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New 300-Acre Estate Garden Opening in March 2012 in Atlanta Area

Posted on Monday, January 09, 2012 12:33 PM

Gibbs Gardens are the personal gardens of award-winning landscape designer Jim Gibbs and feature the nation’s largest Japanese Garden

A new 300-acre estate garden designed by award-winning landscape designer Jim Gibbs and featuring 16 luxurious gardens less than one hour from Atlanta will open to the public in March 2012. The Gibbs Gardens estate is distinguished by 220 acres of gardens set in a mature forest in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains.

The gardens feature the 40-acre Japanese Gardens, the largest in the nation, and the Water Lily Gardens, featuring 140 varieties of unique lilies and a replica of the bridge in Monet’s Garden at Giverny (outside Paris).

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Fall into Action: Prepare Your Landscape for Winter!

Posted on Thursday, November 03, 2011 6:14 PM

When autumn's cooler weather approaches, we bundle up to protect ourselves against the changing weather. We begin to winterize our homes by adding insulation to drafty windows and doorways. As the days get shorter, our number of chores about the house seem to increase. However, maintenance to the home is just the beginning of preparations for colder weather to come. Our trees need care to prepare for colder months as well.

"While your trees seem to be in a state of hibernation in the winter, exposure to the tough conditions can cause them major stress," says Jim Skiera, Executive Director of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA).

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Tickets to the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s newest special exhibition, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, go on sale November 1.

Posted on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 3:46 PM

Tickets to the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s newest special exhibition, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, go on sale November 1. This inaugural display featuring nearly 1 million lights runs November 19-January 7.

Tickets prices are $18.95 for adults, $12.95 for children ages 3-12. Garden members may purchase discount-priced tickets for $14.95 adults, $9.95 children 3-12. Special pre-sale discount tickets are available to Garden members until November 9.

Before you go, remember:

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Five Steps to a Beautiful Lawn

Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011 9:31 PM

Regardless of whether you own a walk-behind lawnmower or a riding lawn tractor, it's important to maintain sharp blades. Dull mower blades rip the grass, leaving jagged ends that easily turn brown. Sharpen your mower's blades every spring, and they should cut cleanly throughout the summer. If you occasionally hit rocks, scalp the ground or mow through a patch of Legos, be sure to sharpen the blades more often.

Sharpening a mower blade is not difficult. Start with a mower that has an empty or nearly empty gas tank and make sure the gas cap is firmly tightened.

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New 300-Acre Estate Garden Opening in March 2012 in Atlanta Area

Fall into Action: Prepare Your Landscape for Winter!

Tickets to the Atlanta Botanical Garden’s newest special exhibition, Garden Lights, Holiday Nights, go on sale November 1.

Five Steps to a Beautiful Lawn