Commercial Horticulture

Leon County Commercial Horticulture. Pest or Plant disease problems? Visit our plant problem diagnosis page.

Nursery

• Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants
• Starting a Nursery (resources)

Greenhouse

• Cost Estimates  & Calculating Greenhouse Heating

Trees

• Planting Trees
• Pruning Trees
• Sample Pruning for Young Trees
• Pruning Principles Illustrations (110KB PDF)
• Best Management Practices for Trees
• A new book by Michael A. Dirr, Univ. of Ga. Professor of Horticulture, and NMPRO December 25, 2001 Nursery E-mails magazine's contributing editor, will be released in February 2002. "Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm Climates" describes woody plants for USDA Hardiness Zones 7-11 and is a companion to "Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs." This photographic encyclopedia contains descriptions and details on more than 400 species and hundreds more cultivars and varieties.
• The book is $69.95 and is available through:
  Timber Press
  (800) 327-5680
  orders@timberpress.com
  http://www.timberpress.com/