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Each afternoon, after I log out of my work accounts, my daughter and I strike off on a walk around our neighborhood. This week, as schools have closed and individuals have worked from home, I have seen changes. I see children playing basketball or badminton in their yard. I see youth on bicycles riding around…
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Family Garden Party
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Ever wanted to help a group in the community requesting a gardening presentation, but didn’t have the time to create the presentation? Maybe you didn’t feel you had the skills to make the presentation. Maybe you didn’t feel confident about the content, but you still wanted to help. For as many years as I have…
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Can you believe it?! Our Open Garden Days are coming to an end! It has been an absolute blast celebrating the GA MGEV Program’s 45th anniversary through special garden events planned by Master Gardeners and Extension program coordinators. While these events are ending, know that MGEVs in your county are in these gardens throughout the…
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Is your garden passport filling up? There are many gardens left to visit! Each time you visit a garden, complete the evaluation survey to be entered in a drawing for prizes. Be sure to include your name and email address at the end of the survey so that we can contact you if you win. One prize…
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We are over halfway through the month and may be nearing the end of our month long celebration, but there are still plenty of chances for you to visit MGEV demonstration gardens, learn a thing or two about plants, and win a prize! This week, join us in Fayette on the 17th or Fulton County…
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We know you know – it’s the GA MGEV Program’s 45th birthday and we have been celebrating with garden parties! And, the party continues all month long! Join us in Athens, Chatham, Carroll or Glynn County for this week’s garden events! Check our garden guide for a complete schedule. On Tuesdays, demonstration gardens in Carroll…
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As you visit gardens during Open Garden Days, remember your passports! Print your own copy from the last page of the garden guide. Each garden has a unique stamp. Be sure to get your passport stamped at every garden you visit! In addition, each time you visit a garden, complete the evaluation survey to be…
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It’s our 45th birthday, and we are feeling young, energized, and excited to celebrate in the garden! And, the Georgia Master Gardener program has accomplished SO much through connecting people and plants in its years of thriving within Georgia communities. We also look forward to continuing to grow as projects, lessons, and workshops are planned…
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MGEVs are very actively involved all over the state in demonstration gardens. These gardens offer a great way for people to learn about plants and gardening through observation of MGEVs at work, tours, and workshops. UGA Extension Fulton County ANR agent, Gabrielle LaTora, describes these gardens as, ” real-life spaces to teach horticulture and gardening…
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As fall progresses, continue to remove old and spent foliage from warm-season annuals and summer-blooming perennials. Any non-diseased plant debris can be composted. Enjoy the addition of cool-season annuals to your landscape, such as pansies, dusty miller, and snapdragons. Fall mums are also colorful additions to the fall landscape. Container gardens can be renewed with…