Month: February 2019
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Vines Workday November 2010
Read More: Vines Workday November 2010November at Vines Botanical Gardens was a workday to replant the entrance annuals (pansies) for the winter/fall and do cleanup at the entrance areas. We dug plants to be replanted elsewhere in the park and propagated cuttings from existing plants to start more plants in other areas of the park. Fun day! Related Images:
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President’s Note – Spring 2011
Read More: President’s Note – Spring 2011Welcome to a shiny brand new Master Gardener year! And welcome to our 26 new Interns. 26 is the biggest class ever! We have so many great things happening, that it is hard to know where to begin. With a little help from all of you, 2011 promises to be a banner year for volunteer…
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Vines Workday June 2010
Read More: Vines Workday June 2010Master Gardeners Cyndy Weber, Jackie Kujawa, Becky Wolary, Mary Ann Maher and Becky Panetta gathered at Vines Botanical Garden Park to plant annuals (geraniums) at the entrance area to the park. This will be an on-going Gwinnett County Master Gardener project. Related Images:
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Invitation to see Walter Reeves at a live broadcast
Read More: Invitation to see Walter Reeves at a live broadcastWalter Reeves will be broadcasting live from the 14 Annual Georgia Home & Garden Show Stage on Saturday, February 12th from 6 am – 10 am at the Gwinnett Civic Center. We will have room for 45 people to come and sit in the audience while Walter does his show. He lets people interact with…
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Have a Question on Beekeeping?
Read More: Have a Question on Beekeeping?GCMGA member, Master Gardener, Robert Collom can answer those questions for you. You can write Robert with your questions at beekeepingquestions@gmail.com Related Images:
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2010 Photo Contest Winners
Read More: 2010 Photo Contest WinnersLandscape – 1st Place – Linda Poyner Landscape – 2nd Place – Mary Bachner Wildlife – 1st Place – Mary Bachner Wildlife – 2nd Place – Marlene Hedges Insects – 1st Place -Jane Burke Insects – 2nd Place – Glenn Parsons Plants – 1st Place -Glenn Parsons Plants – 2nd Place – Maria Turk Mary…
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Fall Vegetables
Read More: Fall VegetablesBeing as hot as it is in July you might not think of fall vegetables while feeling like you are under a broiler every time you step outside. However, fall vegetables need time to grow to be able to set fruit which can be harvested in the fall and winter. Get out your gardening calendar…
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Perennials For Beginning Gardeners In Georgia
Read More: Perennials For Beginning Gardeners In GeorgiaPerennials are nature’s miracles. Look at a perennial garden in the dead of winter and what do you see? Nothing, most likely! Then, as the days get longer and the sun begins to warm the earth, little green things begin to emerge from the soil and soon there are bursts of foliage everywhere not long…
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A Bit of Dirt – Winter 2010
Read More: A Bit of Dirt – Winter 2010The full pdf copy of this edition is available here. PRESIDENT’S CORNER – By Jackie Kujawa I’m writing this, as we are just ending spring and a very busy time with volunteer service. We have just finished a successful Plant Sale making approximately $4000.00. I want to thank everyone involved in the effort. The Garden…
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Fish Ponds: Spring Time Maintenance
Read More: Fish Ponds: Spring Time MaintenanceNow is the time to start cleaning the koi, goldfish, and other ponds. Ponds need to be cleaned at least annually. If the pond has any debris on the bottom, the water in your pond will have trouble staying clear for your enjoyment. Algae feed on the organic decaying matter in the pond. As the…
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June Monthly Meeting
Master Naturalist, Kathryn Kolb, Director of the EcoAddendum, is our speaker for our June 15th meeting at 7PM . She will explain the accidents of history that gave metro Atlanta its exceptional urban forest and natural areas, from parks to backyards. She will also share how to identify our highest value old growth forest remnants—which…
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May Monthly Meeting
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April 2026 Meeting
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