Our June 17, 2013 meeting featured Peter Jenkins. Peter Jenkins, AKA “Treeman”, one of Atlanta’s earliest arborists certified by the International Society of Arboriculture and a founding member of the Georgia Arborist Association, educated us on how to inspect our trees for possible problems and how to care for these wonderful shade-providing friends in our yards. The topic was “How to Spot a Dangerous Tree”. Related Images:
Category: Meetings
May 20, 2013 GCMGA Monthly Meeting
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:
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: