by Georgann Schmalz, Ornithologist, Fernbank Science Center, Atlanta, GA

This month, watch for:

Purple martins looking for nests
Shore birds and waterfowl passing through on their way back north
Sandhill […]

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My neighbor Hermann Weis died last week.  Hermann was a landscape architect and he was dedicated to beauty both inside and outside the home.

I hope you will enjoy this link to Create a Private Haven.  The […]

The image above demonstrates how much paved surface can contribute to local temperatures in Atlanta.

Yep, it’s official. The US Department of Agriculture has issued a new hardiness map. The hardiness map […]

by Lynn Coulter

(Editor’s note: Lynn is one of our regular viewers who is also a freelance writer. Lynn’s work has appeared in such publications as Southern Living and Georgia Journal. She has just […]

We are very lucky to have a very knowledgeable gardener in our midst in the person of Walt Harrison. Walt blogs on gardening at Habersham Gardens, and here is his latest post:

A Word from Walt on Wine […]

Celebrating 80 years

DOWNERS GROVE, IL – January 26, 2012 – At their annual winter meeting, the All-America Selections (AAS) Board of Directors met and approved another trial entry as an exclusive AAS Winner […]

by Kathryn Doubrley, Master Gardener

The weather is still disgusting and you have spring fever – what can you do?

Start SEEDS!

Starting seeds is a lot of fun because it convinces that little skeptic […]

EZ from Seed
1. Grow your own food, it’s healthier and more nutritious, at a fraction of today’s supermarket costs.

2. Save your gas money with fewer trips to the store – “shop” in your own backyard.

3. […]