Amazing Plants You will “Just Have to Have” from the UGA Trial Garden
June 27, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views
I am always looking for any excuse to go over to Athens for a day trip. For those of us who graduated from the University of Georgia, a trip to Athens is always a homecoming. Last weekend the UGA Trial Garden held an Open House to showcase some of the amazing new plants that are [...]
Get Great Gardening Ideas at Master Gardener Demonstration Garden
June 24, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views
Do you need inspiration to create your dream garden or just want to see gorgeous plants in bloom? Then you need to stop by the master gardener demonstration garden in Fayetteville and enjoy this outside space bursting with blooms, butterflies and bright ideas. New master gardeners (called interns) have just completed weeks of intensive horticulture [...]
Fighting Pests…A Green Gardening Game Plan
June 15, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Focus, Garden Views
Stop! Take your hands off the nozzle and move away from the bug spray. I know you see that insect on your prize petunias but can you identify the critter and do you know if it is actually harming your plants? Those of us who garden in the South are always challenged by a variety [...]
A Memorial Garden for Anna
June 7, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Etcetera, Garden Views
I do not know the Van Horn family of Peachtree City, but I was deeply shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden and tragic death of their 9-year-old daughter, Anna, in a tubing accident on the Chattahoochee River on June 3. All of us who have children know deep down that this is the [...]
Colorful Combos for Summer Containers
May 26, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Etcetera, Garden Views
Our weather is already starting to sizzle which means summertime is just around the corner. It’s time to add some pizzaz to your outside space with colorful combos of annuals in containers. Hardy summer annuals can take the heat and perform well until the first frost. Container gardening is a great way to add “pop” [...]
Gardening with Children
May 16, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views, Good Stories
School is almost out and I bet you are looking for projects to do with the kids over the summer. Why not get your children outside to learn about nature and enjoy hands-on adventures in your own garden? The whole family will benefit. Getting outside helps reduce stress, decreases obesity, increases vitamin D consumption and [...]
Seasonal Opening of Peachtree City Farmers Market a Big Hit!
May 7, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Etcetera, Garden Views
If you are looking for “Real People, Real Food and Real Taste” you need to check out the Peachtree City Farmers Market, now open each Saturday and Wednesday from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Aberdeen Village Shopping Center. Formerly known as Fresh Market South, Peachtree City Farmers Market features over 30 local vendors [...]
More Garden Junk – Don’t Throw it Away – Repurpose it in the Garden!
April 23, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
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As you are spring cleaning your home (if you still do this charming yearly ritual) look more closely at your junk and see if there is something you can recycle and reuse in the garden. Your outside space will be more meaningful to you and more interesting to your guests if you re-imagine your “stuff” [...]
Line Creek Nature Area – Peachtree City’s Hidden Jewel
March 21, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Etcetera, Garden Views
On a lovely spring Sunday afternoon, Dan and I along with trusty lab, Molson, headed over to Line Creek Nature Area for a hike along the creek. When you don’t have the time to get away to the mountains but want to get outside and enjoy nature’s beauty, Line Creek is just the ticket. Line [...]
Grand Opening of Fresh Market in Peachtree City!
March 9, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Etcetera, Garden Views
Like many residents of Peachtree City and Fayette County, I have been counting down the days until the Fresh Market opened on the corner of Hwy 54 and North Peachtree Parkway in the Peachtree Crossings Shopping Center. I picked up my mom, braved the drizzle and the crowds, and headed for the grand opening on [...]
Ideas for Edible Gardens abound at Southeastern Flower Show
February 28, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
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The latest 2011 Garden Trends Report, compiled by the Garden Media Group, states that homeowners today are more interested in “gardening with a purpose.” What exactly does that mean? Susan McCoy, a representative from the Garden Media Group, explains: “We have trouble wrapping our heads around saving the rain forests but we clearly can wrap [...]
Upcoming Gardening Events Provide Inspiration for the Spring Garden
February 18, 2011 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under Garden Views
You know spring is almost here when you start receiving invitations to upcoming gardening events. There are two big events in Atlanta this year that local gardeners won’t want to miss. February 25-27: It’s almost time for the annual Southeastern Flower Show 2011 – “In Tune with Blooms,” sponsored by the Southeastern Horticulture Society. This [...]