Fall Color –November Highlights
Acer japonicum foliage November 15 With Thanksgiving less than a week away, here in Atlanta there are still some remnants of fall color in my garden, neighborhood and at the Atlanta Botanical Garden....
View ArticleBerries, fruits, flowers and foliage-a preview of Fall
Lobelia cardinalis One the advantages to living just a few miles from the Atlanta Botanical Garden is that I can make a quick trip just to see what’s in bloom. Surprisingly, on the second to last day...
View ArticleGibbs Gardens in September
Last week I paid a visit to Gibbs Gardens with a garden friend. This is my fourth visit and each time I am impressed with how much Jim (with the help of many talented people ) has accomplished since...
View ArticleFall Finery
For the past several years in October, I have travelled to Seattle, Washington for work and to visit my two best girlfriends. On these trips we manage to do some hiking, usually in the Cascade...
View ArticleOctober Moments
Fall is my favorite season in the garden. Even ordinary plants like forsythia surprise me with their fall color. Perennial asters, old fashioned single chyrsanthemums , (Dendranthema) ornamental...
View ArticleNative Favorites for Fall
Christmas fern This past weekend (the last weekend in October) I went camping with my family and some friends. It seemed like a lot of work to get all the supplies together but once we got there, the...
View ArticleAutumn Color Continues
It’s almost Thanksgiving and my garden is still colorful with Japanese maples, dogwoods and a few late blooming hardy mums. Other color that pleases is the unexpected red and yellow leaves of...
View ArticleThe last days of November-favorite foliage and flowers
I don’t want to get too philosophical but I feel fortunate to be a gardener. I admit it would be great to live in the mountains and study native plants every day but I live in the city, albeit on a...
View ArticleGarden Events for September – October
Rare and Unusual Tree and Plant Auction- 2nd Annual for Trees Atlanta September 28, 2013- 6:00 pm Trees Atlanta Kendeda Center 225 Chester Avenue, Atlanta GA 30316 Join me! This event features...
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Gold in Your Garden Symposium September 12, 2013 | 8:30 AM - 3 PM Callaway Building Auditorium 2450 S. Milledge Ave. Athens, GA 30605 Cost: $60 Early Registration, $70 Day of Amsonia hubrichtii in...
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