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Hostas in a planter pot
Hostas in a planter pot

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Protect Potted Plants from Critters

Protect potted plants from nibbling critters with this handy hack. Do you know what this gizmo is? I discovered this hack while touring a beautiful spring garden at the Keep Smyrna Beautiful
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Red amaryllis in a garden

Garden Travel

Spring 2024 Garden Events in Atlanta

We are so lucky to live in the Atlanta area where spring comes early. Quite often in February, we'll have afternoon
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Butterfly on buddleia. Image provided by Buddleia Miss Molly by Proven Winners ColorChoice - Year of the Buddleia - National Garden Bureau

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National Garden Bureau Plants of the Year 2024

National Garden Bureau, the marketing arm of the horticultural industry, celebrates plants all year-round. And each
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Monarch butterfly on white dahlia bloom

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Great Southeast Pollinator Census Slated for 2024

Plan to plant a pollinator garden this spring to benefit bees, butterflies and beneficial bugs. You'll enjoy building
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Pink Princettia poinsettia for Christmas

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Poinsettias for Christmas

I think most people have that moment in the holiday season when it starts to feel like Christmas. For me, it's when I
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Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly on orange tithonia bloom

Garden

Grow Tithonia in Your Summer Garden

Make butterflies, bees, hummingbirds and your neighbors happy when you grow tithonia in your garden. This stunning
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Flower pot with sweet potato vine, caladiums, asparagus fern and spikes

Garden

Late Summer Flower Pots Update

It's early October in my zone 7b, Atlanta-area garden and as I walk about the property in this exquisite (if lamentably
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Red and yellow cherry tomatoes in a white bowl

Food Garden

Cherry Tomato and Basil Saute Recipe

I love to grow cherry tomatoes in my garden. I prefer a steady supply of sweet bite-sized fruit to the
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Gaia the Earth Goddess sculpture at Atlanta Botanical Garden

Garden Travel

Master List of Garden Visits

This is a dynamic list of public gardens I've visited over the years. I'll add editorial copy over time. Let me know
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Pink hydrangeas in an urn in a garden

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Join American Hydrangea Society in Atlanta

If you're a hydrangea enthusiast and in the Atlanta area, consider joining the American Hydrangea Society. Its speaker
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