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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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EPA Announces New Federal Action Plan for Radon
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims they can save thousands of lives through a new Federal Action Plan on Radon, and HomeSeal Atlanta is ready to help
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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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BBB Urges Consumers to Make Smart Solar Energy Investments
Solar energy scams are no exception when it comes to the typical contracting scam. Fraudulent contractors prey on those who are unfamiliar with their product. They may show up at your door, advertise in local papers or deliver fliers to your home...
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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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Protecting Your Holiday Gifts
State Farm recommends a thorough review of your homeowners policy...
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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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Organizing a Linen Closet
In an ideal world, you can open a linen closet door, see what you need and pull it out without a tower of towels and blankets falling down on your head...
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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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This Week’s Hard Freeze Increases Risk of Frozen Pipe Damage
As Old Man Winter makes his way across the country it’s important to take a few minutes to assess pipe vulnerability. Freezing temperatures could cause pipes to freeze and burst, destroying floors, furniture, appliances and treasured family heirlooms...
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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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Fall Weather Brings Pests Indoors
To help protect your family and home, Arrow Exterminators, a local termite, pest and wildlife control company, created the STEPS™ Total Protection System designed to get to the root of any problem and keep pest infestations from becoming a serious predicament...
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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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Are You Paying Too Much for Television?
Cable One LLC., an authorized retailer of Dish Network in Cumming, have special offers and pricing now available...
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Inside a Home Inspection: A Look at What a Quality, Comprehensive Home Inspection Should Include
AccuSpect Home Inspection Services explains what a comprehensive home inspection should include...
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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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Keeping Fall Wildlife…in the Wild
Arrow Exterminators urges homeowners to protect their homes and beware of “cute squirrels” in their yards...
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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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Remodeling Increasing: How to Get the Best Value
Homeowners who have either decided to stay in their homes or are considering selling may be helping to build momentum in the remodeling market...
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Homeowners Beware of Scams and False Claims
In the calm after a storm, don't get ripped off by scams and fly-by-night companies who want to "fix" your damaged roof...
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