01 current state analysis

1) Current Georgia-Specific Constraints

1.1 Hardcoded Location Values

Component	Current Georgia Value	File Location
Default weather station	KGAATLAN1017 (Boulevard Place, Atlanta)	Core/Services/WeatherService.swift
Fallback coordinates	33.7701, -84.3706 (Atlanta)	Core/Services/WeatherService.swift
Default USDA zone	7b	Features/Locations/AddLocationView.swift, Features/MultiGarden/MultiGardenView.swift
AI context location	"Georgia"	Core/Services/AIService.swift
Tavily search domains	georgiaorganics.org, georgiaperennial.org	Core/Services/TavilyService.swift

1.2 Georgia Region Model

Core/Models/GeorgiaRegion.swift contains state-specific climate regions:

• North Mountains (6b–7a): Dahlonega, Blue Ridge
• Piedmont/Atlanta (7b–8a): Atlanta, Athens, Macon
• Coastal Plain (8a–8b): Albany, Valdosta
• Coast (8b–9a): Savannah, Brunswick

Each region includes:

• USDA zone range
• Frost dates (last/first)
• Typical soil type (red clay, sandy loam, etc.)
• Soil pH range
• Growing season length
• Elevation range

1.3 Planting Calendar Data

Core/KnowledgeData/SeedReferenceData.swift (103 plants):

• Header: “Atlanta, Georgia (USDA Zone 7b/8a)”
• All timing expressed relative to “last frost” (e.g., “6 weeks before last frost”)
• Frost dates implicitly Atlanta-centric

1.4 Native Plant Data

Core/KnowledgeData/NativeGrassesVinesData.swift:

• Georgia-native grasses, sedges, vines
• “Invasive in Georgia” warnings
• Southeast regional invasives

Features/NativePlants/ modules:

• Georgia Native Plant Society references
• UGA Extension citations

1.5 Pollinator Data

Core/KnowledgeData/PollinatorReferenceData.swift (16 species):

• atlantaNotes field for each species
• Examples:
• “Active March through October in Atlanta”
• “Peak activity on blueberries mid-March through mid-April in Atlanta”
• “Ruby-throated hummingbird arrives in Atlanta mid-March”
• “Monarch: Georgia State Butterfly”

1.6 Retailer Directory

Core/KnowledgeData/RetailerDirectoryData.swift:

• 40+ Atlanta-area retailers with coordinates
• Categories: independent nurseries, native plant specialists, farm supply, big box
• Georgia-specific chains and organizations

1.7 Soil Data

GeorgiaRegion.swift:

• Red clay (Cecil series) for Piedmont
• Sandy loam for Coastal Plain
• Rocky clay for Mountains

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