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Demonstration and Landscape Gardens at the Camden Extension Office
Our native plant gardens are not new but they have become better established and the pollinators are loving all the food and habitat!
Check out our new web page explaining the history of the native plant garden along with a plant ID list, pictures, and information links for each plant. Demonstration Garden & Bioretention Cell
Great Southeast Pollinator Census – Count with us August 22nd – 23rd
Help gardens grow and ecosystems thrive
The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a University of Georgia project and open to residents of GA, SC, NC, FL, and AL
Musings from an Evening Walk: Tree-of-Heaven and the Spotted Lantern Fly
Written by: MC Halbrook, ANR Agent Glynn & McIntosh County | July 25, 2025
If you follow along on my blog, you know that I love to report on sightings from my evening walks. Lately, a tree species has been standing out to me. The pictures below are of Tree-of-Heaven that I found on my walk last night; within a 0.25 mile trail from my door. A rather short walk to see so many invasives, especially of the same species.
Asian needle ants are your backyard’s next invasive threat?
The Asian needle ant is only 3/16 of an inch long, but its sting packs a hefty dose of venom. (Illustration by Kaiya Plagenhoef)
Small but venomous bug’s sting can lead to anaphylactic shock