Gwinnett County Master GardenersJanuary, 2010
A Bit of Dirt – Winter 2010
The full pdf copy of this edition is available here. PRESIDENT’S CORNER – By Jackie Kujawa Welcome to the start of a new gardening year. The drought has been declared over, and if your garden is like mine, all plants have suffered: perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and turf. Gardening has not changed in its basic [...]
Preserving Fall Leaves
The other day, Martha Stewart and I were chatting in the Master Gardener’s office when we were interrupted by a telephone call from a lady asking how to preserve fall leaves. Weren’t we lucky to have the queen of crafts, food and entertaining, weddings, pets, home and garden, and the latest in prison fashion? Here [...]
Feeding Birds In The Winter
I feed birds year round but I’m sure some “experts” will disagree with this practice. Providing food and water attracts a variety of birds that delight me with their presence, particularly in the winter. Remember that you will be taking on the responsibility for feeding these birds throughout the winter and early spring. They will [...]
Bonsai, An Ancient Art
By Steve Pettis, Certified Arborist The art of bonsai is very old indeed. The first people recorded to practice the art were the Chinese who, in the 14th century, collected naturally dwarfed plants from the wild and transplanted them into containers. These ancient gardeners appreciated the wild contorted beauty of the plants that were stunted [...]