by Glenn Parsons, Master Gardener As a MG volunteer in my county, I often come in contact with novice, homeowner gardeners who are concerned about invasive plant species but are confused by commonly available literature. This might even describe some more advanced gardeners. Well, I have stumbled upon a very informative website which is dedicated to identifying and discussing invasive species of all types. Put this one in your “reference materials” folder. Lots of photos also. http://www.invasive.org/101/index.cfm Related Images:
Vines Garden Park
By Shirley Bohm, Master Gardener, Vines Volunteer Coordinator A very active group of 5 or 6 Master Gardeners routinely work 3 hours every Tuesday morning doing routine maintenance and special projects at Vines Garden Park, 3500 Oak Grove Road in Loganville, GA. For example, when the park was closed for a 2012 renovation, we saved the daffodils and other blooming bulbs from the bulldozers working on the lake shore and transplanted them throughout the park. We also helped clean up and landscape the Vines Railroad Garden near the South Gate before the spring reopening. The Railroad Garden has a complete village and over 1000 feet of track and operates every Sunday from 10 – 3 pm, weather permitting. Last year in 2012, we were pleased to receive a Gwinnett County Master Gardeners Association grant to create a circular bed of hostas around the crape myrtle at the entrance to the…
Birdhouse Workshop – July 20, 2013
Making a home for our fine-feathered friends was a new experience for many of us. Under the direction of Jane Burke and Aaron Tulin, our workshop hosts, and thanks to Mary Ann Hindes, Education Chair and workshop coordinator, we had the opportunity to learn many new skills. At first glance this seemed a simple process — it is a birdhouse, isn’t it? However, carefully measuring and following instructions turned out to be a challenge for the students and the instructors’ patience! Plus, most of us had never used a drill press or a miter saw. After a serious safety talk, we don our safety glasses and ear protectors and put the power equipment to work to construct our cedar birdhouses. After we completed the cutting and scored foot holds for our feathered friends to easily access their home, there was more measuring, drilling, re-measuring, and checking the fit before we could…