Gold Medal Plant Summary 1994 – 2016

The Gold Medal Plant Committee is a non-profit organization comprised …

Plants of the Bible and Middle East

Plant enthusiasts come in all stripes. There have been many …

Plants for Septic Fields

With the tremendous growth Atlanta has experienced comes hundreds of …

Drought – Watering Trees

Plants must have water to survive. Water in a plant …

Plants with Colorful Fall Foliage

TREES

American beech    Fagus grandifolia    Full sun -half sun
Ash    …

Rain Barrels – Commercial Rain Harvesting Systems

The money- and water-saving potential for rainwater harvesting has caught …

Trees for Damp Soil

Special note about coastal plants and plants for wet/damp areas …

Drought – Watering Rules – Current May, 2017

In 2015 the Georgia Department of Natural Resources issued permanent …

Oakleaf Hydrangea – Wilt

Armillaria root rot is common in landscape plantings of oakleaf …

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea
Spinach is probably native to southwest Asia. Gardeners …

Shrub – Moving

Two of my son’s best buddies moved to South Carolina …

Pea, Southern

Vigna unguiculata
To a Southerner, “peas” means blackeyed, not English. …

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus
Okra is a relative of hollyhock and hibiscus …

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa
No other salad crop is grown or used …

New Zealand Spinach

Tetragonia tetragonioides
There are few leafy greens that do well …

Beans

Phaseolus vulgaris
Beans may be the most diverse garden vegetables, …

Corn, Sweet

Zea mays var. rugosa
Who can resist a steaming hot …

Heirloom Tomatoes – Sources

Georgia regulations make it tough for growers outside the state …

Blackberry

Rubus cv.
Blackberries and raspberries are very similar. They are …

Sweet Potato

Sweet Potato
Ipomoea batatas
Because of their need for long, …