The May 20, 2013 GCMGA Monthly Meeting at 7 PM presented Virginia Webb as our speaker. Master Beekeeper, Virginia Webb, talked about the importance of pollinators and their status in north Georgia. Virginia received her first beehive in 1964 and has been an enthusiastic beekeeper ever since. She and her husband, Carl, are full time commercial beekeepers and queen breeders. With all this knowledge and her passion for pollinators in general, this was a very informative talk. Her topic is “The Importance of Pollinators”. Related Images:
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April 2013 GCMGA Meeting – “The Latest on Japanese Maples”
Mike Francis of Maple Ridge Nursery in Decatur presented a talk at the April 15th meeting spotlighting many of the wonderful cultivars of Japanese Maples available while emphasizing the diversity within the species. Mike Francis grew up in the nursery business and has a passion for growing plants, be they Maples, Conifers, Hostas, or water gardens. Mike, like many of us, is a plant collector at heart and he has over 200 varieties of Hosta and 350 cultivars of Maples. Mike and his wife Christy, started Maple Ridge Nursery in 1988 in Decatur and offers one of the largest collections of Japanese Maples in the Southeast. Mike provided information on specifically selected cultivars for our area, some of the newer introductions, and their many uses in the garden. Related Images:
March 2013 GCMGA Meeting – “The Exciting World of Plant Propagation”
Dr. Bodie Pennisi, Associate Professor and Extension Landscape Specialist at the University of Georgia, was the guest speaker at the GCMGA meeting on March 18. Dr. Bodie spoke on Seeds, Cuttings, and Scions: The Exciting World of Plant Propagation. Plants have evolved an amazing array of ways to replicate themselves and adapt to the environment, and we humans have taken advantage of those since antiquity. Dr. Bodie teaches an undergraduate course on Plant Propagation and shared highlights from this course with the audience. She explored the biology of seeds, cuttings, and grafting and shared tips for successful techniques of plant propagation. Related Images: