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Of the many possible diseases and pests that can afflict our beloved camellias, the most common is the dreaded camellia scale. It is important for any camellia owner to be able to identify and treat for camellia scale as soon…
I've been thinking about sharing my recent list of gardening tools to make life easier. While gardening can be very therapeutic, when faced with a difficult gardening task, it can make for more frustration than therapy. Making the job a…
I thought it would be fun to do a post on my ever growing camellia collection for both myself as well as my readers. If you didn't already know, my camellias are found throughout my various gardens in West Georgia…
A few weeks ago the family made a trip to Pumpkins at Callaway, a new event being held this year.Β It promises an opportunity to "explore gardens by day and watch them glow by night." You may be more familiar…
Have you ever had the privilege of visiting the Callaway Gardens Azalea Bowl Garden? Established in 1952, Callaway Gardens is owned and operated by the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, a non-profit with the environmental mission of conservation, education, and land…
If you're a plant lover like myself, you may have found yourself wondering when or how to go about cleaning terracotta pots. Don't get me wrong, I love the look of a well aged patina on my terracotta, but there…
There are several ways to propagate camellias, today I'm sharing the air layering method with my readers. Air layering isn't exclusive to camellias. Just about any woody shrub or tree can be air layered. This process involves producing a genetically…
Do you know the proper way to prune forsythia? If your answer is to cut it to the ground every winter, then you're probably falling victim to the same misconceptions of those who commit annual "crepe murder." On the other…
It's the magical time of year when everyone is in panic mode, but I'm here to help you out with stocking stuffers for the gardener in your life! It can be easy to overlook the opportunity to include a loved…
Aside from my usual gardening posts, I wanted to include another how to project. This is a quick project about how to create a live moss topped urn or decorative bowl that should only take about 5 minutes once you…
