Gardening in North Georgia

When we moved to Dahlonega and Beyond, our yard went from .5 acres to 2.5+ acres. Now to be honest, woods do make up a good portion of the yard, but, in the past two years, we have turned a wasteland of weeds into a beautiful garden area. We planted flower gardens, rows of azaleas, a vegetable garden, a fruit orchard and even some grass in the non-wooded area.

Gardening in North Georgia is quite a bit different from gardening in suburban Atlanta. Thank goodness we had help from our Master Gardener friends Myron and Pam, from the men and women of Home Depot, and from a really informative online gardening newsletter. 

The e-newsletter, Gardening Tips, is filled with valuable, 'this really works' information and 'how-to's.' Produced by Art of Stone Landscaping, the newsletter is written by Suzanne Albright, one of the company's owners and a Master Gardener. (An article on Crepe Myrtle Murder last fall definitely saved the lives of four crepe myrtles in our front yard this year. Thank you, Suzanne.)

In the most spring issue of Gardening Tips, Suzanne writes about the when and why of watering and explains how to remove the ants in your plants. Do like we did and sign up for Suzanne's newsletter. Just go to Facebook and LIKE the Art of Stone Landscaping Facebook page.

BEFORE AND AFTER SHOTS 

What the yard looked like when we moved in.

Lots of bark and landscaping bricks make a big impact.

Roses, roses, and lots more roses.