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Growing Fir Trees in Georgia: Elevation Is Everything

Fraser fir might survive in upper north Georgia if you're near 5,000 ft elevation. They hate heat/humidity—wax-coated needles invite spider mites, Phytophthora, woolly adelgid. Choose a cold, loose-soil site. Southern Tree Plantation in Blairsville grows them successfully.

About Gardening: Seed Starting Reality Check: Full-Sun Annuals in Part-Shade Yards; Growing Chia in Georgia: Challenging but Possible in South; Cranberries Won't Grow in Georgia's Heat; Lambsquarters in Georgia: A Weed You Can Eat (If You Want); Growing Barley in Georgia: Timing for Grain vs. Juicing; Growing Sugarcane in Georgia: Climate Limits and Ornamental Options; Neem Tree in Georgia: Only Far South Florida; Gooseberry in Georgia: Cold-Hardy but Heat-Hating; Growing Gooseberries in Georgia: Heat Is the Problem; Moss Gardening: Encouraging Moss Instead of Fighting It

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