This past Saturday our Piedmont Chapter members had the opportunity to tour Beech Hollow Wildflower Farm in Lexington, GA. Our very own Member Chair, Tanner Biggers, happens to be the Farm Manager at Beech Hollow, which is a business member of our chapter. Mild temperatures set the stage for what turned out to be a […] Continue reading "A Great Day at Our Beech Hollow Wildflower Farm Tour Event"
A Look at Privet: What We Can Plant Instead As someone who has long loathed privet, I have been utterly blown away with the frequent occurrences I have had recently of folks telling me how pretty this shrub they own is. I’ve even been asked to identify a shrub they just planted only to find […] Continue reading "Privet: The Most Hated Invasive? Quite Possibly."
We’ve all seen it, whether we’ve taken notice of it or not: a shrub that lines the front of suburban homes, almost any fast food drive-thru, and is desired for its evergreen nature and variegated foliage. The thing is, the landscaping appeal of this shrub can be accomplished with native species. Nandina domesitca- commonly known […] Continue reading "Native Alternatives to Pesky Invasive Plants"