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Featured Factsheet
Summer Vegetable Garden Care
As the days get hotter and drier, keep a watchful eye on your vegetable garden. Careful attention to a few details will help your garden produce a bountiful harvest all summer.
Water Management
Focus your attention on water management first. Most gardens need at least 1 inch of water per week. If it doesn't rain, apply a half-inch of water twice a week.
Some vegetables may need a little more water, depending on the soil type and temperature. If you can, use soaker hoses or drip irrigation to avoid wetting the foliage. Wet foliage can lead to diseases.
Overhead irrigation is okay - if it's all you have. As with all watering, though, run irrigation at night or in the early morning hours so as to allow the plants time to dry during the day.
Using a watering can or hose can be effective ways to water small gardens. They make it easy to target the moisture directly to the plant, and no water is wasted between the rows.
Current Landscape Alert
UGA Publications That May Help You!
These newly revised publications from UGA may help you in your work!
Chainsaw Safety Tips by Glen Rains, UGA Safety Extension Specialist, identifies the parts of a chainsaw and reviews proper and safe operation. Use this publication to train new workers or as a review for seasoned workers.
Deer Tolerant Ornamental Plants is authored by Gary Wade, Extension Horticulturist and Michael T. Mengak, Wildlife Specialist, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources. Deer love to feed on landscape plants. There are no repellants that are completely effective. Though there is no perfectly deer resistant plant, this publication lists plants that deer occasionally feed on (these plants need protection) and those plants deer rarely browse.
