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The full pdf copy of this edition is available here. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Glenn Parsons This morning I began to work in my garden before 9:00 am with the hope that I would avoid the oppressive heat and humidity. Unfortunately, my plan was unsuccessful. To make matters worse I was attacked by a formation of B-52’s, or should I say some very large Georgia mosquitoes! My garden is progressing slowly but seems to be handling the drought conditions fairly well. However, the outlook for the rest of August and the entire month of September is not good. Have you noticed that even against all adversity the weeds continue to thrive? I am trying a few members of the Agastache species in the hummingbird garden this year. There are about four-color varieties with tubular flowers, which hummingbirds cannot resist. In fact, one common name for these plants is Hummingbird Mint. Agastache…

The full pdf copy of this edition is available here. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Glenn Parsons Hello Master Gardeners and Friends, As I am sitting here writing this message, the annual plant sale is just one week away. Many of you have put several tedious hours into planning, digging and potting plants, making yard-art items, and a host of other jobs in preparation for this event. By the time you read this, the plant sale will be over and hopefully we will all be pleased with our success. As always, I have been very impressed with the dedication and hard work by many members of our group. I have spoken with many of you over the past few weeks and our conversations seem to always touch on the lack of rainfall. All things considered, it appears we gardeners are in for a very dry and hot summer. Since the development of…

The full pdf copy of this edition is available here. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Glenn Parsons Today I watched a TV show about global warming and then my favorite weatherman reported the USA is having the worst winter in 100 years! Without getting caught up in the debate, I retreated to many new garden catalogs in an effort to pass some time and plan my gardening for spring. As I write this, it seems we are experiencing our last really cold snap for the year and the anticipation of warmer weather makes my garden beckon. Hopefully in a month or so I will be walking in one of the many Gwinnett County parks looking for Spring Ephemerals and other signs of the change in season. Like many of you, spring is my favorite time of the year. I have previously reported that our annual auction was a great success. Several favorable…