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Nasturtium and lupine seedlings and more in nursery pots
Nasturtium and lupine seedlings and more in nursery pots

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Winter Sowing Seeds

There's an old-fashioned seed-starting technique that's getting a lot of attention and I decided to try my hand at it last year. It's called winter sowing, and it's basically creating mini greenhouses
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Building in Greenville, South Carolina at sunset

Garden Travel

Weekend in Greenville, SC

Greenville, SC, is just a few hours' drive from Atlanta and perfect for a weekend getaway. Especially when the getaway
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Award winning gardening books stacked on a railing

Garden Writing

AHS Book Award Winners 2025 Announced

Each year, the American Horticultural Society honors the best gardening-related books published in North America. As in
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Poison ivy growing around the base of a tree

Garden

How to Spot Poison Ivy

A couple years ago, I volunteered at a Habitat for Humanity house building project. If you've never been a part of a
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A Monarch butterfly in a summer garden

Garden

3 Great Garden Ideas for Spring

Thoughts of spring can mess with your mind. The greening of the world around you lifts your spirits and energizes your
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Planter with sweet potato vine and orange flowers by a fireplace

Garden

Join Great Grow Along 2025

Learning more about gardening is fun and easy with the upcoming Great Grow Along 2024 event. This free virtual event is
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Face planter with greenery spilling over the left side and grass in the middle

Garden Travel

Spring 2025 Garden Events in Atlanta

I'm lucky to live in the Atlanta area where spring comes early. Quite often in February, we’ll have afternoon
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Pink and green flowers in a planter next to a chair in summer

Garden

Georgia Perennial Plant Symposium 2025

Spring is just around the corner and that means it's time to soak up all the inspiration for spring gardens. You'll have
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Running cedar in the woods

Garden

Look for These Plants When You Walk in the Woods

This article first appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column in November 2024. A walk in the woods is a
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Greenhouse Management magazine cover December 2024

Garden Writing

Adopt-A-Flower in Juneau, Alaska

Just want to share a story that is very special to my heart. It's a feature published in the December 2024 issue of
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