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What makes a pollinator garden feel more comfortable? Take a short, 5-10 minutes, online survey and share your thoughts! Survey link: Click here to access the survey Hello everyone! I’m a Master of Landscape Architecture student at the University of Georgia, and I’m conductingresearch for my thesis on how landscape design influences people’s comfort in…
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Dallas, Georgia — October 20, 2026 — Paulding County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are one of 70 teams nationwide selected as a Phase 1 winner of the Cultivating Connected Communities Garden Challenge, a national competition run by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The…
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Master Gardener Extension Volunteers from across Georgia gathered at the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens on October 16-17, 2026 for two days of education and networking at the annual GMGA (Georgia Master Gardener Association) Conference. The Coastal Georgia Master Gardener group hosted this year’s conference and we appreciate the hard work and dedication of this team…
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Shared on behalf of Purdue University, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture We are excited to announce that we are now taking applications for the 2027 Purdue Extension Master Gardener International Garden History Program! Garden Royalty: Tulips & Rhododendrons in the Netherlands and England This exclusive program, open to Extension Master Gardeners and their guests, offers…
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This workshop, hosted by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (UGA CAES) in partnership with the Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation, will highlight the importance of beneficial soil-dwelling organisms that contribute to maintaining healthy and productive soils on working lands, the function they perform, and guidelines for optimizing land management practices…
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Free Zoom Webinar, registration requiredTuesday, November 17, 2026, 9 AM – 12:30 PM ET Rose Rosette Disease Updates on biology, management, and breeding for resistanceRed, bunched-up new growth. Canes packed with soft thorns. A witches’ broom where a healthy Knock Out used to be. That’s rose rosette disease, and once a rose has it, the…
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Ever wondered about the journey in miles or time that a plant took to land on the shelf at the garden center, greenhouse, or nursery? Have you ever paused to consider the many hands that had a role in growing and caring for that plant to deliver it to your landscape or garden center? These…
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Sharing on behalf of the Georgia Tree Council Equipping local tree advocates to sustain community forestsTree board members, Keep Georgia Beautiful affiliates, Rotarians, community-based organization staff and volunteers, or anyone who wants to make their community a better place to live through a stronger tree canopy is invited to apply to become part of the…
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We’re back with live Zoom for this month’s continuing education webinar! Sheri Dorn, PhD, Assistant Professor, Sociohorticulture and Horticultural Therapy; Interim State Master Gardener Coordinator will share about Horticultural Therapy on September 10, 2026, 2:00-2:30 PM. September Thoughtful Thursday, 9/10 at 2 PM!
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In a previous post, we shared about the upcoming annual GMGA conference and Extension award. Be sure to check that post out for important details! Not only is this annual event an opportunity to connect with MGEVs from around the state, it’s also a weekend full of continuing education opportunities! Conference sessions cover a variety…
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