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Vegetable Gardening Workshop and Seminar Series
Learn how to plant seeds, transplant seedlings, and build a seed starting station to take home. Extend your growing season with vegetables that like cool weather...
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Fall Gardening Class Offered by Forsyth County Extension Service
The Forsyth County Extension Service will offer a free class on planning and planting for late summer and fall vegetable gardens on Saturday, August 13. The class will be taught by County Extension Coordinator Dr. Stephen Garton...
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Pilot Project to Help Grow Greener Lawns
The focus of the effort is on the adoption of a single lawn care practice: correct mowing height (3 inches or highest setting).  This is the single most critical practice that homeowners can do correctly to have a healthy lawn...
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North Americans Living “Lighter on the Land” on Small Farms Overseas
Staple foods are skyrocketing in price. In fact, the U.S. Agriculture department just estimated a 3 to 4 percent rise in food prices for this year alone...
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Summer Master Gardener Program Offers Educational Gardening Opportunity!
The program will focus on learning how to infuse plant sciences into the curriculum with this basic program designed help educators understand the impact of cultivating the next generation of gardeners.  What are the benefits of teaching children how to reconnect with nature?  Students are able to incorporate nature play with hands-on classroom experiences, strengthening science, math and language arts...
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April Showers Bring May Flowers
With Spring in full bloom, we are gearing up at No Longer Bound Greenhouses to offer a full line of plants that will make your yard the talk of the neighborhood! With petunias, dahlias, geraniums, zinnias, begonias, geraniums, cosmos, and many more, you'll be sure to find just what you're looking for at No Longer Bound Greenhouses. This year we also have a variety of tomato and pepper plants...
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The State Botanical Garden of Georgia and two UGA organizations combine spring plant sales to create “Plantapalooza”
he State Botanical Garden of Georgia, UGA Horticulture Club and UGA Trial Gardens will combine spring plant sales to create “Plantapalooza” in Athens on April 9, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. A wide array of garden plants will be available at each location, combined with horticulturists, volunteers and Master Gardeners to help with plant selections...
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Apple Grafting Class
Choose from over 15 apple varieties including many heirloom varieties from the orchards on the Blue Ridge. Ashmead’s Kernel, Cox’s Orange Pippin and Thomas Jefferson’s favorite Esopus Spitzenberg will offer delicious fruit in your back yard garden
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Forsyth Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale at The Avenue Forsyth
Offering a wide selection of high-quality garden plants grown expressly for the sale...
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Master Gardener Library Series Off to a Great Start!

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Forsyth County Master Gardens Library Series Begins!
Introduce gardeners to of designing and creating functional sculpture for their own landscape...
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Hot Tips for Cool Crops: Get Growing on Your Fall Garden
You might think the end of summer means bidding farewell to fresh, homegrown veggies. Not so – many cool-season crops hit their heyday as autumn temperatures drop, and some even taste better when nipped by a light frost...
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National Public Gardens Day at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
A nationwide salute to the role that America's Public Gardens play in researching and educating the public on the importance of preserving our environment through plant and water conservation...
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Wakoola Water Gardens
Create your own backyard paradise! Imagine a sparkling cool stream flowing to a waterfall and then cascading down a fern covered hillside into a clear pond filled with beautiful fish...
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Caring for Spring Bulbs
The bulbs you planted last fall should be blooming soon, if they're not already. Caring for them is easy.
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Braemor Gardens is Cumming's Full Service Christmas Store
With a great selection of trees, wreaths, holiday decor and gifts, Braemor Gardens is pleased to be Cumming's full-service Christmas store with extended hours and tree delivery to make holiday preparations easier...
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Help for Sick, Damaged or Troubled Trees
Local arborist Gary Robertson, owner of Yellow Ribbon Tree Experts, provides professional, affordable help for sick, dying, damaged, or problem trees...
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Organic Gardening with Dennis Whittle
Gardening expert Dennis Whittle will describe the layout, how to create raised vegetable beds, soil, grids, care, plant and soil selection at an organic gardening class...
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Yes, You Can Grow Peonies in Georgia!
Come to an informative Forsyth County Master Gardeners presentation and learn what you need to know about which peonies to grow, how and when to plan them and how to care for them here in the South...
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Vacation Time is Almost Over for Your Plants
Houseplants that have enjoyed a summer vacation outdoors need to be prepared for the move back inside. While we’re still enjoying summer temperatures, autumn is not far behind.  It’s too easy to ignore your plants until the first frost forecasts, and then have a mess on your hands...
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Landscape Design Class at Cumming Recreation Dept
Learn to measure, plan and plant your personal landscape in this 5 week class taught by Lifetime Master Gardener Daryl Pulis. Save money by learning how to do it yourself, and learn the secret to a healthy garden...
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Forsyth County Master Gardeners Set to Launch Fall/Winter Library Series
The Forsyth County Master Gardeners, dedicated to serving the community, will kick off the Fall/Winter Library Series on September 19.  The series, which runs through February 26, includes presentations on fall planting, roses, organic gardening, nature photography and beekeeping...
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For Gorgeous Grass Next Season, Start with Soil, End with Seed
Summer is winding down and soon it will be time to drain the gas from the lawn mower and safely store the string trimmer. You may feel like summer yard work is done for another year. But don’t turn your back on your lawn just yet....
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Avoiding Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes
There are few things more disappointing than watching a tomato ripen and discovering that it's rotten on the bottom...
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5 Landscaping Mistakes to Avoid
Master Gardener, Daryl Pulis, also known as Mrs. Greenthumb, shares the leading mistakes people make when planning their landscape...
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The Problem with Traditional Vegetable Gardening?
Jonathan White reveals the secret of common traditional gardening practice and how a single problem can escalate into a whole host of problems...
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Aerogarden - A Gardening Tool Great for a Cook
If you’re a non-gardener who loves to cook, or are a condo dweller with no garden space, you may want to add the Aerogarden to your wish list. Really and truly I thought it would be an expensive waste of money, but it's been a lot of fun...
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Tractor Service Discounts at Outback Tractors
Get your tractor serviced now and receive 10% off service for all makes and models at Outback Tractors...
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A Private Retreat in Your Own Back Yard
Explore ways to improve your back yard space and create the perfect place for relaxation this summer...
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Vegetable Gardening Basics
Master Gardener Daryl Pulis provides a wealth of information and tips on growing the very best gardens...
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