Remember to participate in the GREAT POLLINATOR count on August 23. One plant, just 15 minutes spent counting the number of different insects that visit. Too bad the count wasn’t in July, because the St. John’s Wort bushes were literally buzzing. » Read More
In June, the RGC had its annual clean-up around the Moon Lake Campus. Trees and shrubs were pruned; weeds were pulled; limbs were loaded onto the berm. Whoo hoo and thanks to all who were able to help. Vacationers and those » Read More
Thanks to Rebecca Henderson whose brilliant editing fine tuned last month’s ramblings. Her name should have been in the by-line for all her efforts. The beekeeper examines the frames with honey. Beekeeper holding frame of honeycomb with working bees outdoor. » Read More
In Northeast Alabama, something beautiful is blooming — literally. More folks are giving up manicured lawns and nurturing plants that have called this place home long before any of us did. These homegrown heroes — native plants — aren’t just pretty » Read More
Like any trek, the inception and realization of Lookout Lavender Farms was a tale of time, hard work, and ultimately great satisfaction. The downtrodden, forgotten property and a snake-infested homestead would have been enough to send most folks running, but the » Read More
February may be the best month of the year as far as gardening goes. The hard work of planting in the fall is so worthwhile when those bulbs transition into their glory. The daintiness of purple, pink and white crocuses, and » Read More
We did it, and we’re still talking to one another! The garden club had a very successful showing at the Federation Flower Show. Like raising children, putting on a flower show takes a village, and ours is special. Thank you to » Read More
A silly poem can be a reminder of simpler times when imagination ruled, fairies were real, and folklore a far more interesting way to explain nature. “September Elves” by Lenore Hetrick Each little elf took a paint pot. Oh, but the » Read More
“Fall Across Alabama” is the theme of the Northeast Alabama Federation of Garden Clubs (NEAFGC) October flower show at the DeKalb County VFW Fairgrounds. Once again, garden club members will showcase their floral designs, hoping for blue ribbons and the coveted » Read More
Socrates died from drinking poisonous hemlock. However, the hemlock given to Socrates was the deadly Conium maculatum, indigenous to the Mediterranean, not from the native Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis) or Carolina Hemlock (Tsuga carolinus). Same common name, but one genus » Read More