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Spade & Trowel Garden Club holds annual luncheon
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (68+ words) Times-Georgian The Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Carrollton held ITS annual garden luncheon at the home of Melissa Cole recently. Hostesses for the meeting were from left, Melissa Cole, Lindsay Jennings, Corbett Lane and Meredith Kelly. - To view our…...
Spade & Trowel selects Garden of the Month
3+ week, 1+ day ago (105+ words) Times-Georgian The Spade & Trowel Garden Club selected the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gene Stacey. This lovely landscape features a side garden filled with roses and mature grape vines all meticulously maintained. The Spade & Trowel Garden Club of Carrollton was…...
Spade & Trowel holds April meeting
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (132+ words) Times-Georgian The Spade & Trowel Garden Club of Carrollton held its monthly meeting on April 16 at the Stallings Center. Hostesses for the meeting were, from left, Ann Herman, Patsy Rhodes and Jane Cook. Guest speaker was Lisa Todd, a Master Gardener,…...
Ask a Master Gardener: All about the fringe tree
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (345+ words) I am so excited that my Fringe Tree has finally produced "fringe!" I purchased this tree as a young plant six or seven years ago at the Carroll County Master Gardeners "Mother's Day Plant Sale" as a specimen tree, and…...
Ask a Master Gardener: How do I start seeds at home without a greenhouse?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (768+ words) Soil blocks with seedlings. Q: I have always bought my plants from local growers but this year I want to save a little money and learn a new skill. Can you point me in the right direction on how to start…...
Ask a Master Gardener: Saucer magnolia a beauty in the spring
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (380+ words) Times-Georgian This saucer magnolia thriving in a sunny location in a Carroll County yard. We have just celebrated the first day of spring a few days ago and left the cold days of winter behind. The botanical name is Magnolia…...
Spade & Trowel Garden Club holds February meeting
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (131+ words) Times-Georgian The Spade & Trowel Garden Club of Carrollton held its February meeting at the Stallings Center. Hostesses, pictured at left, were Kathy Head, Jami Bower and Corbett Lane. The club welcomed Master Gardener Cherrie Glover, right, as its guest speaker....
Ask a Master Gardener: Winter color and spring blooms
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (469+ words) Purple phacelia in bloom. One of the most unusual plants in my garden is the Phacelia pinnatifida, commonly known as Purple Phacelia, Fernleaf Phacelia, and Spotted Phacelia. It is also sometimes called Scorpion weed due to the plant's distinctive, coiled…...
Ask a Master Gardener: Is it too late to plant garlic?
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) Q: How do I plant garlic? Is it too late to plant garlic in November here in Georgia? A: Not at all! In fact, November is a great time to get garlic in the ground across most of the state. Garlic loves…...
Ask a Master Gardener: How do I 'put my garden to bed' for the winter?
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (334+ words) Q. As the days shorten and autumn creeps into our Georgia gardens, I know it's time to start "putting things to bed" for winter. What steps should I take from now through early winter to prepare my vegetable and flower beds…...