,495,510 |
| McDuffie | 65,044,702 |
| Grady | 53,768,562 |
| Macon | 51,903,000 |
| Walton | 48,519,858 |
| Crawford | 39,702,370 |
| Cherokee | 36,338,834 |
| Sumter | 31,178,000 |
| State Total: | $1,378,616,305 |
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Displaying farm gate values for 2022. Values are tallied in October for the previous year. |
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