Master Gardeners
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By Mary Tucker, Cherokee County Master Gardener Excerpt from article in Feb/Mar 2011 issue of Gardening with the Masters Anytime you are evaluating an introduced plant for your landscape, consider the following: if it naturalizes or self sows; how far it spreads; how fast it grows how its seeds are dispersed and if they will…
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By: Mary Tucker, Cherokee County Master Gardener Excerpt from CCMG Newsletter June/July 2002 The piedmont azalea (Rhododendron canescens) is a hallmark of spring in Georgia, with its delicate, light pink blossoms dancing at the woodland’s edge to celebrate the change of the seasons. It is most often found in deciduous woodlands where it receives ample…
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By Dawn Perlotta, Cherokee County Master Gardener Originally published Feb/Mar 2010 Climbing roses generally have a heavy spring bloom followed by scattered blooms throughout the season. As with most rose types, climbing roses prefer six hours of sunlight daily to flower and perform well. Their roots need loose soil rich in nutrients and mushroom compost…
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By Mary Schuster, Cherokee County Master Gardener This writer was fortunate enough to become a Cherokee County Master Gardener (CCMG) as a participant in the class of 2014. The UGA Extension Office, along with designers of our training schedule, provided a vast array of interesting topics for us to consider. One that stood out for…
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The motivations and goals for gardening are different for everyone. Whether it’s the beauty of foliage and flowers, fresh vegetables, curb appeal and property value, or just some time outdoors away from electronics, the benefits are the same. Gardening provides exercise, stress relief, connection with nature, and a sense of accomplishment. No matter your motivation…
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The Cherokee County Extension office with support from the Master Gardener Extension Volunteers collaborated with the Sequoyah Regional Library system to open a seed library at the Hickory Flat Library on March 8, 2016. The library, which is a retro-fitted antique dresser is filled with flower, herb, and vegetable seeds. Gerald Phillips is the Master…
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Extension is taking orders for its 2017 Fruit Plant sale through March 8th. Get your orders in early because limited quantities are available of each variety. We expanded our offering to include trees after seeing the quality in the blueberries and figs last year. Download the order form below and return to the Extension office before…
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The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension-Cherokee County and Cherokee County Master Gardeners have partnered with the Sequoyah Library System to open a unique program at the Hickory Flat Library. The Cherokee County Seed Library, which is housed in an antique dresser, is a place where gardeners can learn about seed saving and borrow vegetable, herb,…
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Cherokee County Extension and Cherokee County Master Gardeners are organizing a pre-order Fruit Sale now through March 7th. Find the link to the order form here: https://www.caes.uga.edu/extension/cherokee/documents/2016CherokeeExtensionPlantSalefillable.pdf
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By Marcia Winchester Originally Published in the Volume 13 (2006) of the Cherokee County Master Gardeners Newsletter There are quite a few Osmanthus in Michael Dirr’s Manual on Woody Plants. The one that I’m familiar with and in fact fell in love with is O. fragrans or fragrant tea olive. I feel this plant is…