Community Gardening
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Do you live in the Sandy Springs or Roswell area and want to garden in a community of likeminded plant people? Join our North Fulton Community Garden! Just call the North Fulton Extension office at 404-613-7670 or email northfulton.extension@uga.edu to apply. The North Fulton Community Garden is perfect for new and experienced gardeners alike. We’ve…
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by Sabine Savoie, 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. Yucky! Slimy! Gross! These are the adjectives used to describe the…
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by Elana Spaulding, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer trainee Spring is here, flowers are starting to bloom, and it’s time to plant those fruits and veggie seeds you have been itching to get in the ground. While there are many summer foods that we look forward to eating (looking at you, watermelon), one we look…
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by Sandra Shave, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer For the 23rd year, the North Fulton Master Gardeners will host their time-honored Garden Faire at The Grove at Wills Park. Garden Faire 2024 will be held Saturday, April 20th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever!…
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by Norlethia Harris, Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator Have you ever looked at a plant in your yard and wondered why some branches and leaves seem to be dying? Have you noticed that your bermudagrass lawn isn’t growing as well as you want it to? Has your water started smelling or tasting unusual? These are…
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by Sarah Ridgeway, Fulton County Master Gardener Extension Volunteer When I read a post on the social media site Nextdoor from Mike McCord asking anyone interested in participating in a Venetian Hills community garden to respond to his post, I immediately inboxed him of my interest. He called an introductory meeting on January 18, 2018.…