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Running cedar in the woods
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 popular activity in our area most of the year. It’s especially nice in fall,
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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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Fresh organic figs from a fig tree

Garden

Grow an Organic Fruit Orchard at Home

This story on growing an organic fruit orchard first appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column. Many
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Nasturtium flowers in a garden

Garden

Growing Nasturtiums in my Garden

I remember growing nasturtiums in my mom's garden when we lived in South Carolina. I helped my mom plant the chunky
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UGA trial garden plants include coleus

Garden

UGA Trial Gardens Open House Events 2024

Visit the UGA Trial Gardens in Athens in early June for its Open House events. The University of Georgia Trial
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Encore azalea shrub planted in the ground

Garden

Planting Azaleas in my Garden

When you live and garden in Georgia, it's a given: you will grow azaleas. You may inherit them when you purchase a
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Fresh flower bouquet with roses and hydrangeas in a vase

DIY Garden

Fresh Cut Flowers Tips

This story on fresh cut flowers originally appeared in my local newspaper's Master Gardener column. Bouquets of
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Pineapple sage plant with red blooms in a garden

Garden

Grow Pineapple Sage in Your Garden

Spring gardening is all about instant gratification, and who can blame us? We've been through a cold, dark season
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Oak Seedling in a nursery pot

Garden

Grow Oaks from Acorns

You know the proverb "from tiny acorns, might oaks grow." And it's true and I'm making it happen in my landscape. I live
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Blackberry doobie with a scoop of lemon ice cream in a bowl with a spoon

Food Garden

Blackberry Winter

This story first appeared in my blogspot blog in May 2011. Blackberry winter visited us last week, two nights of
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