Master Gardeners at Wright Center were first introduced to the Boy Scout Eagle program in late 2017, and boy, were we glad! A Master Gardener colleague connected us with a...
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Bradford pear (Pyrus calleryana ‘Bradford’) is a spring-flowering tree that has been widely planted throughout the eastern U.S. for many years. ‘Bradford’ is a common cultivar of callery pear. It showcases...
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On November 14, just as the weather turned, 58 native azaleas moved to their new home at McFarlane Nature Park in East Cobb County, Marietta, GA. The 12-15-foot tall azaleas...
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from Joy Chanin and JoAnne Newman Links have been provided where applicable! What phone apps are available for weed ID? Thank you attendees for sharing your replies! The ones suggested...
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Last Thursday, during a very chilly 36 degree morning, the dedicated Green Meadows Master Gardeners decorated for the holidays. It has become a yearly tradition and is enjoyed by all!...
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No flower signifies the holidays more than the poinsettia. A December blooming bush native to Mexico, it was discovered in the early 1800s by Joel Roberts Poinsett while serving as…
Laurel Wilt Identified in Cobb County Laurel wilt, a devastating disease of woody plants in the laurel family (Lauraceae), has been identified in a stand of sassafras (Sassafras albidum) trees…
Wright Center Master Gardeners have been learning a lot about a “new” worm that crawled out from under a rock. The Hammerhead or Flathead Worm is a shiny, slimy, sticky…
Lots of people are fretting about how to obtain basic gardening supplies this year. Including potting soil for containers. Let me assure you, whether last year’s potting soil is piled…
It has been a year to remember: Schools went online in March. We had to put our Junior Master Gardener Club meetings on hold for the rest of the school…