Plant Propagation…Making More Plants for Free!

In this tight economy it is always great to find a bargain. If you want to add more plants to your garden for little expense, why not learn some simple propagation techniques to grow your own plants. Most people are familiar with growing plants from seeds, but if you already have a healthy mature plant, [...]

Go “Green” in the Garden – Start Composting!

Spring is almost here and soon you’ll be busy cleaning up the garden and filling trash bags with dried leaves, pruned branches and other yard debris ready for the dump or recycling center. Stop! Don’t throw away your landscape refuse but turn it into “black gold” compost for your own garden. Composting is a practical [...]

Georgia Gold Medal Winners take the Guesswork out of Gardening

Winter has just taken hold and spring is only a hope on the horizon but I am already thinking about new plants to add to my garden this year. If you are looking for some “tried and true” plants that will thrive in our southern climate, you only need to get a list of the [...]

Become a Pest Detective in the Garden

Stop! Take your hands off the nozzle and move away from the bug spray. I know you see that insect on your prize roses 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 [...]

Take the Quiz to Learn if You are a Water-wise Gardener

As I write, it has been four weeks since my garden has benefited from a good drenching rain. Last night we had a shower but only got about 1/10 inch of moisture. Like most of you, I’ve been relying on sprinklers and hoses to keep my landscape happy during weeks of 90 degree weather. Watering [...]

See Amazing New Plants at UGA Trial Gardens Open House

Whenever I am in Athens, I always look forward to checking out what’s “hot” at the UGA Trial Gardens where new annuals, vines, tropicals and perennials are introduced and tested to see how well they will thrive in our southern climate. The plants are graded on a scale of one to five based on tolerance [...]

Drying is a Breeze

According the Natural Marketing Institute, more than 70 percent of consumers indicate that knowing a company is mindful of its impact on the environment and society makes them more likely to buy its products and/or services. Yet, most consumers are relegated to making purchase decisions based solely on brand influence, cost and/or convenience factors. Breeze [...]

Tiny House, Big Style

When I first heard of Jay Shafer and his “tiny houses” I was so intrigued.  How could anyone possibly live in such a small space?  He currently lives in an 89 sqare foot home in Sebastopol, California.  Jay has been living in tiny homes since 1997 and eventually started his business, Tumbleweed Tiny House Company.   But as I began to [...]

Get Great Bargains on Plants at Master Gardener Plant Sale

Are you looking for an unusual plant or just looking for bargain prices on a great selection of plants? Well, I have just the place for you to shop! The Fayette Master Gardener Association will host its 2nd Annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 1, 2010.  The event will be held from 8:00 am – [...]

Get Your Family Recycling

Each water bottle you recycle might not seem like much, but don’t undervalue your efforts. Those bottles you drop in the recycling bin can be made into dozens of useful items, from new bottles to t-shirts, carpeting and even automotive parts. Recycling can help save energy, money and land space, create new green jobs, and [...]

A Cleaner Candle

      As we light candles in our homes this season to enhance the holiday aura, we might want to take a little caution, not just with the burning flame but with the wax.  New soy wax candles are hitting the market with many advantages over traditional paraffin wax candles.  To start with paraffin [...]

Dreaming of a Green Christmas

Some Tips for keeping the holidays green… · Keep and reuse ribbons and bows. · Use gift bags instead of wrapping paper and keep and reuse them. · Use and reuse baskets instead of paper for wrapping some gifts. · Create your own wrapping paper from newspaper, magazines, paper bags or fabric.  (You can use [...]

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