Annuals
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Celebrate Spring with Hillside! Bloom with Hillside is a family-friendly Spring plant sale that highlights the role of horticulture therapy in supporting the mental health and well-being of the young people Hillside serves. Highlights of Bloom with Hillside When and Where Saturday, April 18th, 20269:00 am – 1:00 pmHillside (690 Courtenay Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30306) Bloom…
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by Mary Lyn Paolella and Christine Williams, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. If you are a gardening enthusiast, come…
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by Dianne Short, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. In the spring and summer, we are especially busy in our…
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by Anne Wiskind, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. It has now moved into a long, HOT, DRY summer, and…
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by Jason Parker, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer May is the heart of springtime, and the scent of flowers is in the air. Those scents, and the lovely colors that accompany them, are meant to attract attention. Our bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds are becoming active and beginning to play their annual role as pollinators.…
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As spring temperatures have warmed up the soil, we have enjoyed a beautiful display of bulbs in our (or our neighbors’) gardens. This burst of color, especially after a period of especially cold or dreary weather, can be such a bright spot in our day. The cheery yellow of daffodils can do much to lift…
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by Donna Heldman and Christine Williams, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteers This article is part of Garden Buzz, a series from Appen Media and the North Fulton Master Gardeners, where rotating columnists explore horticulture topics like herbs, insects, and wildlife conservation. Find all Garden Buzz articles here. Spring is almost here and if you are…
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by Karen Berry, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer As the temperatures rise, a lot of us are thinking about getting outside in the garden and reflecting on lessons learned. Whether you’re planting a vegetable garden, ornamentals, trees, or shrubs, answering a few key questions will make a huge difference in growing healthy plants and…
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by Sue Boehlke, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer While it is too early to plant your annuals and containers, what can you do if you want to be out in the beautiful weather? Read on for easy ways to get your summer garden started! The garden centers are brimming with beautiful annuals and vegetables,…
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If you’re a vegetable gardener, you know how important it can be to get your crops into the garden as soon as possible in the spring to ensure a good harvest and beat the bugs. Just like all facets of gardening, seed starting is a lot of science and a little art, and there’s no…