New Zealand and Australia Garden Tour – 2011

Remember how cold it gets in Atlanta in January? Brrrrrrr!…

Lilac Success!

Just wanted to send you a picture of my lilac …

Grape, Bunch

Vitis cv.
American and French hybrid bunch Grapes can be …

Fig

Ficus carica

Figs suffer from winter damage in some parts …

Anise

Pimpinella anisum

Many herbs, including anise, are members of the …

Kale

Brassica oleracea
Kale is a cool-season cooking green used similarly …

Swiss Chard

Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Chard, more commonly called Swiss chard, …

Holiday Plants – Care

Now that the holidays are just around the corner, your …

Loropetalum – Varieties and Sizes

Loropetalum, Loropetalum chinense, sometimes called Chinese fringe flower, is …

Blackberry

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

Thyme

Thymus vulgaris

taken from The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Book…

Angelica

Angelica archangelica

Angelica is a tall biennial plant that acquired …

Rhubarb

Rheum rhabarbarum
Rhubarb is not a “traditional” Southern vegetable, though …

Jerusalem Artichoke (sunchoke)

Helianthus tuberosus
This tall, fall-flowering perennial sunflower is native to …

Christmas/Thanksgiving Cactus – Care and Propagation

The striking red, pink or white flowers of a holiday …

Raspberry – Growing

I hate to brag …. but I did something last …

Tarragon

TARRAGON, FRENCH
Artemisia dracunculus
TARRAGON, MEXICAN
Tagetes lucida

taken from …

Chestnut

Castanea spp.
American Chestnut once grew throughout the Northeast, Midwest …

Radish

Raphanus sativus
Radishes are fast-growing, cool-weather vegetables. They grow any …

Heirloom Tomatoes – Sources

Georgia regulations make it tough for growers outside the state …