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Yellow bag of soil in a garden

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My Spring Begins With Soil3

This is not a sponsored post. It's just a few words about Soil3, product I use in my garden. My spring begins when my Soil3 is delivered. According to my calendar, there's about a month before
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Eastern Tiger Swallowtail butterfly on a purple pansy flower

Garden

Plan to Join the Great Southeast Pollinator Census 2023

One of my goals as a gardener is to increase pollinator habitat. So, when my alma mater, the University of Georgia
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Garden

Join Great Grow Along 2023

Learning more about gardening is super easy with the upcoming Great Grow Along event, beginning March 10 and lasting
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Soft blue hydrangea blooms in a garden

Garden Travel

Make Plans for 2023 Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival & Garden Tour

A sure sign of spring ~ my garden tour calendar is filling up! One of my favorites is in my home county and features
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Pink and blue hydrangeas in a terra cotta pot in a garden

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Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour 2021

The 13th annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour took place the first weekend in June 2021. These are my
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Gardens at Wave Hill | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden Travel

A Visit to Wave Hill Garden

In June 2022, I visited one of my dream gardens, Wave Hill, in the Bronx., New York. I first fell in love with Wave Hill
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Shrubs and perennials in a late summer garden

Garden

Favorite Virtual Garden Backgrounds

I'm fortunate to work from home. HR types call this "location independent." While my remote status is a result of the
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Hydrangeas | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Garden Travel

Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour 2022

The 14th Annual Penny McHenry Hydrangea Festival Garden Tour took place the first Saturday in June, 2022, in
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Pink lily in garden in Matlacha, Florida

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A Visit to Matlacha, Florida

In July 2022, I spent a day in the charming fishing village called Matlacha, Florida. My friends and I shopped in the
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Hydrangeas in a garden | Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

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Fall is the Best Time to Plant Shrubs

Think ahead to next spring and plant shrubs this fall. Autumn's warm days and cool nights give shrubs (and trees)
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