Master Gardener
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Interested in gardening but not sure where to start? Maybe you know a little about gardening but want to take a deeper dive. Or you see a lot of information online but you’re not sure what’s reliable and based on science. No worries – our Master Gardener Extension Volunteers have you covered with tried-and-true, evidence-based…
Posted in: Container Gardening, Herbs, Master Gardener, Native Plants, Ornamental, Pollinator, Sustainable Ag, Vegetables -
by Pat Camp, 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. If you have lived in your house for at least 10…
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by Carole MacMullan, 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. If you had a moth beauty pageant, the luna moth would…
Posted in: Conservation, Entomology, Environmental Education, Master Gardener, Native Plants, Pollinator -
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. Mosquitoes are as much a part of Georgia summers as fresh…
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Looking for a fun, family-friendly way to celebrate pollinators and get involved in citizen science? Mark your calendar for the Great Southeast Pollinator Census on Saturday, August 22, 2026 with multiple free events happening in Fulton County! Hosted by Fulton County’s Master Gardener Extension Volunteers (MGEVs), these counting events are a great way to learn…
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by Joan Fiore, 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. We often think the enjoyment of our garden is a sensory…
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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 Jerry Veltri, 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. Did you know that mother nature provides the metropolitan Atlanta area…
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by Marcia O’Shaughnessy, 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. Pruning our woody trees and shrubs is one of the most…