Smart and Green Gardening Resolutions for 2012
Even if you don’t make (or keep) New Year’s Resolutions, I know you are interested in living smarter and saving money. As you consider ways to make small changes in your life, don’t forget to review...
View ArticleTips to Make Your Own Custom Floral Arrangements
Spring in just around the corner and blooms will soon be busting out all over! By learning a few simple design tips, you can use the greenery and flowers in your own garden to create custom displays...
View ArticleFayette Master Gardeners Host Annual Plant Sale and Garden Tour
Local master gardeners always appreciate a good rain but are really hoping that on Saturday, May 5th, there will be blue skies and sunny weather for their annual plant sale and garden tour. The plant...
View ArticleDIY Garden Art – Cement Leaf Casting
If you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to add some unique art pieces to your inside and outside space, then this project is for you! Local artist and master gardener Jan Fruit took me...
View ArticleHydrangeas for the Southern Garden
There is no more quintessential southern shrub than the hydrangea. It is a beloved old-fashioned plant that graced our grandmothers’ gardens. Back in the day, nothing said “summer” like the large...
View ArticleEnjoy Senoia: Spot Zombies and Tour Southern Living Home 2012
I just got back from a delightful day in Senoia. This lovely historic town is jumpin’ right now between the recent opening of the Southern Living Idea Home and frantic set construction before filming...
View ArticleFarm-to-Table Fresh Veggie Recipes
Check out the July issue of Fayette Woman for my article on the new and thriving community garden in Peachtree City. Two of my favorite people are giving leadership to this exciting endeavor – Tricia...
View ArticleDesigning with Containers: Think Outside the Pot!
As the weather cools and you get outside in your garden again, consider where you need a focal point to liven up an empty or monochromatic space. Containers are a great way to add a pop of color or an...
View ArticleAtlanta Botanical Garden Lights Up the Skyline for the Holidays
It’s time to start a new holiday tradition and bring your whole family to Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Garden Lights – Holiday Nights, where you can wander through a 30-acre fantasy land of over a...
View ArticleJoin Backyard Bird Count Feb. 15-18!
Each year in February for a four-day period, people across the country and around the world take some time to count the birds they see in backyards, parks, woods, wetlands or anywhere you find our...
View ArticleReconnect Your Kids to Nature
I recently met a young mother who showed me with great pride how her 2-year-old could easily navigate an iPad. Children today have an amazing grasp of digital technology. Studies show that they spend...
View ArticleCreate Your Own Garden Art with Succulents
One of the hot trends in gardening features succulents—plants with thick, fleshy, water-storing leaves or stems—in containers to add interesting textures, colors and shapes. Popular succulents for pots...
View ArticleExploring Yellowstone and Grand Tetons
Wallace Stegner, considered “The Dean of Western Writers,” once remarked that America’s national parks are “the best idea we ever had.” They reveal some of the most majestic places you will ever see in...
View ArticleCultivate a fresh garden perspective
Springtime & fresh ideas are here for your garden! The post Cultivate a fresh garden perspective appeared first on Fayette Woman.
View ArticleAnnual flowers add color to the garden
Add eye-popping hues with our faves! The post Annual flowers add color to the garden appeared first on Fayette Woman.
View ArticleHomemade herb recipes
I interviewed local herb expert, Paula Johnson, about starting an herb kitchen garden. Paula gave detailed information on herbs to plant, a soil recipe and suggestions for using a raised bed or whiskey...
View ArticleAtlanta Botanical Garden Lights Up the Skyline for the Holidays
It’s time to start a new holiday tradition and bring your whole family to Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Garden Lights – Holiday Nights, where you can wander through a 30-acre fantasy land of over a...
View ArticleJoin Backyard Bird Count Feb. 15-18!
Each year in February for a four-day period, people across the country and around the world take some time to count the birds they see in backyards, parks, woods, wetlands or anywhere you find our...
View ArticleHomemade herb recipes
I interviewed local herb expert, Paula Johnson, about starting an herb kitchen garden. Paula gave detailed information on herbs to plant, a soil recipe and suggestions for using a raised bed or whiskey...
View ArticleExploring Yellowstone and Grand Tetons
Explore Yellowstone and Grand Tetons with Bonnie Helander. These parks inspire, challenge, revive and tell us something about who we are as a nation The post Exploring Yellowstone and Grand Tetons...
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