Have you ever thought about what the woods would look like if all the leaves, branches, acorns, animal scat (poop), dead animals and insects just continually piled up? It wouldn’t…
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Nine of us attended the Plant Propagation from A-Z clinic in Athens on January 27. Dr Paul Thomas and Bodie Pennisi were keynote leaders of the hands-on workshop, and the…
I LOVE to collect seeds! Have since I was a little girl, although I never planted them to watch them grow, but was intrigued with the shapes, colors and textures…
Ted Groszkiewicz turns 85 this year. Ted is a Marine. His 22-year career began in 1939 with a visit to boot camp at Parris Island, SC and ended with a…
Judy McGowen suggested developing a column in the newsletter that interviews Master Gardeners and profiles their wisdom, specialties and interests. My impressions of Master Gardeners have been so awestruck in…
An elaborately carved walking stick assists Morris Coffee as he walks; a product of his latest hobby, one he has been practicing for only the past 10 years. He turns…
Ten years of service in the Master Gardener Program earns one the title of Lifetime MG, a thirst for knowledge earns one the label of Lifetime Learner. Ivan Tatum, with…
If Growing Gardeners is the motto of our Cobb Master Gardeners, Clyde Riddle is a master of the art. For the past 25 years, Clyde has guided, advised and just…
Gardening is indeed a bittersweet experience with the hours of toil expended in order to reap the best rewards. Master Gardener Eddie Rhoades knows and appreciates the concept so well…
Ed Miller was a slightly gruff man with a passion for propagation. He became a Master Gardener in 1985. Propagating thousands of plants in his years of gardening to give…