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Atlanta Blooms!

January 25, 2012 by Fayette Woman  
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Atlanta Botanical Garden Unplugs 300,000 Watts of Flower Power ATLANTA – Springtime explodes in a kaleidoscopic extravaganza of hundreds of thousands of tulips and other bulbs when Atlanta Blooms: 300,000 Watts of Flower Power! pops at the Atlanta Botanical Garden March through April. The Garden has tripled its number of spring-blooming bulbs – tulips, daffodils, [...]

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Smart and Green Gardening Resolutions for 2012

January 12, 2012 by Bonnie Helander  
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Even if you don’t make (or keep) New Year’s Resolutions, I know you are interested in living smarter and saving money. As you consider ways to make small changes in your life, don’t forget to review your gardening practices. “Greener” gardening can save time and money and lets you enjoy your landscape while doing your [...]

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PTC Garden Club Shows Off Holiday Centerpieces from the Garden

December 16, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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The Peachtree City Garden Club held its annual Christmas Brunch on December 15 and club members decorated the tables with eye-popping centerpieces created from natural elements in their gardens. Take a look at these festive and fun centerpieces and get inspired to design your own holiday focal points with greenery from your outside space. It’s [...]

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Create a Holiday Mailbox Display with Garden Greenery

December 9, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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The holidays are upon us! I am sure, like me, you are looking for creative ways to celebrate the season while saving money. Kay Gorman, the vivacious owner of Le Fleur Florist and Design in Senoia, showed me how to put together a stunning mailbox decoration using plants from the garden and a few Christmas [...]

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Atlanta Botanical Garden: Garden Lights, Holiday Nights

December 8, 2011 by Fayette Woman  
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Bring friends and family to experience the Garden as never before when it is transformed into a twinkling winter wonderland! Experience a dazzling extravaganza featuring nearly 1 million lights crafted into displays inspired by nature. Highlights include a galaxy of stars in the woodlands; whimsical bees, butterflies, and other lighted pollinators in the Edible Garden; [...]

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Jane Langford – The Art of Making A Home

December 2, 2011 by Maggie Worth  
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Their names are legend: Vesta, Roman goddess of home and hearth. Demeter, Greek goddess of the harvest. Jane Langford—Brooks, Georgia goddess of…wait, who? Okay, so she doesn’t wear a flowing white robe or spend her spare time chasing down errant demi-gods. And she’s unquestionably real. Yet Jane is something many of us have only read [...]

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Small Trees for the Garden

November 1, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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In the November issue of Fayette Woman I interviewed master gardener, Dan Frazier, about his ten favorite trees. Since Dan selected many wonderful medium-to- large trees, I thought I would add my favorite small trees or large shrubs that work perfectly for the small garden or patio. Sometimes we just don’t have the space for [...]

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Reap the Health Benefits of Gardening!

October 18, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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Do you view gardening as “yard work” and see it as a chore? If so, you need to change your perspective. Numerous scientific studies emphasize the amazing health benefits associated with gardening. Gardening positively affects the body, mind, soul and spirit. Instead of looking for a wonder drug, why not try this wonder activity? Gardeners [...]

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Experience the Charm of “Days Gone By” at Hills and Dales Estate

September 21, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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Sitting regally on a hillside overlooking 32-acres of lovely landscaping, Hills and Dales in LaGrange, Georgia, is known to locals simply as the “Callaway Home.”  Yes, we are referring to members of THAT Callaway family who created Callaway Gardens. But while Callaway Gardens is known near and far, Hills and Dales Estate is almost a [...]

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Janet Lester and Vauna Bellury Share the Bounty

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Vauna Bellury and Janet Lester are friends who have the same passion – to count their blessings and share their bounty. If you drop by Vauna’s house, you are likely to leave with some fresh eggs, courtesy of her nine chickens. After visiting Janet, your arms will be filled with some of her canned preserves [...]

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The Water-wise Gardener

August 2, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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The “dog days” of summer are upon us and water bills are starting to rise as we increase our outside usage. If you want to keep more money in your wallet and save time by watering less often, become a water-wise gardener. Here are some tips to make every drop count. Planting: Improve planting beds [...]

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Creative Summer Containers

July 15, 2011 by Bonnie Helander  
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My son, Blake and his wife, Marija, have just moved back to the states after being stationed in Heidelberg, Germany. Their new assignment is Fort Gordon near Augusta. While staying with us this week, Marija mentioned that she would like to learn more about edible gardening. She is a wonderful cook and especially enjoys adding [...]

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