Lydia Holley

Magical Microclimates Does your garden have microclimates? Microclimates are small pockets of areas which have different weather conditions than the general area. For example, if you have an area in your garden which is surrounded by concrete, this area … [Read more] about Magical Microclimates

Will My Daffodils Freeze? When you first plant your bulb, or if they have been in the ground over summer, the cool, moist soil triggers the bulb into growing roots. This happens when the soil reaches around 60 degrees. It is at that time when something … [Read more] about Will My Daffodils Freeze?

History of Food Presentation Offered Master Gardener Robert Erickson will give a presentation on the history of food on Tuesday, January 15, 5:30 p.m., Clint W. Murchison Memorial Library, 121 S. Prairieville St., Athens. In Erickson’s own words, “Vegetables … [Read more] about History of Food Presentation Offered

Got Leaves?  Make Leaf Mold “All the leaves are brown, and the sky is grey,” sang The Mamas & The Papas. For the gardener, that means it is time to make leaf mold. I think leaf mold would be more popular if it were called something else. Although it may … [Read more] about Got Leaves? Make Leaf Mold