How-To Archive
How to Make a PVC Plant Light Stand
My neighbor Lisa called me after reading an article I’d written about building a heating pad for plant propagation. “You are a regular garden MacGyver”, she commented. “You can always fix something with some part you find in the junk...
How to Find Cut Your Own Christmas Tree farms
It is a great family outing to go to a tree farm to cut your tree for Christmas. If you’re looking for a farm close by, there are four lists. One is in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution around Thanksgiving. A second...
What is a Sercy?
When I was in college I had the privilege of working as a camp counselor at Rock Eagle 4-H Camp in Eatonton, GA. The four summers I spent there were some of the happiest of my life. We taught swimming,...
Most Distant Radio Listeners
Recently I got an intriguing email: “I’m a long time listener from Cleveland, Ga, currently assigned to camp Remagen in Tikrit, Iraq. I am very fortunate that I am able to listen to your show via internet every Saturday. The...
Brew Day at Nearly Native Nursery
My friend Jim Rogers, at Nearly Native Nursery in Fayetteville, has helped me identify snakes numerous times. Besides being a lover of native plants and creatures, Jim is an amateur beer brewer. Nearly Native Nursery will hold a Brew Day...
Newsletter – Not Receiving
It is frustrating when you suddenly realize that The Georgia Gardener e-mail newsletter has stopped appearing in your e-mail box. It’s even more frustrating when you visit the WSB Member Center and enter your information, only to be told that...
Walter’s Books
The Revised Georgia Gardener’s Guide by Walter Reeves and Erica Glasener Describes the culture of more than 180 plants which thrive under Georgia landscape conditions. Includes chapters on Trees, Shrubs, Annuals, Perennials, Ornamental Grasses, Groundcovers, Bulbs and Vines. Price: $25.00...
Treehouse – Building
Tree-Literate Treehouses Dr. Kim D. CoderProfessor, Silvics/EcologyWarnell School of Forest ResourcesThe University of GeorgiaJanuary 1995 There is an attraction between trees and children. A tree’s constant motion even in the stillest air, and its great size and reach make a...
How to Get Free Compost
DeKalb County Public Works collects landscape debris and composts it. The compost is piled at four sites in the county. The biggest pile is near the Central Transfer Station, across the street from the county jail complex at Memorial Drive...
How To Contact Theresa Schrum (Eco Terra Landscape Consultants)
Theresa Schrum is the owner of Eco Terra Landscape Consultants. Her garden designs feature native plants and eco-friendly garden techniques. She also specializes in: • Trouble-Shooting for Problem Areas • Plant Identification for Native and Cultivated Areas • Identification and...
How to Make Peach Ice Cream
I grew up hand-cranking ice cream. The churn body was wooden, with a cast iron gearbox and a long cast iron arm with a wooden handle on the end. The ice came in blocks that we chipped into pieces with...
South Africa 2010 – Monkey Gland Sauce
One of the most interesting dishes I enjoyed in South Africa was Weiner Schnitzel with Monkey Gland Sauce. When I saw it on the menu, I quickly looked around to see if any wounded monkeys were near our outdoor restaurant....
South Africa 2010 – Odd Things
While on my trip to South Africa in January 2010 I kept my eyes peeled for interesting things. I like finding signs that mean something odd, or views that are intriguing. Here are some of my favorites. I hope these...
South Africa – Animals
South Africa, of course, is known for the wide variety of animals that live in the grasslands. We went out at 5:30 a.m. and again at 4:40 p.m. each day to look for animals. Surprisingly, the animals mostly ignore the...
New Zealand and Australia Garden Tour – 2011
Remember how cold it gets in Atlanta in January? Brrrrrrr! How would you like to join me on a garden tour to a place where it’s warm? How about New Zealand and Australia?!! I will be leading a garden tour...
How To Enter Garden Event Information
Garden Event Planner - Just click on the link below and you’ll be taken to the event information entry page. Click here to Enter...
Bulbs from My Bubber
I believe I received my penchant for gardening from my grandmother on my father’s side: Rachel Belle Powell Reeves. She was “Bubber” to me, a name which was the product of a toddler’s tongue’s inability to pronounce “Grandmother”. While outdoors,...
How to Identify Walter
I often get the opportunity to identify strange plants that appear in Georgia landscapes. My friend Theresa Schrum snapped a picture of a particular item she needed to identify, so she sent it to our mutual friends Shannon Pable and...
